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May I humbly suggest that you send the entire gun to Kirk for a proper English strip-&-clean? That way it will be inspected by a pro, and good to go for another 20 years... besides, there won't be much to make a difference under the bottom plate.
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05-14-2013, 10:16 PM
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More than likely, I will send the gun to Kirk. There is not a lot to the action of an Emperor. The cocking levers are one piece with the main/hammer springs. That is really about all I would find under the cover.
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05-15-2013, 06:26 AM
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Here are a few photos showing the proof marks and overall appearance.
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05-15-2013, 08:26 AM
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The recessed top rib of this gun is a bit rare. I don't see too many of them. And overall, the gun is in excellent shape. Well worth Kirk Merrington's attention.
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05-27-2013, 10:30 AM
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I really like the dogs head near the trigger plate. I have a scott hammer gun with a spaniels head on the lock plate that looks like the same guy engraved it. I have seen several english guns with similar dogs heads. Not sure if they were all the same engraver but they certainly are a distinctive and recognizable style from that era.
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05-27-2013, 11:48 AM
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A gentleman by the name of Perry engraved the scrolls and dog, at a cost of 9 shillings.
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I was told that english engravers were trained off the same templates so a lot of the dogs heads look similar. Dont no if it is correct but I have a dogs head that looks about the same as a lot of other english guns.
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05-27-2013, 07:22 PM
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Much of the engraving work in the British gun trade was done as outwork. Hence an engraver's style of dog's head might appear on a Greener, W. & C. Scott, or other "brand" of gun turned out in the gun quarter. The good news is it's a convincing dog. Even looks like a dog.
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