INTEREASTING GUNS TODAY.

[Phillip Carr]

I went and looked at some guns today that are being sold from an estate through a dealer. The first is a 10 gauge or possibly an 11. 12 gauge shell was loose and did not bring a 10 gauge shell or gauges. The S/N as I recall was
B 1532. Wood and metal pretty nice but barrels (Twist) pitted, and dented.

Another is a GH 12 gauge 30" Damascus hammerless 1 frame. Twin beads with a Fishtail lever. Screws are unturned and the stock although short ( 13" appears to be a special order, and uncut. Not listed in the book but I know it was a 73??? S/N. Water table has a D and a C marking and on the other side an A. I will be going back to look at this one again. I will take my Camera.

The last was a pretty nice Grade 1 top lever hammer gun. It is a two barrel set, one 30" the other is 25 1/2. S/N fails me but I believe it was made around 1884. No matting on the ribs Anyone know what the earlist 2 barrel set to be recorded would be? Barrels are twist, and no matting on the rib. Bores look pretty good.

The last was a non Parker it was a H&R 10 gauge Boxlock. It is marked Anson & Deeley on the water table. Pretty nice wood and a fair amount of engraving. Was not aware H&R imported thes SXS until today. What a brut.

[George M. Purtill]

Did you buy any???

[Jack Kuzepski]

Phil,


That H&R was made in America in the 1880's (I think). H&R brought over English gunsmiths to set up a shop to make and train people over here to build SXS guns. That endeavor lasted about 4 years with approximately 2000 guns being made. They gave up on that to continue making revolvers. I know that isn't the complete story but it is all I remember.

Jack Kuzepski

[Bill Murphy]

The H&R might be an interesting buy in good condition. They are very high quality guns.

[Phillip Carr]

Thnks for the feedback. I will go down Monday and measure the bores on a few of these guns. The H&R definitly is a high quality gun. Blue book would indicate 3 to $400.00 dollars. Nice wood but is cracked through the wrist. 50% engraved. The GH also has my intreast as well as the Grade 1 2 barrel set.