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11-07-2011, 11:09 AM | #3 | ||||||
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Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!
The gun is nice and tight, which is one of the reasons I was willing to buy it, even if my buddy was not interested. I wish the old banger pump action my father passed on to me was even remotely as tight! The numbers in all three locations match with #33158 on the barrel, forearm, and the receiver. I did not look for a number on the side of the barrel lug, and did not notice any others that I didn't include in the first couple photos. I'll take another look tonight when I get home. The barrels have a couple little dings on the exterior and a bit of pitting on the inside, but nothing that made me think it might not be safe to shoot. I'll add a couple more photos, and let me know if it would worry you. I live out on Nantucket Island, so I hope to get it back to the mainland for a check up at a gunsmith if need be. |
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11-07-2011, 11:30 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Its surprising how much pitted barrels will clean up with automotive finishing paper wrapped around a cleaning rod brush and run through the bores a lot with liberal oil.
You have a grade 0 ( bottom grade) first year production top action hammer gun that looks to be used and not abused. |
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11-07-2011, 12:28 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Looks like a nice gun Scott. One of my very favorite duck guns is my 1883 vintage 32" 0-grade hammered Parker. I think you'll want to have someone carefully check out your barrel wall thicknesses.
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11-07-2011, 12:40 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Thanks so much for the information guys! I'll give the insides of the gun a good going through, and see if they'll clean up a bit with some elbow grease.
I'll do a search for someone in the Cape Cod area to have a peek at the barrels for me. Since it sounds like a run of the mill working gun, and it's not going to pay for my retirement, I don't see any reason not to use it a bit for the local crow hunt next year Thanks again for all the details... -Scott |
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11-07-2011, 04:50 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Scott: The book shows SN 33158 as a PT ("O" Grade w/ twist barrels) toplever action, no extras, straight stock, 32 inch barrels, 12 gauge (this on a number 1 frame would make your gun a bit rare IMHO)
Best Regards, George |
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11-08-2011, 09:30 AM | #8 | ||||||
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The metal finish on the gun is very nice for how old it is. The Brown color on the barrels is very attractive. And it is very nice how all other parts (buttplate, receiver, forend) all have the same level of patina and color to the metal. A sign that they gun was well used, but also cared for over the many years of it's life. Maybe with the exception of cleaning the bores.
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