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Sidelock
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Since no one has this maker represented thus far, I'll add a Fredrick T. Baker to the listing. Roman numerals engraved on the gun date manufacture to 1883; a lightweight 26" Damascus BLNE with Anson and Deely action, double triggers, and straight grip. Have no idea as to grade, but the gun oozes quality and features 100% very fine rose and scroll engraving with the word "SAFE" in gold. It also features a very weird safety device that is mounted on a metal plate and inletted into the left side of the stock cheek. I've not a clue as to why someone would order such a safety device, but to operate the safely must be pulled rearwards; which is opposite one's natural inclination to push the slide forwards, so not a greatest safety device for jump shooting. My wife gave me the gun as a graduation gift in the 70's; and when received the barrels were blue leading me to believe they were steel, as they were unmarked. For several years it was the only double I owned so it was used exclusively and with all manner of loads before I learned its barrels were Damascus; but in the interim, it bagged a large truckload of game ranging in size from deer down to snipe.
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Sidelock
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Wow those are some impressive inventories. Current British guns in my safe are as follows:
Boss & Co 12b bar action hammer, 30" (1871) Boss & Co 16b sidelock, 30", (1905) Boss & Co .255 Rook Purdey .255 Rook Edwinson Green 12b O/U ST, 29" (1911) Purdey SLE (1897) Norman & Son 12b boxlock (1930's)
All are used routinely in the field as intended.
Owen
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Hate to say but no English doubles in my safe😕
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Sidelock
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Clabrough & Bros. 12 bore Damascus hammer Greener "Far Killing Duck Gun" 12 bore Damascus hammer Greener 12 bore EMPIRE E17 BLNE Holland and Holland 12 bore Damascus hammer JEFFERY 12 bore BLE shot and ball gun Samuel Smallwood 20 bore BLNE Samuel Smallwood 10 bore Damascus hammer Samuel Smallwood 8 bore Damascus hammer Thomas Wild 12 bore Damascus hammer
EVANS .470 double rifle
On the lookout for a Smallwood 12 bore hammer gun to round out the series
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Arthur Ilsley 16 ga. BLNE 28" E&G Higham 16 ga. BLE 29" C.G. Bonehill 16 ga. BLNE 26" C.G. Bonehill 16 ga. single-shot BLNE 30" Henry Atkin 12 ga. BLE 27" Thomas Turner LW 12 ga. BLNE Damascus 28"
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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1913 Army&Navy 12 ga. 30"
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Sidelock
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Four Gauge E.M. Reilly in it's original case plus a few others.
Best Regards, George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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Sidelock
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Stephen Grant sidelock hammerless double rifle 577/500 Magnum Maharana of Udiapur
Manton 16 Bore underlever hammer Howdah double rifle
12 Bore 7 Dram Lyon and Lyon underlever hammer double rifle
Alex Henry .450 3 1/4" underlever single shot made for the Earl of Eroll the Lord High Constable of Scotland
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Original post in 2010...
James B. Warrilow 12ga BLNE
Chas. Hellis 2" 12ga. BLE
Webley & Scott 12ga. 700 BLE (1964, NIB)
A lovely little unmarked 28ga single barrel percussion gun.
Added since 2010
Webley & Scott 12ga. 700 BLE c.1955 (thanks Daryl)
W.C. Scott 12ga Hammergun, c. 1875
Hollis & Sheath 14-15 bore SxS percussion gun
Purdey's SLE c. 1894, No. 2 of a pair built for Howard Fitzwilliam
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. - Errol Flynn
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Only one: Purdey s/s 30" 2 3/4" "Duck" gun. choked f/f pistol grip(original) Was ordered in 1899, and delivered to an American in 1900.
Sam Ogle
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