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The bores have some pitting patches within the final few inches which would probably not polish out.The case could do with some attention and minor repairs to look its best. The barrels have been rebrowned and there is some light pitting around the nipples. Both actions work with strong mainsprings. The stock has some marks but nothing defacing and good patina. There is a lot of original blue left to the locks and trigger guard. Section 58(2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence.The case measures 79cm longCondition report: The gun is in reasonable condition with a nice patina. Percussion 14 bore double barrel shotgun, 28 inch Damascus barrels scroll engraved back actions, chequered stock, chequered stock with blued steel furniture, in period oak case bearing the label for Sam Evans of Cambridge. The stock has some dents and scratches but no repairs or damages. There is a small paint mark to the forend. The rest of the gun is relatively good with signs of wear and age. The actions both work with a strong spring. The bores are generally clean with only small amounts of corrosion and pitting which would probably clean up although there may be some pitting marks which cannot be removed without excessively thining the barrels. The barrels have been stored badly and have external corrosion all over.
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Dublin and London, with 27/8 chambers, scroll engraved rotary underlever action, figured chequered stock, serial number 14656.The barrels weigh 1997grams, the forend 194.3 grams and the stock and action 1788 grams.Section 58 (2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence.Condition report: The barrels are on face and fit tightly against the fences, they ring clearly when tapped, there appear to be not dents, they measure. A hard-rubber Silver's pad has been leather-covered to finish the butt.John Rigby 10 bore shotgun, 32 inch barrels engraved Jhn Rigby and Co. It has some way to go before it gets a finished sheen but the beauty of the wood is now apparent. Here we can see the stock as it arrived and after the chequer has been refreshed, teh drop-points gently sharpened and the dents and scratches removed After applying Red Oil, we have begun to apply coats of finishing oil. Look for gaps between wood and metal and between metal joints. This is easier to achieve if the gun, at the start, is not too worn. Woodwork, action, furniture and barrels should look like they belong together, in harmony. The light here makes teh hammers look dark but that is aged case-hardening, not new blacking. Hammers were case colour hardened and should never be blacked. Mechanical integrity is of key importance, with this gun, we had to re-joint barrels to action, make and fit a new mainspring for the right lock and fully stip, clean and polish all internal parts, before re-assembly.
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We try to mimic the original finish if we can, which often means subtler, lighter effects than commonly applied. It is often very good but sometimes too obvious. The result we seek is an old gun in great condition - not an obviously restored and over-polished statement.No one part should stand out, there should be harmony.īarrel browning is an art, all sorts of colours can be replicated, if you have the skills and experience. Here the under side of the bar is now clean, having had the dirt boiled out of it, the trigger plate pin has been blued but nothing else. Polishing actions and re-case colour hardenig, in our view, ruins a gun more often that it improves one. The effect is not dramatic, or obvious but subtle and practical.
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The top photos shows it as it arrived,the second after cleaning (not polishing). The gun had been stored for decades and had a broken mainspring and detatched ribs, as well as quite significant pits and dents in the barrels. Here are some 'before' and 'after' photographs of a 16-bore Stephen Grant, which we restored quite recently. Restorers should accept and embrace some of the history of the gun and work with it, rather than trying to make a used gun loook new, which it never will. Over-restoration is a curse and we see hundreds of guns we with had been treated more carefully.
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When an old gun is discovered and accepted as a candidate for restoration, we try to bring it back to as close to full mechanical and practical perfection as possible, without destroying its integrity.