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 now and I’m quite please with this, took me ages,...
I’ve always liked Papes. He was a great gunmaker from Newcastle. His son took over the company but then became disinterested with the business and eventually wound it down and then sold the assets in the 1920s I believe. Anyway, he was famous for patenting the barrel chocking system. His guns were often exquisite...
