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Ever since finding a First Model Facile Princeps (the one with a swinging hook on the front lump) I have wanted a later model Facile Princeps (sliding cocking stud through front lump) to keep it company.

Other than the photos (from which it looks to be a much used sleeper) I have bought it sight unseen for slightly less than the Parking fine I got for overstaying at MacDonalds.

It was built c.1904, original 2 1/2” Nitro Proof and as sold as a gun will be at least nominally “in Proof”.

I will have to await delivery to see if previous owners had learnt how to use a cleaning rod?

When it left the factory it would have looked more like this (but with brown Damascus barrels).

I just looked at a bunch of English guns on a trade website, nothing over £125 and many, many Spanish and Continental guns for half that. Boxlock non ejectors, mostly.

Kinda’ sad.

Good luck. You won’t be out much.

Best,
Ted

Looks like a worthy project. We can't save them all, but we can try.

Before and after pics, when you get in it in hand?

Is this an ejectors gun?

Curtesy of another member here, I’m just taking on a new project gun. One right up my alley.

I don’t know what it is but I would rather bring something back from the dead and be a bit underwater, then make a modestly good deal on a perfect gun.

Are the barrels good? Do you want to get into working on the notoriously difficult facile Princeps?

I say Good Luck and have fun.

Description says non ejector.

Best,
Ted

Lot 1953 is listed as a non-ejector. So it can be expected to willingly want to extract. But for 45 quid....

Ted I was confused the gun that" looks more like this" is an ejector