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Anyone hear of him? Scottish perhaps? A search turned up nothing. Another case of ,buy the gun not the maker
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The only Charles Cooper in my book is Charles Henry Cooper. 1887 Cliveland St and Excelsior Wharf 1894 Cliveland st only 1897-07 77 Staniforth st 1908-09 16 canal st 1910-1917. Doesn't say what city.
Boothroyd lists him at those address in Birmingham England.
Last edited by Mike Harrell; 06/07/18 06:25 PM.
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Any pics or specs of the gun?
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Charles H it woujld be. Ran across it today. With my limited knowledge , never heard of him
12ga boxlock
2 1/2 chambers
1 1/8 proof
6lbs 10oz
Decent wood and engraving
Locks up very tight
Feels pretty nice
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Charles H it woujld be. Ran across it today. With my limited knowledge , never heard of him
12ga boxlock
2 1/2 chambers
1 1/8 proof
6lbs 10oz
Decent wood and engraving
Locks up very tight
Feels pretty nice
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Nigel Brown's book lists a Charles Henry Cooper who traded as Cooper & Goodman. Charles Henry seems to have traded alone under that name from around 1887 until 1917 at various Birmingham addresses. Any address on the top rib or other clues? Lagopus.....
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,buy the gun not the maker I would add if the price is right. The prices have fallen in recent years especially for 12ga guns with obscure names on them. Probably not bad gun to have if in very good mechanical order. One ounce 12ga lead loads at Warmart are about $6 per 25 cartridges. These are basically 16ga loads in 12ga case. If I recall correctly Remington STS 12ga light target loads were on sale for $6.97. I'm only mentioning Walmart because those are as common as mold spores on stale bread and looking at Kalifornia one is never sure what will happen in the future. Whatever can digest commonly available ammo at local level is a huge plus IMO.
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