Scratchin' the 'itis

TARNATION !!! · 04-08-2018, 07:42 PM

Small town gun shows - you just never know. Went to buy some pies if the ladies had them again this year - and they did. Got a cherry, apple/saskatoon berry and a five berry pie. Now that the important part was done, I wandered through the displays. And then I found a peach - and not a pie. A W. Kavanagh hammer gun made in Dublin Ireland. It was in beautiful mechanical condition. It is from the later 1800's but I have yet to figure that out exactly. Bores are mirror, damascus pattern is lovely but could be brought back better than it is. Nice engraving. Jones underlever holds the action and barrels very tight. I can't wait to give the wild pheasants a go with this gun in the fall. A few pics for your enjoyment. Cheers, Jack

OH Osthaus · 04-08-2018, 07:44 PM

Very nice

What are the proof marks?

Ken Hill · 04-08-2018, 07:49 PM

Nice looking hammer! If you need help eating the pies, please send them my way.

Ken

Opening Day · 04-08-2018, 07:56 PM

Wonderful gun, love those underlevers (and sidelevers) great find, enjoy, or yeah enjoy the pies too....

TARNATION !!! · 04-08-2018, 08:45 PM

First pie passes taste test. Wife had a tiny slice but I had already cut it so I had to follow through and enjoy the rest - essentially half a pie. That’s about the only thing left that I can still do like when I was in my twenties fifty years ago

TARNATION !!! · 04-09-2018, 10:58 AM

Proof marks and just for fun the seldom seen screws on the forend iron all fancied up no less. I have not seen that level of enthusiasm for hidden screws before. Cheers, Jack

C.O.B. · 04-09-2018, 12:32 PM

Very nice find. You can freeze one of those pies and by the time you get to Channing it will be ready to eat. I'll have a new upstart pup ready to get into the game.

charlie cleveland · 04-08-2018, 08:44 PM

good thing you never started eating those pies before you found the gun you mighta not seen it...nice gun...charlie

Elk Hunter · 04-15-2018, 09:35 PM

Lovely!!!

What is it about under levers and hammers that make guns so attractive?

TARNATION !!! · 04-16-2018, 10:18 AM

For those concerned about the pies, they are gone. I would say wife had two thin slices. Gotta love a girl like that. Cheers, Jack