NolanOsborn
Regular
- Location
- British Columbia
Thanks for making me feel worse about selling :s
Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's
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Thanks for making me feel worse about selling :s
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Is that a Citori Superlight Feather? I really like the model and use an older version 20ga Upland Special with 24in bbls.
My favorites
Some of these have already been posted and some are new. However, reading the comments over the last 27 pages makes me think no one will mind the reposts.
Pieper 12 gauge boxlock:
Lovena 12 gauge sidelock:
Heym 16 Guage Boxlock:
Pieper 12 gauge Sidelock:
Tolley 12 Gauge Boxlock single Barrel:
I'll get pics of the rest of soon.
Some of these have already been posted and some are new. However, reading the comments over the last 27 pages makes me think no one will mind the reposts.
Pieper 12 gauge boxlock:
Lovena 12 gauge sidelock:
Heym 16 Guage Boxlock:
Pieper 12 gauge Sidelock:
Tolley 12 Gauge Boxlock single Barrel:
I'll get pics of the rest of soon.
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Tolley 12 Gauge Boxlock single Barrel:
I'll get pics of the rest of soon.
I must've missed the details on that Tolley from your posts earlier. What bbl length - 30in? Full choke?
The Tolley is a 12 gauge with a single barrel of 29" inches. Choked improved cylinder with 2 3/4" chamber. The gun weighs 5 lbs even (sorry I lied, 5 lbs, 0.2 oz.).
The Tolley is in great condition with lots of case colour left. Reviewed the gun with Stelios from SCG and he thinks the chambers and choke are original.
Got it late last year and I love how it handles. It was part of someone's collection/estate and I think, as a single barrel, it spent a lot of time in cupboards and safes and little time afield. Time to correct that!
The Lovena was new to me this past Spring. Here's a more complete description to go with the pictures:
-bar action side lock, with gold plated lock internals, cocking arms, ejector hammers
-12g. 2 1/2" chambers
-6 lbs, 9 oz.
-28 1/4" barrel length, bores in very good condition
-.026", .026" chokes
-Double trigger with front articulated trigger
-13 3/4" Length of pull
-ejectors
-double Purdy underbolt locking with third sliding bite
-bushed firing pins
-intercepting sears
-side clips
-cocking indicators
-rose and scroll hand engraving including barrel wedges and gold inlays
-jeweled interior metal surfaces
-gold oval in stock
-horn butt plate
-screw slots in very good condition
-engraved barrel sling swivel base
-tapered rib
I also think I got a lot of gun for the money on both the Tolley and the Lovena. Don't always make good buys, but it sure feels nice when I do.
Wish I had a snappy picture to post but I didn't have my camera with me. Took my Lovena (see pics several posts back) out hunting today for the first time and nailed the first grouse I saw with it. Not the greatest grouse gun as it's choked a little tight. Managed to keep most of the pellets out of the breasts (actually that was just dumb luck). Gun felt great though....wish I was hunting pheasants or sharpies with it!
Some more guns
Messing around today, took some more photos and thought I would offer up a few more images.
In the foreground is a Army & Navy 12 gauge fluid steel with black powder proofs and beside it is a Fox A grade 12 gauge that has been in the family since new (production 1909), fully restored. The third gun is a Fox Sterlingworth 16 gauge that is an upgrade project gun I haven't started on yet. Love to shoot it! Finally at the back is a slightly older Fox A grade 12 gauge that I don't mind being on the floor of the duck boat.
Messing around today, took some more photos and thought I would offer up a few more images.
In the foreground is a Army & Navy 12 gauge fluid steel with black powder proofs and beside it is a Fox A grade 12 gauge that has been in the family since new (production 1909), fully restored. The third gun is a Fox Sterlingworth 16 gauge that is an upgrade project gun I haven't started on yet. Love to shoot it! Finally at the back is a slightly older Fox A grade 12 gauge that I don't mind being on the floor of the duck boat.
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I'd say I was lucky enough to unwittingly discover one of the best before I even knew what best was! His work is superb!
I had a Sterlingworth with the Parker pins which they made for only one year. I did manage to sell it a substantial profit in the US a few years ago. Does yours have the Paker pin action?
Regards,
Henry
If you were asking me Henry, the answer is no. Wasn't looking for a collector gun. Mine is a late model SW from about 1934. I plan to have a lot of custom work done on it so was more interested in finding one that had the features I was after, specifically gauge, barrel length and ejectors.
