It took my to find an original Purdey case with a 314 1/2 label in it but I did in the end. I’ve had my friend restore the label and the inside. Just need to get straps for it and it’s done. The gun looks really nice, and complete, in it’s new case.
It took my to find an original Purdey case with a 314 1/2 label in it but I did in the end. I’ve had my friend restore the label and the inside. Just need to get straps for it and it’s done. The gun looks really nice, and complete, in it’s new case.
After months of on and off preparation of the stock this gun is finally completed. I’ve left the original checkering in place because it was pretty good. Removal of the wooden extension was a priority for me. It’s the first time I’ve used buffalo...
Hi, I acquired another old Muzzle Loading Pape last week, online, at Holts. It’s to go with my other one as I’ve been offered a days ML shooting in January. A friend is loading me, very exciting. I’m getting used to my little lathe...
The Purdey is done. This 1873 beauty has had the barrels re-proved and re-chambered to 2 3/4. In the past she hasn’t been looked after and I’ve tried to...
Really nice piece of wood on this. Some pictures…lot’s of stuff still to do on this old 1873 darling.
When you see how much effort has gone into producing these locks one can appreciate the time it took to create them by hand. In particular the inelt for...
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The blanch has had the rather horrid looking wooden stock extension replaced with Buffalo horn. Looks much better. I’m filling the grain on the stock at the moment and...
Doing some clays the other day I found that my right barrel sometimes didn’t fire. It just clicked. On inspecting the cartridges the indent was there but it wasn’t...
Here are the pictures of the Grant #2 complete. Less the tailpipe which has gone off to the engraver.