BH found@ Cabella's

bntmotorcycles · 08-03-2013, 12:32 PM

Just bought a BH 12ga. with pistol grip at Cabella's 2 weeks ago. 30" dam bbrl's very nice orig. cond. has 35% case color really nice wood and the checkering has little to no wear. Came with orig. fitted leather case and period cleaning tools etc. 59,000 serial# made in 1890. All orig. gun know one has fooled with. I thought it was great find.

Dennis · 08-03-2013, 01:41 PM

That was a great find. Congratulations. Have you applied for a letter yet? It would be interesting who paid a great deal of money for that gun in 1900.

Dennis

charlie cleveland · 08-03-2013, 02:57 PM

very nice find.. charlie

Researcher · 08-03-2013, 03:15 PM

Wow!! Thats how we all would like to find them!! Congrats!!

Craig Larter · 08-03-2013, 04:01 PM

WOW Very nice indeed! How about a few more close up pictures and let us know what the factory letter says. Craig

Fishtail · 08-03-2013, 05:14 PM

Is it just my eyes or did they special order that gun with coarse checkering?

David Noble · 08-04-2013, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg conomos

Is it just my eyes or did they special order that gun with coarse checkering?

I believe what you are seeing is a moir'e pattern in the reduced image. When the image is scaled up to its full size the checkering looks much finer, although a bit irregular.
The checkering on the grip looks more like a "C" grade pattern, but this is an early gun so maybe the "B" flourish was not established yet.

bntmotorcycles · 08-03-2013, 09:47 PM

I thought this one might start a little live action on a Sat. evening. I haven't sent for a letter yet so I don't know lots of details yet. JA Nelson from Minneapolis has his name on grip cap. Appears to be factory engraved when new? The checkering I have no idea on? So here are some more pics., The blue on trigger guard is about 80%.

Craig Larter · 08-04-2013, 05:26 AM

Thanks for posting the additional pictures. Very nice. Thanks again. Craig

Bindlestiff · 08-04-2013, 07:35 AM

Very nice!