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Have you found a source of ammo for your Fauneta? I have some put together by Tom Armbrust. The velocity is right but the rounds need some adjustments( maybe minor) for my gun but they work well in other Faunetas. Capped bullets are in the works but could be a couple of years off. Do you have a rifled choke 20?
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Only one Brit gun, a lovely little Lacey (Birmingham) 12 bore hammer gun with laminated steel barrels and black powder proofs, built sometime prior to 1890. Feels like a 16, and purchased from one of the good members here.
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So do I but not exclusively.
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OWD,
I forgot 2 other Boswell guns:
12 hammer pigeon gun, 30" damascus, pitted bores, checkering worn smooth. The original case is in better shape than the gun. Bores are proofed 13/14, chambers are 2 1/2 12. There is room for honing. It is a best hammer pigeon, just shot to near death.
The other project is a very early Boswell 12 top-lever hammer, early wedge forend, non-rebounding back action gun. It has the same early address the 10 hammer has (Edmond St). The SN is in the 2xxx range. It has badly blued damascus barrels and pits you wouldn't drive a 4x4 through.
The 10 bore, SN 7016, is really early, 32" bbls, 2 5/8 nitro. I think it is on an 8 bore frame as the fences are huge. I use it in Vintager 10 events. Patent marks date it to around 1878.
The 3 SLE's are 12290 sleeved, 2nd grade, 13030 sleeved 2nd grade, and 13330 Nitro damascus Best gun. Chris Batha has the records on 13330 for 1899. The other guns are earlier and those records are lost. I have looked at the locks of all 3 guns and they are totally different even though only 40 SNs apart. I guess Boswell sourced them from different outworkers.
The Bosell projects are guns whose barrels I'll use to learn how to brown. I have an E. Lang, Masu and Ithaca Crass all with nice Damascus patterns and badly pitted bores. I just need to finish moving and fitting out the vault workbenchs for projects.
Joe
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OWD,
The Greener is 36449, from 1894. It is 30" nitro damascus, F/F, POW grip, stunning wood and freshly rebrowned. It came with the original case including a very rare G-gun cocking tool, turn screws and Greener snap caps. Sadly the case interior has fallen apart, but the goodies were all still amongst the bits.
The G-gun is an odd beast. After firing the gun the ejectors kick out the shells on opening. You have to be mindful to continuing to open the gun a little more so the gun can cock. If you don't open the gun enough to cock the hammers, IT WILL NOT CLOSE. Forcing it to close breaks it and means an expensive trip to Graham Greener to set right.
Don Amos was spinning guns at the Southern SxS April 2009. There were 3 G guns in the que. We compared guns and it was easy to spot the variations on the same action pattern.
My gun is a lower grade G. Nigel Brown's book lists a wide range of grades. I haven't sent for the history from Graham yet.
Joe
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Here are some that I have collected over the years Boss & Co. O/U 20gauge
E.J. Churhill Premiere O/U
W.W. Greener Imperial 12 gauge sidelock
Holland and Holland Royal rook
Holland and Holland Royal deluxe O/U
MacNaughton and son Bar-in-wood
W.C. Scott and Son Premier Imperial sxs Rook rifle
Westley Richards Ovundo
Westley Richards SxS droplock made for Neville Chamberlain
J. Woodward and Sons O/U
W.C. Scott and Son Premier
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Joe-
Thanks for the info. It sounds like you have some great guns. I love G guns - beautiful stuff, superb craftsmanship. I would love to find one with a top safety. I've seen a few built with them, very few. Any chance yours has a top safety?
Egerton-
Nice guns - especially the Boss & Woodward O/Us. What's the story with the Greener Imperial and the Scott Premier shotgun? Any pics? I would love to see them. What's the vintage on the Scott? I love those Premiers.
And is your H&H O/U a newer one or one of the ones may made around WW2 (right before or after, I can't recall).
Thanks
OWD
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OWD,
My Greener is the side safety version. I had an FH50 from the 1920s with top safety. I sold it years ago.
When the move is finished, I'll have a place to photo the guns and get some of the unique guns/proofs posted.
Joe
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3 guns:
Dickson&Sons,12b,round action,30",sleeved-1886
W&C Scott,12b,Monte Carlo B,30"Damascus-1895
Fredrick Beesley,12b,self-opener boxlock,30"Damascus-1885
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