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At an Amish gun auction in March of '15 I bid on what I thought was a 12 gauge hammer gun. I wasn't there for that particular gun, but since no interest was shown in it I won it for less than $200. When I picked it up I was astonished at the engraving, the quality of the wood and craftsmanship. what puzzled me was that there was no apparent makers mark on this gun. No proof marks on the flats, just the initials w.b.h. Lancaster PA in old English scroll on the rib. these I assume are the initials of the customer, not the maker. digging deeper and reading through Don Masters book on Churchill has only led me to feel my suspicions are on the mark. Under the barrels and between the lugs is a dime sized monogram large "E" encompassing a smaller "C" and a "J" and what appears to be an owl when the picture is rotated to the right. It is somewhat different than the modernized version seen on the exterior of his finer guns and what I think is proof of the evolution of the monogram. Rose and scroll engraving, Stanton locks, 2 sets of initials and a 3 digit number under the barrels, 6xx. An owl is clearly engraved on the unique trigger guard. When I can figure out how to get the pictures uploaded I will get them on. Any help with contact info on someone who can authenticate it is appreciated. (Chris Cloake from the Churchill gun room recommended this site)thanks.
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Hello HG1 Welcome to the site. Yes, pictures would be most helpful You will need a hoster like www.photobucket.comor www.hunt101.comThey are free Mike
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All sorts of British gunsmiths on this site.
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Welcome! Photo bucket is free and works well, looking forward to seeing it!
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HG,
what ever it is, from your description of the wood, engraving & general quality of the Gun, it seems you have got something nice indeed, especially for $200...sounds very intriguing , please put up some good pics asap,I for one, am dying to see it...nice one, I hope
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good morning, thanks for the guidance in trying to get these pictures "uploaded", which I think is the right terminology. Although I use this computer every day in my line of work I am not as technologically advanced as I should be. If there are any areas of the gun that you would like to see that are not pictured, let me know and I'll do what I can to get them up. Hope to succeed at this today.
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HG, did you post pics?
I can't see any, but am really interested to see them/
Include all bbl & action flat markings as well as some Glamour Shots of wood, action engraving from all sides
cheers
Franc
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I have a few photos in the Photobucket account and I am trying to get them here now. Any help walking me through that stage of the process appreciated. Only a few though, I need to transfer the rest from my phone. I had a few show up in my email yesterday that I sent from my phone on Friday. Don't know why it took so long.
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under the "share this photo" header to your right of your photo appears several boxes. High light the text(left mouse click) which appears in the "URL" box and then right click to copy. In the reply box here on DGS then just paste in your link.
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