Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's

[ParksPipes]

I just got back from visiting Mike and he is underselling that Greener. It's a gorgeous gun. I'm jealous as hell!

Thanks guys!
Lots of good ones out there!

 

[hunter5425]

My most important gun to me is my 1923 Parker Trojan given to me by my wife's great uncle on his 100th birthday. That fine old gentleman lived to be 1 month short of his 108th birthday.

 

[canvasback]

Holy $hit that is old! 108!! My father is 98 and it's hard to imagine a 98 yo living another 10 years...healthy or not.

 

[canvasback]

Well it's been a while since i posted any gun pics and that is largely because I haven't been buying much or having anything restored. At least not anything that is back yet from my favoured gunsmiths. However, there have been some additions to the fold. I have four guns that are with gunsmiths right now and those should return to me over a timeline that extends out, I'm estimating, about two years. A couple have relatively minor things to be done.....stock refinish and/or barrel bluing.....and a couple require more extensive work including restocks......what fun!!

However, I do have something that I picked up 10 days ago that is good to go right now. It's a Lindner made Charles Daly Model 185 Featherweight in 12 gauge. A model 185 is the top grade before you get into Diamond Quality with all the game scenes. Dates to estimated 1908 and nearing the end of Lindner's time. Featherweights are among the rarest of Lindner Dalys and I was very happy to snag this one. It has 26" barrels and, true to its name, tips the scales at just 5 lbs 13 oz. Right now it has an expertly fitted wood extension on the stock, which generally I am not too keen on. But when this was done, the wood was carefully selected and is hardly noticeable. I am tossing around the idea of a leather covered pad to replace the wood extension. But I have enough guns off getting work done at the moment and this one is just fine as it is. Pics could be better.....waiting for the right day with the right light conditions.

Please excuse my dog's paw in the second pic.

 

[Stephen Nash]

Well it's been a while since i posted any gun pics and that is largely because I haven't been buying much or having anything restored. At least not anything that is back yet from my favoured gunsmiths. However, there have been some additions to the fold. I have four guns that are with gunsmiths right now and those should return to me over a timeline that extends out, I'm estimating, about two years. A couple have relatively minor things to be done.....stock refinish and/or barrel bluing.....and a couple require more extensive work including restocks......what fun!!

However, I do have something that I picked up 10 days ago that is good to go right now. It's a Lindner made Charles Daly Model 185 Featherweight in 12 gauge. A model 185 is the top grade before you get into Diamond Quality with all the game scenes. Dates to estimated 1908 and nearing the end of Lindner's time. Featherweights are among the rarest of Lindner Dalys and I was very happy to snag this one. It has 26" barrels and, true to its name, tips the scales at just 5 lbs 13 oz. Right now it has an expertly fitted wood extension on the stock, which generally I am not too keen on. But when this was done, the wood was carefully selected and is hardly noticeable. I am tossing around the idea of a leather covered pad to replace the wood extension. But I have enough guns off getting work done at the moment and this one is just fine as it is. Pics could be better.....waiting for the right day with the right light conditions.

Please excuse my dog's paw in the second pic.

Great fences, real style!

 

[the spank]

My latest addition or I guess I should say replacement as I moved a few others to acquire this little gem.
A 1928 Ithaca NID4E 16ga 2 bbl set. Both bbl sets are 26" with matching serial #'s.
Thanks to Cowtown Bill and CJ Dawe for the heads up on this one. They contacted me only a few hours apart when the owner told them both it was up for grabs as they both knew this would be of interest to me.

 

[brybenn]

Good 'Nuff Guns.

Edit: I don't mean that disparagingly. I mean they're good enough. Better than good enough in Brybenn's hands and for many thousands of rounds.

While baikals are good enough what they lack in handling and elegance they make up for by rarely ever breaking or wearing out.
Over 85000 rnds thru my ij58 and I sold it for $25 less than I bought for. It was my main gun for everything for a solid decade. I ran a few 100 straight on the skeet fields and a 225 straight on trap with mine

However GNG prolly means great north gun

 

[browninggold]

Recently acquired this Gastinne Renette 20g, just a gorgeous little gun. 26” choked F and F, 2 1/2” chamber, full coverage engraving and a 1 on the lever so it has a twin out there somewhere. By far the best handmade gun I have ever owned and shoulders like a magic wand. Don’t know the weight but it’s light. Few bumps and bruises on her but that’s ok, shows she was used as intended and will continue to do so. Haven’t found much info on these but it appears to be the higher grade available by special order, hopefully can find more out about it.

 

[browninggold]

Few more shots of the details…

 

[Stephen Nash]

Recently acquired this Gastinne Renette 20g, just a gorgeous little gun. 26” choked F and F, 2 1/2” chamber, full coverage engraving and a 1 on the lever so it has a twin out there somewhere. By far the best handmade gun I have ever owned and shoulders like a magic wand. Don’t know the weight but it’s light. Few bumps and bruises on her but that’s ok, shows she was used as intended and will continue to do so. Haven’t found much info on these but it appears to be the higher grade available by special order, hopefully can find more out about it.

Breathtaking. Every detail screams quality. My favourite (of many)? That slightly canted, articulated, front trigger.

This is what happens when a gunmaker knows their craft, and is second to none. Great find.

 

[browninggold]

Breathtaking. Every detail screams quality. My favourite (of many)? That slightly canted, articulated, front trigger.

This is what happens when a gunmaker knows their craft, and is second to none. Great find.

It was nicer than I thought…and yes the trigger you mentioned, my first gun having that I was quite impressed myself. And there is no play, no wiggles in any of it, as if it left the makers shop last week.

 

[browninggold]

The elusive Ruger Gold Label

 

[sillymike]

Nice find, we don't see that many of them around...
- What's the barrel length?

 

[browninggold]

Rare indeed, with 28”bbls

 

[Mike Webb]

Here is an 1890's J. Graham and Co., Inverness, Scotland. 30 inch barrels, 16 gauge, 6lbs 2oz. Less than 1.5 inches across bottom of the action. Stock lengthened but handles like a wand. Grahams is still in business, founded in 1857. More of a high end sportsmans outfitter than a gunmaker, I think.
I really like the star shapes in the damascus barrels. Maybe a Belgian damascus thing? I've read that some of the finest British guns used Belgium sourced damascaus steel in their barrels.

 

[I Am A Gunoholic.]

Here’s an AYA No. 1 I recently picked up.

 

[Falconflyer]

Great looking #1, the AYA engraving is to my liking.

I had a #2 round body in 28 gauge for a while, I didn't shoot it all that well so I sold it with a tear in my eye!

 

[ParksPipes]

Here's a 20bore WW Greener 2 barrel set.....
It dates to c1925 and is a Facile Princeps ejector in Grade FH35.
According to a 1925 catalogue this gun cost 36 guineas for the gun + a minimum of 20 guineas for the second ejector barrel set + 5 guineas for the case = 61 guineas.
What's neat about this gun is that the longer barrels are 32", the 2nd set are 26", and both have original LC (Long Chamber) stamps and are marked for 2 7/8" cases.
Both barrel sets are in proof.
The weight of the gun suggests that it's meant for a heavier payload, although it has only been proofed for the standard 7/8oz.
Greener's 96x gun to shot weight formula:
32" barrels- 6lbs 3.2oz or 6.2lbs gun weight = 99.2oz /96 = 1.03333 or 1oz of shot.
26" barrels - 5lbs 13.5oz = 15/16oz of shot.
I'd feel comfortable occasionally shooting 1oz hunting loads out of this if that's what I had on hand.

The chokes of this gun measure out to:
32" - Mod/Mod (.014 R/.016 L)
26" - Skeet/IMod (.003 R/.021 L)

The longer barrels are a hoot on the sporting clays course and it's a huge bonus that I can run standard off-the-shelf 20gauge ammo through it.
Loooong, slim and light, it points Great!
I am lucky to have this one.

 

[Stephen Nash]

Here's a 20bore WW Greener 2 barrel set.....
It dates to c1925 and is a Facile Princeps ejector in Grade FH35.
According to a 1925 catalogue this gun cost 36 guineas for the gun + a minimum of 20 guineas for the second ejector barrel set + 5 guineas for the case = 61 guineas.
What's neat about this gun is that the longer barrels are 32", the 2nd set are 26", and both have original LC (Long Chamber) stamps and are marked for 2 7/8" cases.
Both barrel sets are in proof.
The weight of the gun suggests that it's meant for a heavier payload, although it has only been proofed for the standard 7/8oz.
Greener's 96x gun to shot weight formula:
32" barrels- 6lbs 3.2oz or 6.2lbs gun weight = 99.2oz /96 = 1.03333 or 1oz of shot.
26" barrels - 5lbs 13.5oz = 15/16oz of shot.
I'd feel comfortable occasionally shooting 1oz hunting loads out of this if that's what I had on hand.

The chokes of this gun measure out to:
32" - Mod/Mod (.014 R/.016 L)
26" - Skeet/IMod (.003 R/.021 L)

The longer barrels are a hoot on the sporting clays course and it's a huge bonus that I can run standard off-the-shelf 20gauge ammo through it.
Loooong, slim and light, it points Great!
I am lucky to have this one.

Fantastic!!

 

[ParksPipes]

Here's another 20bore.....
Watson Bros c1910 best boxlock ejector.
This time it's a special London gun that I recently received back from being restored.
It was a long time in completion but now perfect and what a Little Gem.

Barrels were reblued, stock was bent, leather pad added, wood refinished, some metal refinished (the case colours are original), engraving touched up, maybe some new screws made if needed, the bottom plate reblacked, and the leather hard case was worked on a bit.
Reallly the gun was in totally solid original condition to begin with, but now it's Outstanding.

I can write Watson Bros in the UK for the records/ledger entry on this gun, and that's something I'll do.
Watson Bros was known for their small bores.
The gun weighs a whopping 5lbs 3.5oz.
Barrels are 28", with 2 1/2" chambers in proof and choked IC/Full (.005 R/.025 L).

I have not shot this one yet....