I picked this up at a local gun shop yesterday. I hadn't known it was up for auction at the time. This shop is smaller than the average bathroom, but he gets some very nice quality guns in the door.
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The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Sure is a beauty!
Murphy
If I should depart this life while defending those who cannot defend themselves, then I have died the most honorable of deaths. Marc R. Murphy '2006'.
Very nice!!
Sweet old gun!
wear your scars with pride, a scarless man hasn't felt the hardship of life......
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Nice grab, classy doublegun - what's not to like ?
Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
FAN-C!
Nice. I wasn't expecting that when I looked. Congrats
That is art in workmanship.
Very nice!
I wish my relief carving looked like that. Thanks for sharing.
“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”
― Mark Twain
W8SOB
From Dick Cheney?
Can you shoot these old guns?
I shot this yesterday, using a light load of 1F. It is in such good condition, I was comfortable shooting it, although a gun this age I would never hot rod it.Originally Posted by GARD72977
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
In a phrase "old world crasftsmanship " very nice old gun .
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
That is pretty , a very nice looking shotgun , Congratulations .
I cant imagine the time and skill involved to build such a fine old gun like that. Great find and thanks for sharing with us...........................Curdog
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