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was recently consigned verney carron #A16xx, a 16 gauge boxlock, 6 pound magic wand!
looks pre war, but not sure which one. any input re date of mfgr. would be appreciated.
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Ed - I don't believe there is any reliable information out there on V-C DOM based on serial numbers, as the company's historical records were destroyed by a flood. I have some pre-war V-C catalogs I picked up from Cornell. If you post some pics, I can see how it matches up with what is listed in the catalogs.
Is it a Helicobloc action?
Great guns - too bad there aren't more in circulation over here.
Last edited by Doverham; 06/21/14 10:13 AM.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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dover: top lever is engraved helicobloc.
redundant and frusrating for me to post pictures here.
will pm you when pictures are on the web...elsewhere.
thanks for your input.
did see one similar, about 20 years ago.
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I believe the Helicobloc/Helice Grip etc guns first appeared shortly after WWI. I have a 1922 catalog that shows them, with a really great ad featuring WWI surviving ace of aces Rene Fonck having inscribed his photo to V-C and stating that "The birds fall like Krauts!" in reference to his Helice gun.
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for pictures, please see gunbroker item #424502348.
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stamp is hard to read. best I can figure is SHC9 and then IF underscored. does that mean anything to you?
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Ed - I cannot match it to anything in 1922 catalog I have. My gun's SN started with a D and had 4 digits. I am fairly certain it was made in the 1950s, so that SN does not give much guidance on the DOM for this gun. I believe the double proofmarks indicate a "heavy" proof, which seems odd in light of the 2.5" chambers.
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 S.H. et Cie - Societe Heurtier et Compagnie - renown tube maker. Kind Regards, Raimey rse
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raimey: yep, that it. thanks, ed
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