English doubles

Hammer Gun · 12-20-2010, 09:44 PM

Jack, I have a hammer gun that I love to shoot it is a William Atkinson I know it is not a major gun mfg, or I do not think so. Is it a Birmingham gun?. 28" 28ga,mono blocked barrels "steel" and proofed.

TARNATION !!! · 12-20-2010, 10:55 PM

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
source

Cheers,
Jack

TARNATION !!! · 01-05-2011, 11:23 PM

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.

Cheers,
Jack

Autumn Daze · 01-05-2011, 11:38 PM

Pictures Jack...We need pictures....

TARNATION !!! · 01-05-2011, 11:48 PM

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.
Cheers,
Jack

C.O.B. · 01-06-2011, 09:36 AM

Souinds nice Jack. The English do indeed make a light 12 and with the equivalent of RST 2 1/2 shells it should be a joy to shoot.

Be ever thankfull that you don't suffer from "rifleitus" also. The pre 64 M70 in 264 came in Monday and it's new unfired

Now the delima, do I shoot it or stick it in the safe and go out and find another one?

Dave Miles · 01-06-2011, 07:42 PM

Rich,
I've got some time on my hands. Give me the 264 and I'll work up a load and break in the barrel for you. I just loaded some 220 Swift and some 7x57 ammo.
Just need a break in the weather and off to the range I go. Beats doing house work.

OH Osthaus · 01-06-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

I'll try. Pretty shaky on the shutter release these days.

that is why they invented tripods and time release shutters