Hi all,

I received a new macro lens for my camera today and I needed something to test it out with. I decided to take a few pictures of my Tate 20ga hammer gun.

I also had Dale Tate document the provenance of my 028 hammer gun. Here is the following text from his hand-written letter:

  • Gun 20g 30" barrels game gun bar action
  • Semi beaver tail forend
  • None ejector ham/gun
  • Prince of wales stock
  • Barrels proofed and regulated by Atkin Grant and Lang London
  • Engraving by Charles Lee from Purdey
  • Action filed and regulated by Tate from Purdey
  • Stock and forend by Bill Harvey Maryland
  • Hammers on gun new castle style I.E. PaPE
  • Greener cross bolt
  • Purdey double bite
  • Anson push rod forend
  • London silvers recoil pad




Here are the up close macro shots of various engravings of the hammer gun.











Last edited by dhanks; 06/12/18 08:24 PM.