Oooops! Put this in the wrong thread. Well, I'm adding it to the Purdey ML question, but leaving it here as it seems interesting and we do have a game weight gun vs a pigeon gun, albiet ML's.
The links below ar to the upcoming Holt's auction. The first gun, JOSEPH LANG & SONS, LONDON,A FINE CASED 11-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION LIVE PIGEON GUN, serial no. 3875, is estimated at £7,000-9,000
http://auctions.holtandcompany.co.uk/asp...8&saletype=The second gun, ALEXR. MARTIN, GLASGOW,A SCOTTISH 12-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, circa 1840, is estimated at £300-500
http://auctions.holtandcompany.co.uk/asp...5&saletype=The devil here is in the details. Anyone care to take a shot at explaining the difference in estimation? I could guess, but some of you may know.
