Interesting video on London Bests
 

The discussion on barrel wall thickness was interesting.

https://youtu.be/PLGQfgGMQf4

Thanks very much Todd! - most interesting to hear his criteria on BWT. Also loved his typically Brit vernacular on the handling qualities of sleeved guns - "lumpy in the hands" - great stuff!!

Entertaining. But the production values were a bit lacking... especially lighting.

Nice video thanks for posting. The auction % (25%+20% VAT) will eventually need to change to support sales.

Ken

Holt’s also produced a two part YT showcasing their current offering. Well done.

Would "American Sign Language" been an improvement in interpreting the video? Unfortunately, I didn't understand the first word that gentleman said.

Would "American Sign Language" have been an improvement in interpreting the video? Unfortunately, I didn't understand the first word that gentleman said.

Turn on the closed caption in settings sure does help.

You girls need to get out more. Fortunately I worked in Mayfair for over two years and try as I may I couldn't teach them to speak Kentuckian. That was 46 years ago, but I can still understand their butchered speech. I had a sleeved Parker and it did feel "lumpy." A doctor friend of my parents was given a cased Woodward. It rested in the closet for years and his wife gave it to the painter. All these gun shops were a lunch time walk from my office on North Audley. Purdy's was a bit uppity to young Americans. Holland and Holland was the best. They had glassed cases to view all manner of their guns and the staff was very forgiving of my obvious lack of wealth. Rigby was on Pall Mall and they too had guns on display, but it was tiny compared to H&H. I don't think I was making more than $6,000 a year, but that kind of money would have filled your cabinet with fine guns and rifles then.

You might request in the comment section that they speak English in future videos.
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Glad you guys don't call me on a regular basis if you find those guys hard to understand

Truer words were never spoken. Had Scottish not been my second language, my first conversation with Mr. Dawe, some years ago might have also been my last.

Chis, I doubt you would be hard to understand, for me. My maternal-grandfather was born & raised in St. Johns, NF. He migrated to Pennsylvania 100 yrs. ago, right after returning from WWI. I'd give a great deal to hear his voice today.
Hal

In these times of security awareness, and digital encryption, people are putting their trust in high tech solutions. However, Chris and I have found an age proven method of conversion with absolutely no fear of eves dropping. We make sure to have had at least 4 gils of single malt into us before we initiate contact.
Oftentimes it’s so effective that when I hang up, I don’t even know what we talked about.

Haaaaaa!

After that war ,he probably couldent look at the island the same ,many couldn't we lost most of the male population in that one ....funny story people from Pennsylvania contacted my family in the mid eighties ,distant relatives apparently....old man wanted nothing to do with them figured they were up to no good- yep ,that was Dad.

I really wish we made contact ,would've been interesting

Yes, The War took it toll on Newfoundland families. Our family was luckier than most, my grandfather (Edgar) and his brother (Sidney) both made it back. Although, Uncle Sid had been wounded the first day of the Somme. Our family name was Willar and many of their cousins had the last name of Tilley. Any Willars or Tilleys in your family tree?
A story passed down in our family was; My great-grandfather (who ran a sail making business) hunted the barrens, with friends, a week at a time. They'd go out by train with a trunk full of food and a wall tent. The birds they got went into paper bags in the trunk as the food was eaten. Then when they got back to St. Johns they cleaned the birds. Yummy !
Hal

Yessir the island was reared on Ptarmigan , sadly the numbers aren't what they once were ...no Tillys or Willars in my family tree I know of but here's a few around town