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Dave Moore 05-07-2016 01:08 AM

A "Little Gun" for me
 
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I picked up a nice 16ga 0 frame Top action, serial #74922. It has 30" Laminated steel barrels choked .018" & .022", .665" bores. The gun weighs 6#11oz. The gun has a fishtail top lever, checkered grip cap and DHBP. The locks still have decent color(more than shown in the pics) and the screws are all in good shape.

Overall impressive condition for a 124 year old gun. I plan to shoot doves with it tomorrow!

Mike Franzen 05-07-2016 01:17 AM

For some reason I can't see the pic but it sounds like a winner. Where can you shoot doves in May?

Dave Moore 05-07-2016 01:32 AM

I will try to re-post the pics. We can shoot Eurasian doves year round with no limit here in AZ.

Dave Moore 05-07-2016 01:54 AM

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Here are some pics of the gun

Phillip Carr 05-07-2016 05:27 AM

Very nice 16 hammer gun. Good luck on your dove hunt.

Dean Romig 05-07-2016 07:17 AM

That is an exceptionally nice Grade 1. Very rare with the 30" barrels.






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Eric Eis 05-07-2016 08:06 AM

That's a great gun. Have fun with the doves....

Rich Anderson 05-07-2016 08:07 AM

Dean if I may ask why is a grade 1 rare with 30 inch barrels? Were there more grade 2's w/30 inch tubes vs ones's? I have a grade 1 16 w/32 inch barrels so is that a rare gun as well. I know that hammer guns with 26 inch barrels are uncommon but thought anything from 28-30 was pretty normal.

Bill Murphy 05-07-2016 08:13 AM

TPS.

William Davis 05-07-2016 01:01 PM

28 inch much larger number made. Have to pull TPS to see for sure but 30 & 32 not many.

Boats

Dave Noreen 05-07-2016 01:01 PM

S - W - E - E - T!!!!

William Davis 05-07-2016 02:26 PM

More 30's than I thought

William

charlie cleveland 05-08-2016 12:25 AM

really nice hammer gun i m sure those long barrels will reach out and get those dove s...what loading are you shooting on these doves....charlie

Dave Moore 05-08-2016 01:01 AM

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I went shooting with the little gun today and I shot it like it was built for me. The gun performed flawlessly and I shot a bunch of doves with it using light 2 1/2", 7/8oz, 1170fps, #7 1/2 shot, loads.

A friend visiting from California brought a nice 1898 vintage, Lindner made, Charles Daly Diamond quality. (He took these pics)

Dean Romig 05-08-2016 04:29 AM

William, how many 30", 16 ga. Grade 1's does TPS show?
Whatever the number I'll bet it is still rare.

I'm in Vt for turkeys with my grandson Cam, so I'm away from my TPS.






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Daryl Corona 05-08-2016 07:28 AM

Good luck to you and Cam.

Dean Romig 05-08-2016 11:36 AM

I took a jake yesterday with a 6" beard. Cam enjoyed the experience sitting right beside me.





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Brian Dudley 05-08-2016 12:09 PM

The Parker is nice, but that Prussian gun is phenomenal!!!

CraigThompson 05-09-2016 10:12 AM

Like the little hammer gun !

But the thing that catches my attention is that PILE of birds !

I want to get down there and get into those guys .

John Mazza 05-09-2016 11:19 AM

Is that Linder set up for a left-handed shooter ? (I ask because it appears as if the triggers are curved to the left. Most double trigger guns I see have trigger faces that curve to the right - if they curve at all.)

Dave Moore 05-09-2016 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mazza (Post 194972)
Is that Linder set up for a left-handed shooter ? (I ask because it appears as if the triggers are curved to the left. Most double trigger guns I see have trigger faces that curve to the right - if they curve at all.)

Yes, it is set up for a left hand shooter.

John Mazza 05-09-2016 01:28 PM

Nice...


Those are two fine guns !!!!


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