Well, I managed to get that stuck screw out, what a nightmare but not as much as the Hussey. It’s clear that this gun has been sitting somewhere. There is a lot of corrosion on the underside of the forearm mechanism and I think it’s OK but just take a look at those photos....
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A friend has commissioned me to restore a Charles Osborne Boxlock. It’s a nice example dated to around 1912. It has new barrels (not sleeved) that were fitted by an Oxford based company and very nicely done it is too. The figuring on the stock is really nice and I think it’ll come up...
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I’ve finally finished restoring the case. Sadly the original case was sold without the gun. Anyway, I’ve done a bit of research and used red internally, as did Harrison & Hussey as far as I can tell. The trade label is mine, again after research copied. I think it looks quite good, I’ve tea-bag...
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In a “very” excited fashion I picked up the barrels today. They have come up really nicely considering the external pitting. There is a little still noticeable but not bad at all. The inside of the barrels look almost new, luckily there was plenty of thickness in the walls to do a proper job...
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The assembly of a beautiful shotgun like this is probably the pinnacle moment of the whole restoration process. It was with a slightly boyish glee that I started the work of putting the thing back together. I was cognisant of the fact that the oil would have created a slight increase in some of...
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It’s been a slow old process but it’s coming to an end. I’ve got about 16 coats of my oil mix on the stock now. The photos of the main stock here are just after the masking tape was taken off and I haven’t worked on the edges between the oiled stock and the...
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After blacking the triggers and giving the trigger plate a good old clean up its back together with the bits and piece. I wonder at the engineering and craftsmanship that has gone into creating a gun like this. The English gun makers of the later 18th and early 19th century were truly exceptional. All...
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It’s done! The gun has come up nicely. Hope the boy likes it!
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With the main action now cleaned up in preparation for colour case hardening it’s now time to re-assemble the mechanism. I’m using a rust prevention based oil on all of the parts and I put it back together. The top lever has been blacked as has the safety. I’m going to blue top main...
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