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Another long barreled, small-bore
Unread 04-19-2014, 10:04 AM   #1
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Default Another long barreled, small-bore

Been chasing this one for quite a while. "The Book" says only 221 20
ga. V-grades were made with 32" barrels and with a straight stock I imagine this is actually a fairly rare bird.

Looks like the colors have been redone as they are a little over the top but it's a really sweet gun that balances very well. Per the letter, the gun was sold in October 1917 to Walter Cooley, Place Hardware, San Francisco, CA for $45 Specs (all letter):

20 ga VHE
DAH = 2-1/4"
DAC = 1-5/8"
LOP = 14-1/4"
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2-7/8" chambers (letters)
32" barrels choked Full/Full
Weight: 6-lbss. 12-ozs.



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Very nice Jay. Take a little Flitz very carefully to those colors and you can tone them down a little. Looks like a great shooter.
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Thanks, Eric. Can't wait to get it out to the range. I am really excited to have this one in my safe. Certainly not a grouse gun but it will be hell on doves and, if I can find suitable non-tox loads I am thinking it will be fun for woodies and teal. Stay tuned…

Hope to be out at the shoot on the 10th. If so I'll bring it with me.

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Great gun. And nice quartered oak roll top desk too!
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Beautiful piece. With a @ 2-1/4" DAH, whoever ordered it in 1917 was an experienced shooter. Those dimensions would have been more typical on English doubles at the time.
It must handle like a dream.
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I agree, the fellow who ordered the gun know exactly what he wanted. The fun comes up like a dream. The ivory mid-bead has been knocked off and I will replace. It's so sleek and the lines are wonderful.
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Very nice Jay!

I've been looking for this configuration for quite a while myself.
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Very nice Jay!! I bet at just about 7 pounds and with 3" chambers the barrels are good and stout too. The case colors aren't too over the top, she'll wear in nice.
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I'll take a picture of the muzzles. There is quite a bit of steel in both tubes.
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