That’s something you don’t hear very often.
Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's
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That’s something you don’t hear very often.
Londonshooter
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- SW Ontario
George H. Daw 'Central Fire'
This is a very fine gun. The handling, the lockup - in all regards, it is a fantastic shooter and my absolute favourite. Not bad for 155 years old.
This is a very fine gun. The handling, the lockup - in all regards, it is a fantastic shooter and my absolute favourite. Not bad for 155 years old.
Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Henry Atkin
Maybe this is my second favourite. Mid-1890's sidelock ejector by Henry Atkin. Atkin, Grant, and Lang informed me one of a pair ordered by P. Morton. The barrels were replaced in the 20th century by Webley and Scott custom shop using new (old stock) Damascus barrels, then nitro-proofed.
Credit is due to CJ Dawe for refinishing of the stocks and re-cutting the checquer. And to Mr. Makinson for re-browning the barrels.
Maybe this is my second favourite. Mid-1890's sidelock ejector by Henry Atkin. Atkin, Grant, and Lang informed me one of a pair ordered by P. Morton. The barrels were replaced in the 20th century by Webley and Scott custom shop using new (old stock) Damascus barrels, then nitro-proofed.
Credit is due to CJ Dawe for refinishing of the stocks and re-cutting the checquer. And to Mr. Makinson for re-browning the barrels.
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Londonshooter you're teasing us again. In case you didn't know, what looks like scratches, gouges or other horizontal marks along the sides of the Daw is actually forging marks in the metal from hammer forging. This did not show when the gun was new but are slowly (very slowly) becoming visible over time. What a treasure!
Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Thanks, James, Pinfire, and Ashcroft.
The Daw's forging marks never bothered me as they come honestly. The only apology to make for it is the top strap being proud of the wood.
A couple further details. Both are 12 ga. with 2 1/2" chambers. I shoot my 1 oz 700X reloads in them which, following the Hodgdon site recipe for 15 grains, shows specs of 1150 fps and peak pressure around 6500 psi. Over a chrony this past weekend I was measuring just over 1100 fps and I'm perfectly happy with that. I'm not shooting handicap trap with these guns. That loading does kill pheasants though.
With its 28" barrels the Atkin weighs just under 6.5 lbs. The Daw has 30" barrels and weighs 6 lbs., 10 oz.
I'm slowly improving the photos I use for documenting my vintage guns as starting to think of moving them on to other collector/shooters.
The Daw's forging marks never bothered me as they come honestly. The only apology to make for it is the top strap being proud of the wood.
A couple further details. Both are 12 ga. with 2 1/2" chambers. I shoot my 1 oz 700X reloads in them which, following the Hodgdon site recipe for 15 grains, shows specs of 1150 fps and peak pressure around 6500 psi. Over a chrony this past weekend I was measuring just over 1100 fps and I'm perfectly happy with that. I'm not shooting handicap trap with these guns. That loading does kill pheasants though.
With its 28" barrels the Atkin weighs just under 6.5 lbs. The Daw has 30" barrels and weighs 6 lbs., 10 oz.
I'm slowly improving the photos I use for documenting my vintage guns as starting to think of moving them on to other collector/shooters.
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Though you might like this piece.
Fresh off the bench... just underwent an extensive restoration
12 bore Beretta ASEL made in 1952, the earlier ones were really nice
Wonderful gun, perfect condition, great work Claudio
I was lucky to see this one in person, amazing how much it resembles a vintage gun and nothing like today’s Beretta
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Maybe this is my second favourite. Mid-1890's sidelock ejector by Henry Atkin. Atkin, Grant, and Lang informed me one of a pair ordered by P. Morton. The barrels were replaced in the 20th century by Webley and Scott custom shop using new (old stock) Damascus barrels, then nitro-proofed.
Credit is due to CJ Dawe for refinishing of the stocks and re-cutting the checquer. And to Mr. Makinson for re-browning the barrels.
Outstanding guns John !
Absolute class
I look forward to seeing these at the range smashing clays as they’re meant to
And hopefully that’ll be soon, I’m optimistic for June
Some fantastic guns being shown.
Some of you may have seen my thread in the Double Gun forums last year, from April 2020 until July, detailing the resurrection and restoration of my Lindner made Charles Daly Diamond Quality Model 275 12 gauge. And i use the word resurrection because i know some of the amazing guns we see here were un-shootable basket cases when the current owners found them.
Fortune smiled on me in 2020, as it did in 2016 when I found that first Daly. I stumbled across the Holy Grail of Lindner Daly's, a Diamond Quality Model 275 20 gauge. Like my first one, it will require some extensive rehab before she returns to showroom condition and that's a journey we will start on later this year. In the mean time, here are some pics of the gun as it was found.
Some of you may have seen my thread in the Double Gun forums last year, from April 2020 until July, detailing the resurrection and restoration of my Lindner made Charles Daly Diamond Quality Model 275 12 gauge. And i use the word resurrection because i know some of the amazing guns we see here were un-shootable basket cases when the current owners found them.
Fortune smiled on me in 2020, as it did in 2016 when I found that first Daly. I stumbled across the Holy Grail of Lindner Daly's, a Diamond Quality Model 275 20 gauge. Like my first one, it will require some extensive rehab before she returns to showroom condition and that's a journey we will start on later this year. In the mean time, here are some pics of the gun as it was found.
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Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Looking forward to the Lindner
In the meantime here's another German beauty. A Merkel 147 EL in 12 ga. from mid-seventies.
In the meantime here's another German beauty. A Merkel 147 EL in 12 ga. from mid-seventies.
Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
I was so excited to get this one through the mail, Jim. Imagine the letdown when it was finally in hand to learn it is cast on heavily for a left-hand shooter! I'm going to see Mr. O. about bending it.
Yeah, you'd think they could have found a nicer stick to stock it with.
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It's a rainy day here in Calgary and I'm getting caught up on my reading. That Atkin catches my fancy particularly with the side lever. I've been fortunate to own a number of fine English guns but the side lever eluded me. And "new" damascus barrels, doesn't get much better than that.
Bill
