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- Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Kirk
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1512
Re: James Kirk
I have owned a couple of Kirk guns. Both nicely made sidelocks. The serial numbers, preceded by an H indicate the gun was made for Kirk by G and S Holloway. Your gun seems top of the line with Whitworth barrels.
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Smyth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7418
Re: James Smyth
John, thanks. Looking at the proofmarks, there are no post 1875 Bore or Muzzle notes and no Not for Ball marks. I cannot clearly read the Crown/BP mark. It could, then, fall into the 1855-1868 period, or more likely the 1868-1875 period. Your thought on who made the gun and who ordered it makes a lo...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:41 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Smyth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7418
Re: James Smyth
Well, the UV torch [light] came today, and it doesn't seem to be much help. I'll keep trying, though.
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: any in depth look at Braddells out of Belfast
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5794
Re: any in depth look at Braddells out of Belfast
A few years ago a fellow and I were looking at what must have been a post 1911 boxlock from Braddells. He identified some features of the gun that were from Hollis, Bentley, and Playfair, or maybe it was just Bentley and Playfair.
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:30 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Smyth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7418
Re: James Smyth
David, you made me more curious. I just ordered a uV torch on ebay. Hope it works.
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Smyth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7418
Re: James Smyth
David , your idea is a good one. I have looked on the rib and see there is some printing in very tiny, light letters. Unfortunately, the letters are so faint and worn that I have been unable to read them, even by taking a super close up macro lens and then expanding the pictures. The story may be th...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: Rifle
- Topic: Pinfire Rifle Cartridge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3122
Re: Pinfire Rifle Cartridge
Does anyone have any information or sources for the 28 ga. pinfire rifle cartridge. I have recently seen double rifles with this boring in Smith, Atkin, and Williams and Powell. I am guessing it is a rimmed pinfire case , 28 gauge case, about 2 1/2" long. Bore size about .587".
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: C B Vaughan & E Whistler Second Hand Guns
- Replies: 4
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Re: C B Vaughan & E Whistler Second Hand Guns
I think somewhere around here I have some Vaughan snap caps.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: Deeley ejector spring
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2207
Re: Deeley ejector spring
Charlie at Hill Rod and Gun, Bozeman, Montana, made one for me.
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: Shotgun
- Topic: James Smyth
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7418
Re: James Smyth
That's a curious fastening lever! Stephen, the gun unlocks with a push button that you see in the picture. Pushing the button forward pushes a pin out of a recess hole in the standing breech, back into the barrel breech below the top rib. The pin is spring loaded and reenters the standing breech wh...