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Re: Back Action Hammer Guns
Tamid #551893 07/31/19 11:48 AM
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I only have a couple back action doubles. I agree that the lines are very graceful and they are among the prettiest guns ever made.







A Linsley & Son of Leeds.


Last edited by John E; 07/31/19 02:27 PM.
Re: Back Action Hammer Guns
Tamid #551895 07/31/19 12:16 PM
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My W.H. Wilson, London, double flintlock 16 gauge made about 1815 with grip safety. Gun is in exceptionally high original condition. Has virtually every refinement ever put on a flintlock. Very modern stock dimensions. By this time the double shotgun had reached its final form and has not changed significantly since then.

I cannot imagine the human skill required to make two identical locks such as these, mirror images of each other, made with nothing more than files, chisels, and a lifetime of working towards perfection. No machinery whatsoever!




Last edited by Joe Wood; 07/31/19 08:44 PM.
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