John Stanton Locks

[KCordell]

Thanks Bill for the comment. I'm really not sure where this gun spent the last hundred years, but it hasn't been shot very much. I myself did not remove the locks as to me it didn't look like any screw head ever been touched on the gun. it's now with a favored gunsmith whom is removing I guess a bunch of crud and remnants of lubricant from the firing pins. I think it'll be a fine gun for high flying pheasant and or duck...perhaps a tower shoot. Can't wait to get it back for next year.

[Kensal Rise]

Originally Posted by KCordell

it's now with a favored gunsmith whom is removing I guess a bunch of crud and remnants of lubricant from the firing pins.

This is not an unusual need for old Brit guns, even if they saw light use. The favoured lubricants in those days were petroleum jelly and "Rangoon Oil," which is particularly vile stuff. Both congealed to a tar-like sludge over the years, whether the gun was shot or not. This is why the annual "strip-and-clean" was so important.

With good modern lubricants, your gun should give good service for years.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by John Campbell

This is not an unusual need for old Brit guns, even if they saw light use. The favoured lubricants in those days were petroleum jelly and "Rangoon Oil," which is particularly vile stuff. Both congealed to a tar-like sludge over the years, whether the gun was shot or not. This is why the annual "strip-and-clean" was so important.

With good modern lubricants, your gun should give good service for years.

They also used sperm whale oil as a preferred lube in the old days. I have for years used Starretts Tool & Instrument oil on the locks of all doubles. Superior lubricant IMO to many others.