I don’t know where these videos were shot, but I love the country, the dogs, and the birds. Check them out for a good look at what hunting wild chukars is like…
Check out how far off this dog is…
You’re going chukar hunting…
Nov 28th, 2012 by Gregg
Great video of bird dogs on the prairies…
Nov 27th, 2012 by Gregg
Wide open country, a horse, some great birds dogs, and plenty of wild game — looks like heaven! Skydance Kennels in Dousman, WI, is well known for turning out rhigh quality English Setters. Check out this video to see some of the training that goes into their dogs.
Good gun alert: a 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality side by side…
Nov 26th, 2012 by Gregg
16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
This super nice 16 gauge Charles Daly Diamond Quality side-by-side just popped up today on Gunsinternational.com. It’s is a Lindner-made, pre-war Daly and it looks like it’s in excellent original condition.
Lindner-made, Charles Daly side-by-sides are fantastic shotguns. Diamonds like this are elegant, extremely well made, and absolute top-quality.
If you’ve ever wanted one of these double shotguns, I would get this one right away. At $7,750, the price is fair. I bet it won’t be around for long.
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
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- 16g Charles Daly Diamond Quality Lindner-made double barrel shotgun
My 5 favorite doubles, powered by Gunsinternational.com…
Nov 26th, 2012 by Gregg
W & C Scott Kinmount 20 gauge double barrel shotgun
Here they are, my five favorite doubles that popped up last week on Gunsinternational.com…
-W & C Scott Kinmount in 20 Gauge : a lot of gun for the money. Kinmounts were made between 1980-1985. This 20 gauge has 2 ¾” chambers, a straight grip, ejectors, modern dimensions (14″ LOP, 2 1/8″ DAH, 1 1/2″ DAC) and it’s cased. Fairly priced, but try and beat them down a bit (why not?)
-James Purdey 450 x 3 1/4″ BPE Cased in vintage oak and leather: Excellent bore and gun in very nice original condition. Ina vintage oak and leather case with label. This may be a step or two down from their Best quality. Regardless, it’s still classy and very cool. Probably 140+ years old.
L.C. Smith F-grade 12 gauge hammer shotgun
-L C Smith Hammergun : a nice looking 12g F-grade with 28” fluid steel bbls and lots of original color. Two words: classic & American.
-H. Barella Cape Gun 16 gauge/8x57JR combo: Have you ever been walking home from your deer stand and flushed a grouse? This cape gun is just what you need. Perfect if you want to stand out at deer camp, too.
Boss & Co., 12 gauge side by side shotgun, late 1920s
-Boss & Co., side-by-side, 12g : A real nice double, made in the late ‘20s. 29” bbls, 6lb 8 oz , decent dimensions (2 1/4 X 1 3/8 X 14 1/8), in its original case. Expensive, but quality like this is worth it. Go ahead, blow the kids’s college fund.
Good Gun Alert: a 12g Verney-Carron sidelock shotgun…
Nov 25th, 2012 by Gregg
12g Verney-Carron Sidelock Ejector Double Barrel Shotgun
Price and quality aren’t always linked together in the gun world. You can pay a lot for a mediocre shotgun, and you can pay a little to get a great double. The little/great scenario is the case with this 12 gauge sidelock side-by-side by Verney-Carron. At just $1,795, it looks like top quality at a rock-bottom price.
Verney-Carron is one of Europe’s oldest gunmakers. Founded in 1820, they’re one of few old-school, Euro makers around today. The reason for this longevity is simple: they make nice guns.
12g Verney-Carron Sidelock Ejector Double Barrel Shotgun
The shotgun pictured here is a true sidelock and it also has ejectors. The 27″ barrels are made of Verney-Carron’s top grade “Acier Diamant” (Diamond Steel), and the shotgun is stocked with a nice piece of walnut. Best of all, it weighs just 6 3/4 lbs – just right for an all around game gun.
12g Verney-Carron Sidelock Ejector Double Barrel Shotgun
So why is it so cheap? In France, shooters know and respect the Verney-Carron name. Over here, that’s not true. And because most guys buy names, shotguns by unknown makers are hard to sell (and cheap to buy).
BTW: check out this video on gunmaking from Verney-Carron. It’s a fascinating look at how much time and skill goes into a quality double-barrel rifle and shotgun.
More about German Shorthair Pointers…
Nov 24th, 2012 by Gregg
A lot of guys I know love German Shorthair Pointers. Check out this quick video for a good introduction to the breed.
Auction Alert: Parkers, Winchesters, Brownings & more…
Nov 23rd, 2012 by Gregg
20 gauge Winchester Model 21 Skeet
Bauer Auction Service is holding this firearms auction on 11/25 at 9:00 AM in Mattoon, IL. The sale features over 700 lots. Here are a few shotguns that caught my eye.
Franchi Highlander 12 ga 3″: LNIB, 28″ barrels, screw in chokes, single trigger, ejectors
12 gauge Parker VH, single selective trigger
Here’s a hard to find double: a Lefever D grade side by side…
Nov 23rd, 2012 by Gregg
12 gauge Lefever D grade double barrel shotgun
Of the classic American side-by-side makers, the Lefever Arms Co. had one of the shortest runs. They were in business from just 1880-1919, and in that time they built around 65,000 shotguns. Most of these Lefevers were utility grades. So for a collector to see anything else today is a rare. That’s why this Lefever caught my eye:
12 gauge Lefever D grade double barrel shotgun
Lefever D Grade Ser. No. 37976. 12 Ga.- 30″ Damascus barrels choked .015″ and .040″. Double triggers, ejectors and straight grip stock.
12 gauge Lefever D grade double barrel shotgun
This D was made around 1901-02. At that time, Lefevers came in 11 grades: Optimus, A.A., A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and the Durston Special. That means this 12 gauge D would have been middle-grade shotgun: one step down from a C, one step up from an E. It was still expensive, though, ($125 with out ejectors, $140 with), but far cheaper than Lefever’s highest-grade shotgun: the $400 Optimus. (BTW: at the same time, a Winchester 1886 was $14.97 at Sears.)
12 gauge Lefever D grade double barrel shotgun
The factory records for the Lefever Arms Co. are lost, so it’s impossible to say how many D grades were made. I’ve seen a couple over the last decade, so the overall numbers must have been pretty low. So if you’re a Lefever fan, or if you love vintage American side-by-sides, this is a shotgun you might want to pounce on right away. It could be a long time before another one comes your way.
What’s it worth — a nice 12g W.W. Greener…
Nov 22nd, 2012 by Gregg
12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
“What’s it worth?” That’s the question I get all the time. It’s also the question I’m always asking myself. To come up with an answer, I pull together an estimate based on historical prices and what I’m seeing in the market. But this is just a guess.
If you really want to know what your shotgun is worth, put it up for auction. When the hammer falls, you’ll know exactly how much someone is willing to pay for it. When I saw this W.W. Greener, I asked myself “What’s it worth?” I’m guessing $2000-$2,500. The auction ends soon, so check back tomorrow to see if I was right.
12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
From the info provided and the pics, this is what I can tell about it:
It’s a lower-grade model with ejectors, nice 30″ damascus bbls, and very clean looking wood. The outside of the barrels has a bit of corrosion, but nothing bad. The insides look good. Judging by the proofmarks and serial number, I would say it was made around around 1900. From what I can see, I would say that it’s all original (except for the pad, of course). Pachmyr’s While Line Recoil Pad came out around 1950 and the butt stock may have been lightly refinished at that time. The checkering looks original.
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
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- 12 gauge W.W. Greener side-by-side shotgun
Going…going…and I bet it’s gone…
Nov 21st, 2012 by Gregg
20g A.H. Fox Sterlingworth, 28″, Ejectors
I put up a Good Gun Alert about this A.H. Fox Sterlingworth 20g yesterday. With some real nice original condition, 28″ bbls, and ejectors, I thought it was a great deal at just $1,399.
Well, it looks like someone else agreed. They moved on this shotgun right away and it looks it’s already sold. Good guns at good prices don’t stick around very long!
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