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Charles Lancaster 12/20 #277923 05/12/12 04:40 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway Backworth Bob OP Sidelock
OP Backworth Bob Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway	I recently turned 60 and here is my birthday present to myself. A pair of Charles Lancaster 12/20's originally sold in 1933 to Mr. Smith-Bingham by Steven Grant. Grant took over the business of Charles Lancaster during the great depression. Presumably these guns, started by Lancaster, were part of the sale inventory. The guns have serial numbers in the Steven Grant series not Lancasters. I particularly like the engraving around the serial number on the inside of the fore end iron, something I have never seen before. Bob

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277924 05/12/12 05:19 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,814 Likes: 2 Great State of Kansas Last Dollar Sidelock
Last Dollar Sidelock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,814 Likes: 2 Great State of Kansas	VERY Nice, a present you deserved!

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277925 05/12/12 05:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London Small Bore Sidelock
Small Bore Sidelock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,544 Ludlow & London	These guns were made on William Baker's back action sidelock. Grant generally called them the 'Lightweight' model, 'Twelve Twenty' was coined by H.A.A Thorn, M.D of Charles Lancaster for the same gun. Baker is likely to have made a lot of them. The detail on these is nice and they look in very good shape. Happy hunting. www.vintageguns.co.uk

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277929 05/12/12 08:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,725 Likes: 1360 mpls, mn. Ted Schefelbein Sidelock
Ted Schefelbein Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,725 Likes: 1360 mpls, mn.	Those are very nice indeed. The disc set strikers are such a nice touch, and having dealt indirectly with a gun that WAS NOT equipped with them, and suffered an integral hammer/striker failure (Webley and Scott 700, first shot of pheasant season, 2009) they are something I'm not willing to live without in a conventional double. Use those guns in the very best of health. Best, Ted

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Ted Schefelbein #277931 05/12/12 09:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway Backworth Bob OP Sidelock
OP Backworth Bob Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway	Thank you for the kind words

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277932 05/12/12 09:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 617 Likes: 1 Fl justin Sidelock
justin Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 617 Likes: 1 Fl	What gorgeous guns

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277937 05/12/12 11:03 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 362 Likes: 125 on the fruited plains dukxdog Sidelock
dukxdog Sidelock Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 362 Likes: 125 on the fruited plains	Beautiful pair. Nice present to one's self. I've found the need for that often enough. Happy 60th! With a fine gun on his arm, a man becomes a sporting gentleman, both on the field and off.

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277941 05/12/12 12:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 245 CHILE ejsxs Sidelock
ejsxs Sidelock Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 245 CHILE	Gosh! I passed my sixthieth without giving myself such a gift. BTW, Bob can you provide details on the guns dimensions and weight? Congrats, EJSXS

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 Backworth Bob #277951 05/12/12 02:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,724 Likes: 128 Georgia, USA Geo. Newbern Sidelock
Geo. Newbern Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,724 Likes: 128 Georgia, USA	"Precious to precious" presents are always the best! If I could sell off all these clunkers I've saddled myself with over the years, I'd replace'em all with a nice pair of Brit sidelocks just like those...Geo But I wouldn't trade the experience of acquiring them and learning about them all!

Re: Charles Lancaster 12/20 ejsxs #277952 05/12/12 02:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway Backworth Bob OP Sidelock
OP Backworth Bob Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 52 Northumberland UK and Norway	EJSXS The guns have 28" barells,2.5" chambers choked cylinder and 1/4 L.O.P. 15" including 1" leather covered recoil pads. Weight 6 lbs Bob

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