104 Years Old Today

[Anvil]

Not too bad for 104.
The original owner had it built in 1906 for 47 pounds and change. He must have been a man os some means, a tradesman of the time made 2-3 pounds a week.

 

[catnthehatt]

Not too bad for 104.
The original owner had it built in 1906 for 47 pounds and change. He must have been a man os some means, a tradesman of the time made 2-3 pounds a week.

GORGEOUS!!!
Cat

 

[crunch68]

Oh Man, I think that this where I say "They don't make em like they used to".

Beautiful gun, Anvil.

 

[Anvil]

I wish I knew more f the story of this gun. It was delivered to W.E. Wilkinson, at The School, Durham. Built in house by Pape,stocked by Mr. Hatch and and some action work by E.Ford who I think was the engraver.
The case has traces of cargo stickers all over it. No idea how it got to Canada.

 

[moonshot5]

Not too bad for 104.
The original owner had it built in 1906 for 47 pounds and change. He must have been a man os some means, a tradesman of the time made 2-3 pounds a week.

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The British pound was worth about $5 USDollars at that time, and only 20.67 USDollars would buy an ounce of gold.

Needless to say, the buyer was a gun nut.

 

[G37]

So if "the original owner" were to buy that gun today, how much would it cost?

 

[Imperial luger]

Beautifull old double, 10 or 12 bore.

 

[bcode]

So if "the original owner" were to buy that gun today, how much would it cost?

If my math is correct, roughly $16,152. (based on the price of gold, relative US dollar).

 

[sunray]

"...47 pounds...must have been a man of some means..." That's for sure.
"...roughly $16,152..." It'd be more than that. Stock wood like that just isn't available now and hand work costs a great deal more.

 

[bcsteve]

You should cut the barrel down to 18.5", krylon it OD green and spray bedliner on the stock. I would make a great bear defense camp gun.

 

[Dacton]

You should cut the barrel down to 18.5", krylon it OD green and spray bedliner on the stock. I would make a great bear defense camp gun.

epoxy a tacticool rail on and add a red dot as well

 

[Anvil]

epoxy a tacticool rail on and add a red dot as well

You might be onto something there. I could add 2 bayonet lugs and twin bayonets, maybe switchblade bayonets.

 

[Dacton]

You might be onto something there. I could add 2 bayonet lugs and twin bayonets, maybe switchblade bayonets.

Lol sounds good

Jokes aside, beautiful gun you got there

 

[rem338win]

To heck with all those ideas. Cut the barrels down to 18.5 and hack that useless stock off the back then black tactical tape it to the underside of a forearm on a Norinco M4 copy.



Sweet piece of work otherwise. Proud craftsmen made that piece if art.

 

[MapleSugar]

Although the original owner of that shotgun (and the craftsmen that made it) have likely long since passed away, it is good to see that it still remains.

How much of what we manufacture now will stand the test of time?

There is no substitute for craftsmanship.

 

[rodngun]

You should cut the barrel down to 18.5", krylon it OD green and spray bedliner on the stock. I would make a great bear defense camp gun.

LOL !! to awesome

 

[1899]

So if "the original owner" were to buy that gun today, how much would it cost?

The Bank of Canada inflation calculator only goes back to 1914 - but $250 in 1914 would be $4815.57 today.

You can't use gold as a standard because 20 years ago gold was about $370/oz. - the fluctuation is quite unpredictable, and in those days many currencies used a gold reserve - not so today.

Having said all of that, that kind of craftsmanship is available today - and it would certainly be more expensive than what inflation would predict.

 

[Suputin]

Phhtttttt. That is a just a young 'un. Heck, it is practically brand new.

This one is pushing 140 years since birth and it still works perfectly and looks gorgeous.

 

[Ardent]

epoxy a tacticool rail on and add a red dot as well

With an avatar like that and the fiero there... I think I have to assume you're not kidding.

 

[Ardent]

Stock wood like that just isn't available now and hand work costs a great deal more.

Yes, wood like that IS available, and better.