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- Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:48 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: What can you tell me about these locks?
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What can you tell me about these locks?
The gun was made in 1888 from Charles Osborne and supplied to James Lang in the white. Which brings up another query, have you ever seen an Osborne with drop edges?


- Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:29 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Chilton and Hodges action and locks
- Replies: 1
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Chilton and Hodges action and locks
Is there any place to find examples of either of these two makers? Were they marked or any telltale signs?
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:19 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
- Replies: 5
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Re: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
It’s in transport right now, Woodcock Hill is part of the new Thomas Bland & sons shop out of Benton Pennsylvania, as to why they used an auto hand stencil is beyond me, glad it’s on the short rib and not on the top! I’ll probably get that cleaned up. So I have found more info on this piece, made in...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:24 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2850
Re: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
Black powder or nitro?
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:05 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Barrel Marks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2768
Re: Barrel Marks
Thanks guys for entertaining my questions, I’m learning as fast as I can! Unfortunately it seems more people are interested in Berettas and Benelli’s I would hate to see this history lost!
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:01 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2850
Re: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
The woodcock hill (Thomasbland.net)would be the importer, why they did it that was is beyond me! What else troubles you about the proofs? I’m curious about the Belgian proofs would the tubes have been outsourced? Possible donor tubes ( where are the rest of the proof marks, if it was a donor)?
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:31 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2850
London/Belgium?/Birmingham proof marks?
It's on a James Lang sidelock. Not sure exactly what is going on here?




- Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:07 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Barrel Marks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2768
Re: Barrel Marks
this is from another Lincoln Jeffries


- Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:51 am
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Barrel Marks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2768
Re: Barrel Marks
UK, Birmingham poofs, (photos above)the first pic was found on a Lincoln Jeffries and the second pic is unmarked, but shares the same style build. (Photos below) These two are very similar I haven’t seen the barrels on the Wilkes to see if it had the same mark. https://i.ibb.co/VM9tXwv/4-CFA2-C19-85...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Barrel Marks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2768