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Unread 12-20-2010, 09:55 PM   #1
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Gary: I don't know the English guns. Found this brief note on Atkinson

ATKINSON WILLIAM SHOTGUN
hE WAS A GUNMAKER IN LANCASTER ENGLAND 1881-1901
THERE WERE SEVERAL GUN AND TACKLE MAKERS LISTED WITH THE ATKINSON NAME SOME AS EARLY AS 1840
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Just getting used to "doublegunitis". The Boswell arrived today and it is just a very pretty little gun. It is a 12 ga but it feels light to shoulder. The damascus is quite lovely even if it is English brown. It has been opened up sometime, as the right side plate is proud of the wood. I will resist the urge to play with that - for a while anyway.

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Pictures Jack...We need pictures....
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I'll try. Pretty shaky on the shutter release these days. Rat poison and a daily medicinal ounce of single malt don't mix and not allowed for any reason. New glasses yesterday too, so I don't see the world as I used to. (Just lining up my excuses for out of focus shots)
After the robust frames and barrels of the Parkers, this has a "toy like" appearance to me, but I won't stand down range of it.
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An old Boswell of mine...I have no complaints and guess it would rate discussion in "Other Fine Doubles" (referring to the original question).









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Definitely qualifies as "other fine doubles". A wonderful piece of art. Hope it also gets exercised from time to time.
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Very nice engraving.
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very nice gun tell us a little more about it... charlie
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Chris Batha currently owns the Charles Boswell records. I send the serial number to Chris and he provided me with the following information...

The gun was delivered on July 6th 1926 to:
Mr Edwin Watson Esq
The Gables
Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common
Near Coventry
England

A 12 bore A&D ejector game gun.

Cost 35 guineas
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Could you please provide contact information for Chris Batha.
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