Brought another one back from the grave

[Hammer Fan]

Just finished restoring the barrels on an Edward London 12 bore pinfire. The barrels were in very poor condition, with the ribs almost falling off. Had to strip, clean and relay both ribs, followed by a new brown and etch. Gun was made in 1861, and is in good overall condition.

I love these guns made in the transitional period by lesser known makers. The quality of the engraving, and the gun in general is comparable to anything put out by the top names at that time like Purdey, Westley Richards..etc. If you specifically look for guns made in the 1860's-1870's, it is much easier to find "best" guns by relatively unknown makers for a fraction of the price as compared to a later period.