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Steve,
I have. HB&P made actions that are extremely similar to this one. I’ve also seen a Ford set up the same way that had Joseph Asbury’s mark inside the action. Only difference was, they didn’t have a threaded top lever spindle like W&S did. Another thing that I don’t recall seeing that often, that seemed a bit odd to me was the locking or set pin on the top lever. I don’t usually see too many British guns with that feature. The W&S screw grips that I have owned (mostly 400’s) didn’t have that feature. You have probably seen many many more of these than I have so I’ll defer to your knowledge on these.
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Dustin,
You are a better historian than I am, I'm always impressed with the deep dive you do into the history behind the guns. I am fairly certain that I have had a W&S screw grip through with the locking screw on the top lever, but I'm not 100% on that. In reading through some of the links recently posted, it appears the two piece top lever with the word "patent" in the outer circle was used by P. Webley. This has been an interesting thread.
Steve
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Interesting...that gun is very similar to the one I have. It is sleeved, this one is not. I like where they're starting the bidding.
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The wood is very nice. Even elegant, one might say.
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"it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards."
lewis carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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I just had in late production Boswell, two piece top lever and no threaded spindle.
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Loved these!! Wouldn't mind owning a few. Thanks graybeardtmm3!
Last edited by Jimmy W; 05/27/26 09:32 AM.
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