John Tisdall Hammer gun?

[Bruce Day]

Tisdale was a prominent British gunsmithing family. While I know nothing about John Tisdale, if you Google Charles Tisdale, you will find he had the largest sporting goods store in the northwest ( Vancouver BC) and was a significant Parker dealer. I did an article in the Parker Pages last year about him.

[Gary]

I am not sure but I think John Tisdall (from Chichester England), and Charles Tisdale are different people and families.. but i really do not know and am not saying you are wrong.. you probably know a lot more than I since you did a lot more research and wrote an article on one of them.. not sure which one..
Thanks for the info though.. and i wonder, is there is any way to get that article..

[Hammer Fan]

Have you by chance double checked the proof marks under the barrels? For some reason I saw wooden clogs and windmills when I looked at the pictures.

In all seriousness though, even if it is a Belgian gun, it still looks like it is good shape and can provide a lot of good service. You got it for a pretty decent price either way. Have fun with it.

[Gary]

Checking the proof marks, besides the wooden clogs and windmills, there was a Brittish Flag, and a foot note about... this gun is "The Bees Knees"... and "Bobs your uncle"...

So reading what that means below... I guess I'm good.. :-)

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(From Brittish Slang Guide)...
Bees Knees - This is the polite version of the dog's bollocks. So if you are in polite company and want to say that something was fabulous, this phrase might come in handy.

Bob's your uncle - This is a well used phrase. It is added to the end of sentences a bit like and that's it! For example if you are telling someone how to make that fabulous banoffee pie you just served them, you would tell them to boil the condensed milk for three hours, spread it onto a basic cheesecake base, slice bananas on top, add some whipped double cream, another layer of banana and Bob's your uncle!

One More...
Dog's bollocks - You would say that something really fantastic was the dog's bollocks. Comes from the fact that a dog's bollocks are so fantastic that he can't stop licking them! Nice huh?



Oh. and thanks for your comments, much appreciated..