Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-18-2011, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Can anybody identify this
As to the value of your shotgun...
Please see this video on engraving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24CEGnaRXc
According to this engraver it takes about 900 hours to completely engrave a...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2011, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,003
Re: Can anybody identify this
How about a photo of the touch marks just ahead of the barrels flats so we can try to identify the maker...my guess of value would be $1800 to $2500 and maybe more if it turned out to be a Blitz...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2011, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,487
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2011, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,688
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2011, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,793
Re: Francotte shotgun
2) Why is the barrel lump window filled with a blank? Was this gun re-barrelled?
3) Why does the proprietary touchmark "AF" only appear on the barrels and not the action flats?"
4) If this gun...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2011, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,793
Re: Francotte shotgun
Somethings do not add up in this thread
1) Why aren't the serial numbers on the action and barrels the same?
2)
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-21-2010, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Re: Burgess shotguns
Jim,
I couldn't get the private message system to work so I am responding here...your message and my response are shown below...
I read some information you posted about the Burgess Gun Company...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-21-2010, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Re: Burgess shotguns
Jim,
I couldn't get the private message system to work so I am responding here...your message and my response are shown below...
I read some information you posted about the Burgess Gun Company...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-27-2010, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,820
Re: T. Dumoulin & co. DB shotgun
It is a Henri Pieper action finished by Jannsen Fils of Liege...google near any Jannsen "Interchangeable" or "Machine made" and you will see a mirror image of your gun.
This gun is in NO WAY...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-14-2010, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,177
Re: A Nice Winter Project
The press with no marings and the strut reinforced bench mount is known as the 1st production model. Before this, the presses were welded parts rather than cast steel. All 4 presses you purchased are...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-09-2010, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,969
Re: Zi-Di 5.6x35 D.R.G.M
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC00027.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC00032-1.jpg
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-09-2010, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,969
Re: Zi-Di 5.6x35 D.R.G.M
Unless you have the bolt face recut, you shouldn't chamber any Hornet cases...but WHY recut the bolt face when you can cut 42 thousanths off the rim of Hornet cases then fireform them in your 5.56 x...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-05-2010, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,600
Re: Remington American Made?
Oneida Steve,
I know this is OT, but since you live so close, I figured I would ask....what do you know about George Giddings? He lived in Ilion about 100 yrs ago and hand made over/under shotguns...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
10-21-2009, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 828
Re: unknown ceremonial sword
OK...I think I now know what this item is...as ID'd by Bruce Stauff (a knife collector of immense knowledge)...it's a sword issued to the guards at a world expositions...like the St. Louis...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-05-2009, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 364
Views: 65,975
Re: What does your reloading bench look like
GDMoody,
That is a Belding & Mull visible powder measure that has been altered into "trench art" of sorts...the quarter pound powder reservoir has been changed (anti aircraft shell) into a one...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
10-03-2009, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Re: Burgess shotguns
Holy cats! ...a 45.70/16 SxS! ...not too many breech loading combination guns were made this side of the pond...where did you come up with the Loomis association mentioned in that article...I'm...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
09-01-2009, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 828
unknown ceremonial sword
Can anyone identify this ceremonial sword which is unknown to me...I bought it while in college as a costume accessory...it was made in Germany (stamped) and appears to have solid nickel handle with...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-27-2009, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,104
Re: Fireforming
All great information...carefully thought out and carefully placed...
The thinking and annealing techniques for wildcats were much different 25 years ago...maybe because 30% of the body needed to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-26-2009, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 364
Views: 65,975
Re: What does your reloading bench look like
Now that almost 150 reloaders have viewed my bench, I was hoping someone would have recognized the three really unusual items as I can not identify (the turret press or the powder measure shown again...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-26-2009, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,793
Re: Francotte shotgun
This gun is pre-Anson fore-end latch patent as August used the Anson latch mechanism almost exclusively after about 1890...but even more interesting is the gun appears to be a transitional lock-up...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-24-2009, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 364
Views: 65,975
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-21-2009, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,831
Re: Looking for a good case trimmer.
dsv424,
Take a look at the thread titled "Opinions on the Ruger #1"...hopefully at the link below...it's in the big bore section of this bullitin system...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
08-21-2009, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Re: Burgess shotguns
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC00932.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC00939.jpg
The Burgess Gun Company as it appeared in 1893
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-20-2009, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,820
Re: 28 ga. shotgun
Bravo,
Here's a photo of my only other 28ga (O/U)...it doesn't have outside hammers, but it does have selective ejectors
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-19-2009, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,237
Re: Francotte .12 Ga
Francotte or any other Belgian double made after 1922 will have the guage designation in a horseshoe or omega shaped symbol (stamp) called a poincon...this is NOT a proof mark or a touchmark...most...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-19-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,352
Re: Prandelli-Gasperini Gardone HELP
The rabbit eared double shown above is not a boxlock even though it was built on a boxlock frame...it's a back action sidelock...I have Val Trumpia listed as an origin for Prandelli Gasperini...which...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-19-2009, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,709
Re: opinions on the Ruger #1...?
[QUOTE=USMC-03;494003]I owned a #1V in .223 that wouldn't group under 3" on the best of days, usually in the 5"+ range and had exceedingly poor results in the sage rat fields. I worked with it for...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-19-2009, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,709
Re: opinions on the Ruger #1...?
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC06834.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/DSC06831.jpg
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-18-2009, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,709
Re: opinions on the Ruger #1...?
Bravo,
It is very rare to find a 1B or a 1V that is less accurate than the shooter...when a 1B or a 1V gives accuracy problems, almost invariably it's caused by " excessive operator headspace"...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-15-2009, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 968
Re: MF Crandell 1850?
Oh yeah,
I almost forgot to mention...Crandell may have some "cross collectability" to the knife collectors...I don't know the exact conditions...but...it's something like this...Marvin Crandell's...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-15-2009, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 968
Re: MF Crandell 1850?
RJ,
Without seeing the gun up close to inspect for cracks in the breech area or wood...pits in the bore... poorly fitted replacement hammers etc...assuming there are no major problems...and...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
08-13-2009, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Re: Burgess shotguns
Seems to me that someone was claiming to be a descendant from Alabama but that was back in the early 1980's...I'm assuming your grandfather is from Lockport NY as the foremost Burgess collector (Bob...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-13-2009, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,655
Re: 30-03
According to Frank Barnes (Cartridges of the World) there is no 30.03...but when you read the 30.06 section, it states that the 30.06 is actually a "slightly-modified version of the original 1903...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-12-2009, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,655
Re: 30-03
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/robertchambers/1901withtext.jpg
Over the years there has been quite a bit of confusion as to exactly the model designation of the above action...the 1900...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-12-2009, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,655
Re: 30-03
I have a few 1901 Springfield receivers layin' around...sold several complete actions over the years...kept only one for myself to build a cast bullet shooter as the 1901 has only 2 locking lugs...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-12-2009, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 968
Re: MF Crandell 1850?
Crandell (Marvin I think) was located in Gowanda NY ...his son married into the Case (knife) family and started up the Crandell Knife Company...somewhere I have quite a bit of research on this maker...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
08-12-2009, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,741
Re: forehand arms co. shotgun
Kevin,
The patent date you gave is incorrect...the stamp says "patd May 18 '97" (1897)...this US patent was issued to Martin Bye...who was once partnered to Iver Johnson in the early...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-12-2009, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,820
Re: 28 ga. shotgun
H&R 28 guage hammergun...steel barrels... serial number 53.....at first glance I thought it was a Remington hammergun... angled crossbolt lock-up...circa 1919
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-10-2009, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,294
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-17-2008, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,103
Re: H&R 28 gauge double ID needed
B.Goforth,
It would be interesting indeed if a link between Neumann Freres and any American gunmaker could be established. Since reading your response, I have searched the corners of the world for a...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-17-2008, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,843
Re: Info request for H&R double barrel 410
B.Goforth,
It would be interesting indeed if a link between Neumann Freres and any American gunmaker could be established. Since reading your response, I have searched the corners of the world for...
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