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funny also yesterday i met gappedaxe of the forum in person . he happens to be habour master , medical officer , security for the tarawera area he is in . He saw my setters in the car and saig hey i...

yes that pair was nice and affordable but to much cast to bend for a lefty .Robert is going to make a few calls to see if he can find something for me . the trip was well worth while for sure and his...

i had a very good few hours with Robert Dolimore today and learnt alot! We decided not to proceed to do more with this gun at this stabe as the potential for heavy rust pitting once the barrels are...

tomorrow we will do a quick survey for barrel wall thickness and to see its in proof and then discuss altering the stock.If ....if..if these things are all good and Mr Dollimore says its worth...

gun arrived and its a beauty butttttt!!! . The ribs and barrels have come unstuck and need reattaching $1000 --the stock is a refurb or new and very nice buttttt cast hard right not straight as told,...

Interesting read !!!

There’s something tremendously satisfying about walking into the field with an antique black powder hammer gun and bagging a bird or two.

Letting loose with an old gun and...

who sells paper cartridges ? Probably the English one thinks? So the brass shells help to create more pressure is that correct ?

very interesting Maca49 !! Can one buy the 12g brass any where still ? I might catch up with you at some stage if your free in BOP this season

I will be very pleased if this gun is in a purchasable useable state as it looks like a very pretty piece and one Id be proud to own

It arrives Friday and I will seek clarification from the seller on this and also have the walls measured myself with a Scientific Mcwallometer.

thanks Maca49 !

can you post an image of it? I have zero experience with black powder and its components

what is the brass for?

got the specs at work ! Will put some chamber gauges in on Friday -yes beautiful looking gun but we will see on Friday when we snap lock it together.Given its age -circa late 1800s it will have a bit...

cheers Mikee good advice ! Iam wondering if a black powder s/s gun ever gets to use the second barrel given the smoke lol

I have a s/s shotgun being sent to me to purchase which was built in the late 1800s .The gun is quite beautiful with ornate engraving over all of the round action and side lever .I am looking...