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Topic: Ever heard of this gun?
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Cdog911
"There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell.
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posted February 18, 2005 04:19 PM
My neighbor showed up in my driveway today toting an absolutely beautiful antique shotgun and he's looking for anything we can find on it. It's a 12-gauge, side-by side, with the old style hammers. It's hard to fully describe the beautifal and intricate detail in the engraving on this gun. It's got pointers engraved in each side, a damascus barrel, double triggers, the whole nine yards.
On the piece of metal that sits between the two barrels is written the following words:
Patent Solid Seel Through Lump C-G Bonehill, London Fine Damascus
On each side is engraved the word "Challenge" and the patent number is 3718 1877.
She's a little loose at the joints and gave the last guy to shoot her a black eye, but she's an absolutely magnificent old shooting iron and he'd be grateful to anyone that might be able to direct us to a source of information.
If pictures would help, I can get 'em.
Thanks.
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Cdog911
"There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell.
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posted February 18, 2005 04:24 PM
Here's a picture closely resembling the types of hammers on this gun.
http://www.hillrodandgun.com/111104bonehill.htm
The engraving on this gun is different and the barrels are damascus steel. This one sold for $3300. And to think that my neighbor has his lying on a shelf in the closet.
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Jack Roberts
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posted February 18, 2005 04:50 PM
I hope you are not shooting smokeless powder loads in it? You can load up some blackpowder loads and they work fine, just a pain to clean.
Jack
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Leonard
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posted February 18, 2005 05:17 PM
Hope this isn't s stupid question: can't they sleeve that gun and turn it into a smokeless twenty? twenty-eight?
Good hunting. LB
[ February 18, 2005, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
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Cdog911
"There are some ideas so absurd only an intellectual could believe them."--George Orwell.
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posted February 19, 2005 04:40 PM
The fellow that owns it inherited it and is not a hunter or a shooter. The gun will be relegated to hanging on a wall from here on out. But lordy, is it ever pretty. Wish I could find one like it just to have as decor.
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Jack Roberts
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posted February 19, 2005 08:21 PM
Cdog911,
I have an as new D grade Parker with twist barrels and a near perfect trojan with steel barrels. The D grade has some sentimental value so I would have to get a premium for it. The trojan I can't shoot anymore since I had an eye injury. I would part with it for market value.
Jack
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