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by DuncaninFrance » Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:58 pm
I just 'won' an auction for an English Side by Side 16 g shotgun. Put in a silly bid and won it
It is marked as Birmingham gun marked
Charles Osborne & Co Looks OK from the pics supplied by the seller and it comes with a 3 months guarantee so it should be OK.
It has a 65 mm chamber so I might need to look at some reloads,.................
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by DuncaninFrance » Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:33 am
Looks like I may have landed a bargain for 51€
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by Niner Delta » Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:22 pm
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by DuncaninFrance » Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:54 am
Birmingham was a gun making centre as early as the 17th C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Quarter
BSA was probably the largest.
I once had a shotgun 'fitted' at Westley Richards, that was an experience
This shotgun is at least 90 years old so I have bought some mild loaded shells to try.
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by DuncaninFrance » Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:16 am
It arrived this morning and looks to be in good shape except for the bores which may need sleeving.
Nitro Proofed and well marked. It is proofed to the 1925 rule at Birmingham. This confirms that it is one of the last guns made by the company as they ceased making guns altogether in 1928.
The latest Rules of Proof, those of 2006, were approved by the Secretary of State to come into force on the 1st August, 2006, but proof under earlier Rules of 1875, 1887, 1896, 1904, 1916, 1925, 1954, 1986 and 1989 remains valid provided that the barrel or action has not been materially weakened or altered so that it no longer conforms with the proof marks.
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by DuncaninFrance » Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:52 pm
Had the chance to put the endoscope down the barrels this afternoon. It looks as though the gun was check fired before they sent it and was not cleaned.
Need to find some bits in my cleaning box to give it a proper thrutching!
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by blackisler » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:45 pm
That look in very good condition for its year ….. also glad to hear the bore is also good
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by Niner Delta » Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:04 pm
Looks like photos of my last colonoscopy...........
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