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Saturday, November 14, 2015
Old & very old guns
Latest restorations. More text later. But the 12 "featherweight" handles like a Best Brit gun, while the "Askins- Keith special" 16 is almost 8 pounds and has 30" barrels and tight chokes. The prairies were not bucolic England...
To see the details like Damascus, click to enlarge...
To see the details like Damascus, click to enlarge...
An 8lb 16 bore. A Continental fowling piece that found it's way to the prairie.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and worthy of restoration.
an 8 lb 16 bore - a Continental fowling piece that made it's way to the prairie.
ReplyDeleteNice stuff Steve and worthy of restoration
Steve, nice work on the old Elsies. Gil
ReplyDeleteWow -- do you do your own restoration?
ReplyDeleteJosh-- I am learning from retired BLM worker and fine gunsmith John Besse here in town. I have been refinishing stocks for years but now am learning to do mechanical work too.
ReplyDeleteWe have aso learned how to reproduce fine Damascus brown finish, obvious on this 16. Try Gerry Cox's Hits & Misses, and the YouTubes that Brownells puts out, which will generate plenty of ideas!
Really interesting! It’s great to have historic and expensive gun collection which makes us the envy of other sportsmen and history buffs.
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Hi josh, i think you its really interesting post this history about gun is really knoledgeblethanks for your post.
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