CG Bonehill 12ga

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

What really caught my eye with the Holland & Holland was the tag. For the "assistance" I would need, the asking would have to be to a kind banker, not the gun room staff.
Cheers,
Jack

I always recall my late Grandfather's words of wisdom about bankers- went about like this-- "A banker will always loan you his umbrella without charge on any sunny day of the week"-- He did business with Cin. Bank and Trust- but- that was back in the golden era of the rule of 3-6-3 for bankers: Pay your depositors 3%, charge your borrowers 6%, and be at the Country Club every Thursday at 3 o'clock PM for Tee-time- Fore!!

[Jim Thynne]

Geoffrey Boothroyd wrote that having all of the guns he has seen and written about, his choice would be a Bonehill, an very good solid and reasonably priced gun. If a buyer is a dealer wanting to make a profit on a gun, this is probably not the gun for you, however Boothroyd seems to have been a reasonably educated man when it came to british shotguns, and one would think if the gun is in excellent condition this would be a great gun to own. I do in fact own one, and it is not for sale!!

[Kensal Rise]

Bonehill catered to the mid-to-low end of the gun market. His were some of the first English guns to rely heavily on machine manufacture of the basic bits. But according to Bonehill, "the last stroke of the file" was still handled by a fellow at the bench.

Good guns generally, and a bit higher finished than a comparable grade Parker or Smith. And fear not. A Bonehill box lock is as reliable as any other.

[Jim Thynne]

The gun I have is a bit different. It is a top lever cocking boxlock with gold outside cocking indicators, engraved and gold inlaid on the frame L for loaded and D for discharged. I wrote Mr. Boothroyd, and he asked for pictures. he had wanted to see this gun as he had heard of this model, but never seen it. I wish we would have had internet at the time, however Mr. Boothroyd had passed prior to my sending the photos. It still has the original but plate and fine damascus barrels.

[kolhoznik]

Please post some pictures.

[Jerry Parise]

I have been shooting a C.G. Bonehill SLE built in 1930 for many years now. I can honestly say that the quality of the gun is quite good. In fact I think that it's quality rivals the LC Smith and the Syracuse made LeFever. I have also seen some superb quality Bonehill box lock ejector guns that were the quality equal of the Ansley Fox and the Parker. So, please, do not so lightly dismiss the build quality of any Birmingham built gun. Each gun must be evaluated individually upon it's own merits.

[J. A. EARLY]

Here is my C.G. Bonehill, 16 gauge with 30" barrels, choked .10 and .22 with 2 1/2 inch chambers. A good bird gun. The quality of the gun is very very good, and weighs 6 pounds 8 ounces.

[Mills]

A friend has a Bonehill 8 gauge

[Opening Day]

I bought a 20 ga Damascus hammer with 30" inch barreled gun and the seller would love to buy it back but it's not going anywhere, it's a great gun very lively, nothing not to like about the gun.