The Good Old Days of shotgun import

[bluedcanoed]

I picked up this leg of mutton gun case this weekend and thought fondly of the days when one could arrive at Air Canada departure in England, get the stickers put on, and board your flight.
Anybody have the initials H W W?




The gun it carried has since disappeared.

Bob

 

[hunter5425]

Just say it came from you Howa Wesson Winchester shotgun.

 

[straightshooter]

According to the infamous internet, those initials might have belonged to any of the following notables:

Herbert Weekes
Hans Wolff
Henry Wilberforce
Herbert Wilson
Herbert Wind
Henry Watkins
Henry Wood
Henry Watson
Howard Winkler
Henry Weber
Henry Whitfield
Harry Wallace
Hans Wessolowski
Henry Wickham
Harrie Wade
Harry Wellford
Henry Williams-Wynn
Herbert Wilson
Harwood Williams
Henry Wack
H Webb
Horace Wheelwright
Henry West
Henry Worley
Henry Warren
Herbert Williams
Herbert Wareing

 

[canvasback]

I would say "yes I do have those initials" but you already know me.

 

[Falconflyer]

Nice case!

 

[rembolt]

Nice case english sxs maybe ?

 

[bluedcanoed]

Nice case english sxs maybe ?

Yes - but it is a bit rough. No makers name but the lock mechanism is marked "BRITISH LEVER"

 

[Marc-André Villeneuve]

Hi, if you want to sell it let me know
Thanks
Marc-André

 

[dilly]

I have a similar case. I bought it off the EE. It had faded stickers all over it and upon close inspection, they were railway stickers. Sadly, they all dissolved when I restored the leather that was in pretty poor shape. I’m sure that case has seen some things.