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Originally Posted by Rick Losey
The original Hardy Brothers were in fact gunsmiths, that firm, according to the offical history, was formed in 1873, when William (set up trade in 1872) was joined by John James, a little late for a muzleloader but certainly not impossible, as breech loaders were still very new fangled at that point.
They soon expanded into tackle (rods) and eventually the fishing reel company began in the 1890's.
very nice shotgun in any case, many of those old pieces have very shootable dimensions. Some fit better  than the old Parkers |
That is interesting. This Hardy Bros muzzle loading shotgun is light and comes to shoulder wonderfully. I've haven't shot her for years, but when I was a kid i shot her all of the time. A handfull of powder, a wad of newspaper, a palm full of shot, and more newspaper. Killed a lot of rabbits with it.
Yeah, pretty basic, but it worked.
When I fiddle with that old english muzzle loader I can understand the attraction of fine English shotguns. Except for my Lefever, my American doubles feel chunkier and heavier.