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H.J. Hussey is consistently mentioned with the likes of Joseph Lang & Sons and was heavily involved with James Lang, possibly a Lang built gun giving you a London Heritage??
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PALUNC, To get a definitive read on the proof marks e-mail a picture of them to Mr.CW Harding at info@gunproof.com. Mr Harding is the historian at the Birmingham proof house and has been happy to help out vintage gun owners in need.
If you are having difficulty getting a good pict take the barrels to a window and with your camera set on macro and held in one hand use the other hand to turn the barrels till the reflection in the metal is gone,or at least doesn't obscure the marks. It's easier than it sounds and has worked for me.
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PALUNC, To get a definitive read on the proof marks e-mail a picture of them to Mr.CW Harding at info@gunproof.com. Mr Harding is the historian at the Birmingham proof house and has been happy to help out vintage gun owners in need.
If you are having difficulty getting a good pict take the barrels to a window and with your camera set on macro and held in one hand use the other hand to turn the barrels till the reflection in the metal is gone,or at least doesn't obscure the marks. It's easier than it sounds and has worked for me.
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There was a Lang & Hussey for a short time but that ended when Hussey was found to have swiped cash in the sale of several guns. These Husseys were built just before WWI, well after the Lang connection. Hussey, according to Masters, built guns that were popular with live bird shooters. He was the real thing.
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HJ Hussey made his own guns, or at least he oversaw their making. He wasn't just engraving his name on something out of Birmingham. The bbls on PAULUNC guns could be by Atkin, Grant, & Lang. They may have rebarreled the gun and had the work done in Birmingham, especially if the work was done in the '60s or '70s. If they did do the work, then the replacement bbls would be considered as coming from the maker. AG&L owns the rights to Hussey. This is the gun M W Reynolds had: http://www.mwreynolds.com/HTML/shotHussey.html$13,500 was a fair price. I wish I had had it at the time. Is the gun worth more? Perhaps, but not much. These guys can't get $16,500 for this one, and it's just as nice: http://www.fieldsportltd.com/gunroom/gun_view.php?gunId=504OWD
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What does that matter, Lang could still be building his guns even long after they parted ways. Hussey sure didn't learn the 'Trade' at H&H, being that they purchased their guns from W&C Scott or W&C Scott & Sons, prior to building a 'Factory' in what 1895.
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H.J. Hussey is consistently mentioned with the likes of Joseph Lang & Sons and was heavily involved with James Lang, possibly a Lang built gun giving you a London Heritage?? What does that matter, Lang could still be building his guns even long after they parted ways. Hussey sure didn't learn the 'Trade' at H&H, being that they purchased their guns from W&C Scott or W&C Scott & Sons, prior to building a 'Factory' in what 1895. Ah, no. Jeez, where do people get this stuff?
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GCZ, exactlly where are HJH stamped on your barrels? I find it amazing that you had number one at the Southern and I was walking around with number two. I also showed AG&L my gun as well since I was looking at a Purdey and an Atkin at their booth.
As for my add I did expect people to contact me for further information via e-mail.
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