Being on the internet, especially here, has given the humbling knowledge that despite a lifetime enthusiasm my knowledge of double barrel shotguns is still like Swiss cheese. I never knew even knew there was a B25 shotgun and doubt if I ever even heard mention of it until this Facebook ad from site sponsor Wolverine Supplies showed up this morning. I trust the Wolverines won't mind if I quote their ad copy:
One of a kind shotgun, the only one in Canada!!!!!!
The B25 is widely regarded as the king of superposed shotguns and its hand engraved side-plates are often thought of as its crowning glory.There are four grades of enhancements for the B25, of which the Contre-Platine is the best there is. It is the only grade that includes side-plates as an option. The engraving is superb, and shown here is a small sample of the wide choice available. The wood is of the highest quality, while the checkering is lavishly intricate and generously applied. Teardrops have the effect of visually elongating the side-plated action and streamlining the overall profile of the gun. The 3-piece fore end is another example of the stocker’s art. Two plates of wood are seamlessly fitted to the barrels and held in position by three screws passing through the side ribs, with the ejector system fitted inside. Only the bottom piece moves in order to disassemble the barrels. All Contre-Platine B25s are delivered with a finely tooled leather case.
Followup on the Wolverine site reveals these are $100,000 guns, which doesn't mean I still don't want one. They seem to be Browning guns with a unique beauty; Wolverine has the "the Contre-Platine" version which they say is "the best there is." They're at least rare enough that I can't find an embeddable photo of one, but there are plenty on the Wolverine page here:
https://www.wolverinesupplies.com/ProductDetail/BRO303_-John-Browning-Collection-B25-Hunting-Grade-Contre-Platine-Renaissance-12-gauge-3--28--?fbclid=IwAR1FlxiapShriYHkrtiCbqnbLJLvbtC4ea7hwsyPWuFbEhHtkaFvYYxSNPg
Anyone familiar with these guns?
One of a kind shotgun, the only one in Canada!!!!!!
The B25 is widely regarded as the king of superposed shotguns and its hand engraved side-plates are often thought of as its crowning glory.There are four grades of enhancements for the B25, of which the Contre-Platine is the best there is. It is the only grade that includes side-plates as an option. The engraving is superb, and shown here is a small sample of the wide choice available. The wood is of the highest quality, while the checkering is lavishly intricate and generously applied. Teardrops have the effect of visually elongating the side-plated action and streamlining the overall profile of the gun. The 3-piece fore end is another example of the stocker’s art. Two plates of wood are seamlessly fitted to the barrels and held in position by three screws passing through the side ribs, with the ejector system fitted inside. Only the bottom piece moves in order to disassemble the barrels. All Contre-Platine B25s are delivered with a finely tooled leather case.
Followup on the Wolverine site reveals these are $100,000 guns, which doesn't mean I still don't want one. They seem to be Browning guns with a unique beauty; Wolverine has the "the Contre-Platine" version which they say is "the best there is." They're at least rare enough that I can't find an embeddable photo of one, but there are plenty on the Wolverine page here:
https://www.wolverinesupplies.com/ProductDetail/BRO303_-John-Browning-Collection-B25-Hunting-Grade-Contre-Platine-Renaissance-12-gauge-3--28--?fbclid=IwAR1FlxiapShriYHkrtiCbqnbLJLvbtC4ea7hwsyPWuFbEhHtkaFvYYxSNPg
Anyone familiar with these guns?
