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Post by squawberryman on Dec 12, 2020 8:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by Rimfire69 on Dec 12, 2020 10:46:48 GMT -5
Nice, I like the hammer. The whole package is nice and clean.
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Post by bushog on Dec 12, 2020 10:49:03 GMT -5
Simply beautiful!
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Post by Encore64 on Dec 12, 2020 11:34:54 GMT -5
Very nice gun...
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Post by kings6 on Dec 12, 2020 13:46:33 GMT -5
Every old model gun I own is a collaboration in that no matter who did the work, it wears one of David's bisley or bisley spurred hammers. My most treasured collective gun work should b coming home in a few weeks. I will tell the story and post the pictures when it arrives.
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 12, 2020 13:54:00 GMT -5
   Westley Richards 16bore double rifle, converted and stepped on by Fletcher According to my ink-signed Westley Richards documents, it was delivered to the New Bond Street shop in 1864 At some time later it went through the shop of F.Fletcher of Gloucester, this is advertised on the rib extension. Ever hear of Fletcher? Evidently, S Baker thought very highly of Fletcher and spoke to that effect on a few of his books. S Baker's favorite rifle (the one that went to bed with him every night) was built by Fletcher of Gloucester. The chambers are long, to the tune of 3" long. 2-3/4" Chedite, Federal, and Winchester hulls all fit in there just fine. Tom Armbrust did a pressure/velocity test for me in winter of 2009 with Seven drams weight Swiss 2f Black in Chedite Paper Hulls .670 Roundball card wad 1/8" lubed felt wad 65lb seating pressure 665 bore (his pressure barrel, these grooves are a bit bigger, but more on that later) Two shots 13,550 psi 1784 fpsMV 1780 fpsMV When I'd called him to ask if he'd run this hot of 16bore rifle loads before, he told me that he hadn't, but that he was thrilled at the idea so I shipped him roundball and hulls. The day he tested the loads, it was all he could do to get back to his kitchen to call me, still laughing! His first comment was that there was 'Lots of Smoke!', furthermore, excellent velocity and essentially no indication of pressure sign on the french paper hulls. If it weren't for the piercing from the chamber tranducer, Tom reported that the hulls could be reloaded 'numerous times' |
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Post by dhd on Dec 12, 2020 16:01:58 GMT -5
When I look at the pieces that were made in the mid to late 1800's in England/Scotland/Ireland, I'm always impressed. To think that they were turning out guns that would last so long and be so elegant even today.
Only the weight necessary for the particular piece with slim stocks and rather thin barrels. Even the internals were finished finely as if to be seen. The gunmakers here were turning out fine rifles, but not nearly as refined in my opinion.
That is a fine piece there and it's story would be worth a listen.
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Post by tdbarton on Dec 12, 2020 16:03:28 GMT -5
or three, or four. Some guns are a collaborative effort between a handful of smiths wanting to honor or commemorate a person or event. Others just happened that way by our own accord or someone elses, as is the case with this one. I'm told by the seller David Clements did the caliber conversion from 44 magnum. Then someone sent it to Alan Harton for fire blue, grips, hammer mod, and something to the internals IIRC. I'll try to find Alan's receipt. The grips are very dark. It is a very handsome weapon that has a unique hammer pull feel. It feels very different, and very good That hammer is some clean work... |
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Post by squawberryman on Dec 12, 2020 16:23:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments fellas. I've had that gun a looong time, never put up pics until today.
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Post by squawberryman on Dec 12, 2020 16:40:50 GMT -5
Zebra's post just proves that no matter how much I think I know about any one thing, there's someone out there that knows more about something else.
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 12, 2020 18:30:26 GMT -5
That's how I feel every day!
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Post by flyingzebra on Dec 12, 2020 18:31:55 GMT -5
That hammer is some clean work... No kidding. The whole gun is really clean looking. |
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Post by cas on Dec 12, 2020 22:06:02 GMT -5
Best I can do is a Clements front sight and a Bowen rear sight on a Harton built gun.  |
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Post by squawberryman on Dec 13, 2020 7:49:24 GMT -5
cas you say that like it's a bad thing. At the end of the day and everything is meticulously wiped or waxed down, can I hit my target?
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