Originally Posted By: Chukarman
Originally Posted By: Rocketman
[quote=KDGJ]
Jason Abbot's is well respected for being capable of very good work. I'm curious if "barrels by the maker" is different from "barrels by another." And the same for the stock. How much more for "stock by maker"?

DDA


If the maker does the barrel replacement it will carry their name on the rib, along with CURRENT address. "Other" could be anyone, though it is possible that the same barrel maker would be responsible in either case. Value? 'Other' is less valued.

I have a Harkom 16b BLE re-barreled and re-stocked by Hellis Beesley and Watson cost me $2200! Had a Dickson RA that was rebarreled by the makers - sold for a good (but fair) price. This data is 'indicative of nothing except guns vary in price depending on a lot of stuff.


Unfortunately many strip off the old rib that is named and replace it on the new barrels. However,

There is a mention in the Beesley Archives of a rebarreling of a Best Beesley SLE "by another" when AG&L owned the firm in 1946. They "examined the gun, found the barrels of expected quality and allowed the barrels to be named as by the Maker", i.e., F. Beesley.

Thoughts?