Another long barreled, small-bore

[Jay Gardner]

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"
#1 Frame
2-7/8" chambers (letters)
32" barrels choked Full/Full
Weight: 6-lbss. 12-ozs.


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[Eric Eis]

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.

[Jay Gardner]

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.

Cheers

[Brian Dudley]

Great gun. And nice quartered oak roll top desk too!

[Michael Murphy]

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.

[Jay Gardner]

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.

[Todd Schrock]

Very nice Jay!

I've been looking for this configuration for quite a while myself.

[Chris Travinski]

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.

[Dave Noreen]

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[Jay Gardner]

I'll take a picture of the muzzles. There is quite a bit of steel in both tubes.

[Rich Anderson]

That will make a nice clays gun as well. I have come into two 32 inch guns both 16's one hammerless the other a hammergun. I don't know what I did without them. Congrats on a nice find.

[Frank Cronin]

Very,very nice Jay. Congrats!

[John Dallas]

I know the man from whom Jay got the gun. Must have been a brutal negotiation.

[edgarspencer]

Great gun. And nice quartered oak roll top desk too!

If the gun was any longer, he'd have to get a longer desk.

[Kenny Graft]

I found a VH-16 O-frame original two barrel set listed on GI. PG-DT- two splinters, 26" ic/m and 32" imp-mod/full, its 6lbs-1oz and 6lbs 10oz 1 1/4x 2 1/8, 14 1/8 over DHBP Wood is nice, bright bores, metal may need some re-blue and bone color case to look nice??? It will arrive here in 7 to 10 days, if gun passes inspection, then off to Brad for the work...(-: IM hopping for a grouse and rooster set with stock dimensions that match close to my Parker repro's. I like stocks with those dimensions after shooting repro's for clays and hunting. SXS ohio

[Todd Schrock]

Sounds awesome Kenny. Can't wait to see it!

[Phillip Carr]

Really great looking gun. Chris Dawe is in the process of fitting up a new butt stock for me on my VH 20 gauge with 32" barrels with 2 7/8" chambers. Chris sent me a picture the other day and
It sure looks nice. Cannot wait to get it out on some birds.

[todd allen]

Beautiful!
BTW, if you use it enough, the colors will tone down on their own.

[Jay Gardner]

Beautiful!
BTW, if you use it enough, the colors will tone down on their own.

I will do my part, that I promise.