Falconflyer
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Beretta does really nice work on the EELL's, I especially like the bird scenes on these.
Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's
- Thread starter Win/64
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Maybe acquiring my recent and most pretty gun has put me over the top, so let me ask how many other people here are driven crazy by the fact that the slot in the right hand screw in this photo isn't parallel with the lines of the rest of the gun? And that the left hand screw slightly tilts the other way?
Oh yes, I'm still taking it out of the safe every few days and gazing upon its beauty. It shoots well too.
Looking for outside endorsement of my purchase online, this is the best honest assessment of the EELL DP I've come across. Don't listen to the bad stuff.
mebiuspower
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Morontario
The screws will point the right way on a premium gun... not on a 687 made in the mass production building.
I beg your pardon, but my screws are all pointed the right way, LOL.
fishslinger
CGN Regular
- Location
- southern ontario
I always had a soft spot for Beretta O/U, you have a nice one there bb. Congrats!
Oh well I thought it would do rough service on the deuced inconvenient days when both the Churchill Premieres and the Purdey Best guns all happen to be in their respective shops for an oiling and polish, don't chew know.
Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
This came back from Conception Bay South this week. Outstanding stock refinish by CJDawe. Gun is from Desvres, France with St. Etienne proof. . Maker is Thuillier. 12 ga. with articulated forearm. Jones underlever, rebounding hammers. Thinking late '70's, early 1880's. Is a little on the heavy side at 8 lbs 12 oz. "choke bored" mod and i.c.
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I have the feeling there's some information I'm missing here. Is that gun a reproduction?
I don’t think so BB.
John tends to buy the original thing, not repros from what I have seen.
And Chris Dawe does beautiful stock refinishing and excellent chequering, whether it’s brand new or re-cutting as part of a restoration/refinishing job.
Oh, and if you are referring to my comment about my Remington, just scroll back a few pages in this thread to catch up.
No, I just didn't get the reference to the re-chequering.
Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
couple before pics and one of the locks. "G2" seems to be the serial number as its also stamped on action flat and the sling swivel. Stock was pretty tired and oil-soaked with a blow-out on the comb. Sorry image quality not great.
John, that just makes Chris' work look all the more impressive. I love seeing what gets revealed in the wood as a result of a good refinish to these old guns. I have a J & W Tolley I keep meaning to send to Chris that I think will really pop when he's through with it. But there are other projects closer to the front of the line. Including two restocks! Sadly (for my bank account) they are both sidelocks.
