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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 18th, 2013
If hammerguns are your thing, this 12 gauge Charles Ingram side-by-side should get you excited. The auction ends 4/22/2013 @ 10:22:41 PM EST, so if you like it, you should move on right away. Charles Ingram was born in 1816.. A gunmaker and marksman, he opened Glasgow’s first gunmaking business in 1836. The operation was [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 10th, 2013
Liege used to be the gunmaking capital of the world. Located in eastern Belgium, it straddles the banks of the Meuse River. In the early 19th century, John Cockerill develop a steel industry there, and it was with this steel that countless gunmakers and craftmen filed up and turned out millions of firearms, from crudest [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 11th, 2013
Nice hammerguns are to find. So when I saw these three on Saturday at the preview for James D. Julia’s 3/12 auction, I stopped and gave each one a closer look. They’re nice shotguns, and all three –a 28 gauge, a 20 gauge, and a lightweight 20 gauge — are very hard to find. LOT: [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Feb 25th, 2013
Holland and Holland Royal matched pair 12 gauge: Each gun has 2 sets of barrels.One set is 30″ long and choked improved cylinder and improved modified.The second set is 25″long and choked improved and improved.The 30″ barrels are 21/2″ chambered and the shorter barrels are 23/4″.The stock dimensions are 143/4″ x 11/2″ x21/4″ with 3/8″ [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 8th, 2013
James Purdey & Sons is one of the world’s most famous gunmakers – and for good reason. They’ve been making some of the world’s finest rifles and shotguns for almost 200 years. This video is an interesting look inside the company. It’s good, but long (1 hour and 30 minutes). To make it easier to [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 6th, 2013
Alexander Henry 450 3 1/4: Alex Henry 450 3 1/4″ BPE, Hammer underlever, recent rebrown, 1 standing 2 folding sights, in makers case. Case is marked with a crown and “S” reportedly built for the Earl of Scarborough. $9,500 JULES GERVAIS BEST SIDELOCK SXS 12 GAUGE: 29 3/4 ” 012 AND 049 2 3/4 DOUBLE TRIGGER [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 3rd, 2013
I. Hollis & Sons was a gunmaker in London from about 1861 – 1915. In that time they made everything from quality sporting guns to cheap export pieces. The one you see here was probably one of their better pieces and it appears to be in excellent shape. Gulf Coast Guns just listed it for [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 1st, 2013
Happy 2013! As you nurse your hangover and make plans for 2013, here’s a nice shotgun to check out. Thomas Wild was one of the old-guard Birmingham gunmakers. Founded in 1857, they made offered a wide range of firearms up until about 1937. One of their last catalogs featured best-quality sidelock ejectors for £60, entry level [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Dec 12th, 2012
Of the big three London makers, Boss has made the fewest guns – and probably the best. And of all the guns they’ve made to date (about 10,500), this hammergun may be one of the nicest: Lot 1810: BOSS & CO. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 12-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMER EJECTOR GUN: Serial no. 4016, 30in. replacement nitro [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 18th, 2012
A bunch of nice looking shotguns popped up this week on Gunsinternational.com. Here are five of my favorites: Woodward 20 ga. O/U: With 26″ barrels, raised file cut solid rib. Original 2-3/4″ chambers, choked improved cylinder and modified, bores measure as new. Southgate type automatic ejectors, classic configuration, double triggers, straight hand stock. Brilliant case [...]
