J Foster 28 ga info

[Bob Yeager]

Trying to find information on a J Foster 28ga two barrel set. Beautiful little SxS, heavily engraved, beautiful wood. Can't find much on line. Any knowledge about John (I think) Foster as gunmaker?
Thanks!

[Eric Eis]

Is it an American gun, English etc marks on the barrel flats would help, Photos too

[Rick Losey]

discussed here

https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=535134&page=1

i see a 20 on GI

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/shotguns---english-double/j--foster---sle---20-ga.cfm?gun_id=101225936

[Bob Yeager]

Very helpful Guys!! Thanks. If I decide to dig deeper, I'll post pictures and more info. Appreciate the help and quick responses!

[Patrick Lien]

I corresponded with John Foster in January 2019 about a nice 410 two barrel set with gold inlays that I was trying to buy. He could not provide any details other than that it was an A&D action. He did not have any records of the guns he built. The gun I was looking at was made in the early 1980’s. He sourced guns from various makers in England and Europe and then finished them for export. Sadly I believe John passed away later in 2019. Here are a few pics of the 410 I was looking into.

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[Dean Romig]

Patrick - I'm trying to figure out what's going on where the stock head meets the frame... Is the wood beveled or chamferred down to meet the contoured frame?





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[Patrick Lien]

Patrick - I'm trying to figure out what's going on where the stock head meets the frame... Is the wood beveled or chamferred down to meet the contoured frame?





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Dean,
Yes, it was beveled like that on both sides. I did not buy the gun as we could not determine an agreeable value. It was a neat little gun. Here are pics of both sides.

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[John Campbell]

This is a Continental-sourced gun. And not stocked to Best English standards.

[edgarspencer]

I visited with John on numerous occasions while working in England. I would always stop at the end of the day on my was back to Tutbury. It was always a refreshing stop, and I don't ever remember him allowing me to buy the next round. Geez do I miss a good local.

[Daryl Hallquist]

John Foster might have been best known as the premier barrel sleever in Great Britain. A few decades ago he built several guns, using Birmingham sourced parts and finished up by him. All I have seen were very nicely done. John died in the last few years and no one has succeeded him in business that I know of.