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

hoytcanon said:
Don't blame you... it is a pretty little gun... it should be over someone's arm in the field. I'm a shooter not a collector, so the disincliation to sell makes perfect sense to me.
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I have lots but I try to shoot them all, provided they are in safe and operating condition. So with 20 old SxS in the safe, some may describe me as a collector, but they are tools for using IMHO. I just happen to like them in really, really good condition. BTW, most I buy have something wrong with them anyway. I'm making them right again. No "collector" in his right mind would buy the guns I buy. But someone who loves old SxS might.
 
That's a nice looking little Roblin James. Be careful or you will be hanging up those 16 gauges!!
I'm with you. I believe in bringing guns back to decent condition instead of looking at years of neglect or hard use every time I pick one up.
 
gunsaholic said:
That's a nice looking little Roblin James. Be careful or you will be hanging up those 16 gauges!!
I'm with you. I believe in bringing guns back to decent condition instead of looking at years of neglect or hard use every time I pick one up.
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You only have to worry if I buy something other than a 12 or a 16. Well, I do have a hankering for a lightweight...say 8.5 pound....English SxS in 10 gauge. But Lord, keep me away from those puny 20's!

Too bad you are in Wpg Brian. A few of us are trying to arrange a SxS get together. Bring a bunch of guns, shoot some clays, fondle other people's guns! Haha.
 
canvasback said:
It is really only in the American market (and ours by extension) and with American brands (Fox, Parker etc) that the cult of "untouched" makes a significant pricing difference.

Everywhere else in the world people appreciate guns that have been carefully maintained, not ignored. This mania by Americans sees it's apogee in instances like Fox Sterlingworth's priced at $8-10K because the gun is LNIB. They are hardware store guns!
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Whenever "THEY" offer me free advice in the way of, "Don't alter the gun! You'll ruin its value", my standard response is: "OK, I won't touch it. So how much are you going to give me for it?". Without fail all "THEY" offer me is nothing more than a dumb grin. I can only afford to play in the world of shooter doubles and I've never been afraid to make the changes I feel are needed to make the gun suit my needs, while respecting the traditional qualities of a nice SxS.
 
"I can only afford to play in the world of shooter doubles and I've never been afraid to make the changes I feel are needed to make the gun suit my needs, while respecting the traditional qualities of a nice SxS."

Well said. Buy it to use and enjoy.
 
ninepointer said:
Whenever "THEY" offer me free advice in the way of, "Don't alter the gun! You'll ruin its value"...

I can only afford to play in the world of shooter doubles and I've never been afraid to make the changes...
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You can do whatever you want with a "shooter," it's not going to attract collector value anyway... but there are some guns you would have to be crazy to mess with... that is a very small, elite group and not where I play ball... basic "shooter" B-guns do fine at knocking down birds... and no tears if they get a few bruises along the way... although I do have a hankering to find a Tobin 12 gauge with nice wood... keeping my eyes open.... and I will do all sorts of messing around with that gun.
 
hoytcanon said:
... although I do have a hankering to find a Tobin 12 gauge with nice wood... keeping my eyes open.... and I will do all sorts of messing around with that gun.
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I wish I had kept my Tobin 12 ga. that sported a decent rear stock, but a forend that looked like a dog had chewed it. It would have made for a fun refinishing project and a fine pheasant farm gun. Now if only I could find one of those 16 ga. Tobins...
 
hoytcanon said:
although I do have a hankering to find a Tobin 12 gauge with nice wood... keeping my eyes open.... and I will do all sorts of messing around with that gun.
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I have a Tobin with straight English stock. The stock has some fairly nice figure to it. I was going to start slow rust bluing the barrels a month ago but so far have procrastinated. I think it will look pretty nice once the barrels and wood are refinished. Tobins are actually not bad handling guns.
 
gunsaholic said:
I have a Tobin with straight English stock. The stock has some fairly nice figure to it. I was going to start slow rust bluing the barrels a month ago but so far have procrastinated. I think it will look pretty nice once the barrels and wood are refinished. Tobins are actually not bad handling guns.
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My son picked one up with really nice wood and 30" barrels F/M... we had to make some adjustments to the stock... the angle of the buttstock caused it to ride up under recoil... a slight adjustment and a classy looking recoil pad and it is a really nice handling gun... made me want to do the same... I will probably open the bores to M/IC... would be nice on sharpies and pheasant.
 
I seem to recall seeing a nice 12 gauge Tobin for sale sometime last year. Think it was on the EE but it could have been other places I look.
 
Well, this evening I decided to review every page in this thread. Phew! That was a lot of hard work, viewing all those beautiful guns. Inspired me to pull a bunch out of the safe and really start thinking about who is going with me when I head west in pursuit of avian quarry later in September. So while they were out, I took a pic. I have six of my nicer ones off getting work done on them right now but there are still some nice ones in the line up:



From the left:
Manufrance Ideal 12 gauge - 6R E/Excelsior
A.H. Fox 12 gauge - A Grade
J & W Tolley 12 gauge - Single barrel game gun
Remington 12 gauge - Model 1900
Army & Navy 12 gauge - Boxlock
A.H. Fox 12 gauge - A Grade
Henri Pieper 12 gauge - Sidelock
F.W. Heym 16 gauge - Boxlock
Pieper Bayard 16 gauge - Boxlock
A.H. Fox 16 gauge - Sterlingworth ejector
A.H. Fox 16 gauge - Sterlingworth extractor
Manufrance Ideal 16 gauge - Grade 5 extractor
 
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canvasback said:
Well, this evening I decided to review every page in this thread. Phew! That was a lot of hard work, viewing all those beautiful guns. Inspired me to pull a bunch out of the safe and really start thinking about who is going with me when I head west in pursuit of avian quarry later in September. So while they were out, I took a pic. I have five of my nicer ones off getting work done on them right now but there are still some nice ones in the line up:

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Simple solution - the very first one from the right. :) BTW, nice collection.
 
Brian, I am traveling west in a motor home. So there is lots of room for guns and we will have her parked at Canvasback for a few days. It's not the lodge but it will be the first time I overnight there since the floods of 2011 swept away the building. Will be nice to be back. Expect to be there late September. We should get together and have some fun....get some ducks and look at some guns. Maybe even celebrate the day with a scotch or something similar.

Patrick, I've decided I'm bringing five to the meet. But I'm really hoping two of them will be guns not pictured here. Two high grade sidelocks. Just have to tear them away from those damn gunsmiths! LOL

Bob and AA, thanks for the kind words. AA, it is a sweet little 16 but I will be leaving it at home if it hasn't already left my grasp. It's headed to a friend in Texas when the paperwork is ready. I'm looking for a slightly higher grade Ideal 16 to match up with it's big brother, the 12 gauge on the far left.

Including the guns that aren't here, I have four that need stocks refinished and three that need to be re-stocked. Three sets of barrels need bluing. And four will get the receiver and bits CCH'd. I have been averaging about one gun per year completely re-done to my standards. I seem to have a bit of a project backlog. I try not to look at the EE but I fail miserably. :d

When I die, my son is going to have a lot of nice guns! Hahaha!

edit: I think I will make this an annual post. A picture that shows all my SxS but in future, slightly separated between completed projects and guns will work still to be done. More incentive to get the work done. LOL Those gunsmiths see me coming!
 
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A cold, wet day to start the season in Alberta.

12 gauge A.H. Fox Sterlingworth "Pin Gun" circa 1910.

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