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scjordan said:
been on here for a long time guys and this is the coolest thing i have come across. Not easy being a member some times.

in any event, the pics are up.
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Hard to tell from those pics, but there appears to be scoring in the barrels... what makes you believe that the gun is "unfired."
 
Shoot it, shoot it, shoot it! :dancingbanana::dancingbanana: Shoot it!

It's not unfired, the fellow who bought it new had a man to clean it for him, and that fellow was glad of the job and knew to do it properly.
 
Pics are low resolution, so it' s difficult to tell you anything except in a generic sort of way. Jones rotary underlever hammer gun with rebounding hammers. Looks to be in very good condition. You say the name is P.Webley, which would make it pre- 1897, when the company merged with W&C Scott to form Webley & Scott. From the time frame, almost certainly a BP express. A clear pic of the proof marks would be helpful. There should be an address on the locks or barrels as well.

Bores look to be in very good condition, but the colour is gone from the action, so it's likely this gun has seen some use. I would put it back in action again if it were mine.
 
The previous owner now 91 years old had it for 40 years.... he thinks and he never fired it. I'm no expert so I can't say for sure but between the shape of the face of breach and barrel that's my thought. But no guaranty.
 
I see you're in Orangeville... there's a fellow down your way by the name of Nick Mackinson. He's retired from doing gunsmithing but you might talk him into having a look at it for you. He's an English smith so he could tell you what you need to know.

You'll have lots of time to mull over whether you want to shoot it or not... you won't likely find brass or bullets at your lgs. If you do decide to shoot it, I'd recommend picking up a book called Shooting the British Double Rifle, by Graeme Wright.
 
I believe the address on the barrel is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue London, but it is hard to read. I can read the Shafte____ but the last 3 or 4 letters are tough.
 
78 Shaftesbury would be right. That would put the date between 1893 and 1897. The fact that you're having trouble reading it makes me think it's been polished down and re-blacked at some point.
 
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