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Got lucky at an auction last night. #507741 03/08/18 07:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska	Was the high bidder on a 16 bore H&H made in 1882. Wish it still had the damascus barrels but then if it did I most likely would not have won. https://imgur.com/a/Vh3hs

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507742 03/08/18 07:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,077 Likes: 73 Topeka, Kansas old colonel Sidelock
old colonel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,077 Likes: 73 Topeka, Kansas	I had a 16 Webley Scott just like it. A very nice gun you have there. Are you sure the barrels are not original fluid steel? Last edited by old colonel; 03/08/18 07:15 PM. Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507750 03/08/18 08:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 805 Likes: 47 The Eastern Shore Hammergun Sidelock
Hammergun Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 805 Likes: 47 The Eastern Shore	I bought a very similar gun from you years ago. V&R Blakemore of London. Love that gun.

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507765 03/09/18 04:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska	The barrels have been sleeved by H&H.

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507770 03/09/18 07:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128 pmag Sidelock
pmag Sidelock Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 128	A beauty!

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507772 03/09/18 07:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,077 Likes: 73 Topeka, Kansas old colonel Sidelock
old colonel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,077 Likes: 73 Topeka, Kansas	Still lovely, and depending on the balance maybe a truly awesome shooter still Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507802 03/09/18 02:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 704 Likes: 1 1cdog Sidelock
1cdog Sidelock Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 704 Likes: 1	Nice gun! Congrats!

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. old colonel #507806 03/09/18 03:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,200 Likes: 78 Recoil Rob Sidelock
Recoil Rob Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,200 Likes: 78	Originally Posted By: old colonel Still lovely, and depending on the balance maybe a truly awesome shooter still I'd hope that since H&H also did the sleeving they would have matched the original barrel weight, which I assume is in their records, preserving the balance. My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. - Errol Flynn

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507808 03/09/18 04:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,777 Likes: 252 Alaska	Rob I hope so also.

Re: Got lucky at an auction last night. Mike Harrell #507827 03/09/18 08:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 671 Likes: 14 Alaska Little Creek Sidelock
Little Creek Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 671 Likes: 14 Alaska	Wiill you hunt with this gun?

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