I bought another Tobin Arms 12ga the other day. I was aware of this gun for a few years and when the owner, a local doctor, offered it for sale, I jumped on it.
The story goes...The gun was built by GB Crandall, the head gunsmith for Tobin Arms in Woodstock who bought the company out. It was built for his wife and is a "one of a kind". It was purchased from George Crandall (GBs son) in Detroit in 1967 and brought to Statford by a man named Cunningham. It was then owned by Mr. Thompson, a Tobin expert and collector in Woodstock until it was sold to Dr. Travis. The gun is different from other Tobins I have seen and own. The internals are finished to a higher grade, the action is slightly changed, and leaf springs have been replaced by coil springs in some spots. The gun has the auto safety disconnected and has no serial number. It shows very little wear and I believe it has been shot very little. I am really stoked about it.
The stock is English walnut and does not drop like my other guns.(2 1/4" at heel) It has a straight grip with an engraved long tang trigger guard.
The gun is nicely engraved with delicate scroll on the sideplates and a dog image on the bottom. It has a "black diamond" finish.
The forestock is elongated and is a semi-beavertail in shape. It is quite a bit bigger than the regular forestocks.
The barrels are lighter than on my standard grade and are DeMoya fluid steel. It has a nice rib with a brass blade like mid bead. I am told it is choked skeet and imp mod ( just like the 16ga I have).
All in, I am really thrilled to get my hands on this neat gun. I really like these old Tobins and value them as a piece of Canadian firearms history. I have more pictures that show the differences between a regular Tobin field and this "Crandall improved" model.
The story goes...The gun was built by GB Crandall, the head gunsmith for Tobin Arms in Woodstock who bought the company out. It was built for his wife and is a "one of a kind". It was purchased from George Crandall (GBs son) in Detroit in 1967 and brought to Statford by a man named Cunningham. It was then owned by Mr. Thompson, a Tobin expert and collector in Woodstock until it was sold to Dr. Travis. The gun is different from other Tobins I have seen and own. The internals are finished to a higher grade, the action is slightly changed, and leaf springs have been replaced by coil springs in some spots. The gun has the auto safety disconnected and has no serial number. It shows very little wear and I believe it has been shot very little. I am really stoked about it.
The stock is English walnut and does not drop like my other guns.(2 1/4" at heel) It has a straight grip with an engraved long tang trigger guard.
The gun is nicely engraved with delicate scroll on the sideplates and a dog image on the bottom. It has a "black diamond" finish.
The forestock is elongated and is a semi-beavertail in shape. It is quite a bit bigger than the regular forestocks.
The barrels are lighter than on my standard grade and are DeMoya fluid steel. It has a nice rib with a brass blade like mid bead. I am told it is choked skeet and imp mod ( just like the 16ga I have).
All in, I am really thrilled to get my hands on this neat gun. I really like these old Tobins and value them as a piece of Canadian firearms history. I have more pictures that show the differences between a regular Tobin field and this "Crandall improved" model.
