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Awesome Phil... I am glad everything was OK. Keep me posted on the progress. I emailed $10.00 to Dave for the sale.

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I want to share a link and some information Cambo was able to provide. It seems that EC Hodges was the brother in-law to TR Hasdell. I will post pictures later today and appreciate any information others can share on this gun.

http://hodgesgunmakers.yolasite.com/

1855 December - EC marries Emma Lane of North Walsham. Her parents were Groom Lane, a Norfolk tanner (b.1780 – d.1855) and Harriet Caroline Ladell nee Worm (b.1792 – d. 1869). Pre-marriage address was 23 St James St (now Chantry St), Islington, lodging with George Woods, a barrister's clerk. Emma was living with sister Frances and her North Walsham (NFK) born gunmaker husband Thomas Robert Hasdell (1825-1887) at no.14 in the same street. Hasdell later moved his business to Clerkenwell and was still active in The Field trials of 1866. Thomas and Frances emigrated to Chicago shortly afterwards (date?) and Thomas seems to have had a successful gunmaking career until his death in 1887

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Thats the one I passed on in Kalamazoo and regret it. Can we see the proof markings? You want to sell that old thing?

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Yes, its a great old gun. I will probably put too much money into it. Good news is the engraving is very nice, and the barrel is also in very good condition. On top of that I just like it. I will have it evaluated shortly and know what I will be doing with it. I already have a few too many projects having recently found the 1st Pigeon gun produced by LC Smith, that also needs some work.
If I decide to sell I will let you know. What is your appeal to this gun Chizzel?

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My appeal to this gun is unexplainable. When I first picked up the Hasdell I knew it was a special gun. The only reason I do not have this gun today is because of me being a bit to frugal. I also feel that there is more to this gun than we know. I am sad and also mad at myself for not purchasing it when I had the chance. This one will haunt me. Congratulations Phillip on your purchase. IMO you should study deeply on it before restoration. And every one reading this should pitch in any info they possibly can on its history.

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Thanks Chissel, I will walk slow on the restoration. I did send the gun to Buck Hamlin to look the gun over, and determine what he could do with the cracked stock. He has done a number of LC Smith stocks for me that were cracked to the point where I thought the wood could not be repaired without looking horrible. He has done an unbelievable job every time. He also did a set of Damascus barrels on my Watson that turned out jaw dropping gorgeous. I too hope anyone that has information on T R Hasdell will share their information. I have received some Private emails with a little information, unfortunatly I think there is just not much information to be had on T R Hasdell.

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