Tobin shotguns, anyone?

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Tobin shotguns fascinate me. They are rare enough that you don't see one every day, are of good quality and are a genuine piece of Canadian history. Inexpensive and produced in several grades, they are fun to hunt for and fun to hunt with.

How many of you have or have had a Tobin? I am interested in your experiences with the gun. Where did you find it? What condition was it in? What did you use it for? There has been at least one for sale in the EE in the last year, so I know you guys are out there.

I am particularly interested in Canadian made Tobins in the serial number range between 11,000 and 15,000. If you know of such a gun please contact me.

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If you go to Shootingsportsman.com or Gunshop.com and post a question about this I am sure you will get a response. There is a gentleman there that has done fairly extensive research on Tobins and he seems willing to share his knowledge. If memory serves me correctly his monicker is "Researcher" but I suffer from "sometimers" Regards Gerald
 
Thanks Gerald. I am aware of "Researcher", have corresponded with him, and am in possession of all of his published works on Tobin. He is a knowledgeable and generous man.

What I am after here are Canadian experiences with this fine shotgun, some personal histories, and the search for the elusive "missing" serial numbers. I believe that Mr. Tobin and his factory are an important piece of Canadian history, a heritage that should not be forgotten.

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A friend of mine picked one up a couple years ago as a project gun. Overall it was in pretty good shape but both firing pins where broken. I made him a couple of new pins and they worked for awhile and then they broke due to not retracting from the primer indent when the gun was broke open. We solved the problem by inserting small rebound springs ahead of the pins. I'm not sure if the original had similar springs or not but its been going strong ever since. It sees extensive use in cowboy action shooting and works like a charm. My friend was considering shortening it to a 20 " coach gun configuration and I threatened to beat him over the head with it if he where to do that, their are plenty Spanish double for that kind of buggery !!! As for the serial # range I have no idea, but I am now keeping my eyes open to scoop up a piece of Canadian firearms history.
 
There is a gentleman near Kingston I believe who has a great interest in Tobins. His name is Ian Nixon. He might be of some help. I think I found him through this website, but I do have " sometimers ". I will see if I can find his address. Regards Gerald.
 
:p I have a friend named Tobin in Australia. He is intersted in finding a Tobin. Also, there is a Tobin wine concern in Australia. Post a private message for a link to purchase the Tobin.
Best regards,
Henry:rolleyes:
 
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