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Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? #514314 05/23/18 01:36 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 4 UK + Florida Eyefor OP Boxlock
OP Eyefor Boxlock Joined: May 2018 Posts: 4 UK + Florida	Ex Purdey. Apparently worked alongside Peter Chapman in the 1980's. Has produced a few guns with Purdey type action but using H&H type easy opening. Thanks in advance. Last edited by Eyefor; 05/23/18 02:17 PM.

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #514359 05/23/18 09:51 PM
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OP Eyefor Boxlock Joined: May 2018 Posts: 4 UK + Florida	http://www.jpgbox.com/page/54312/ http://www.jpgbox.com/page/54313/ http://www.jpgbox.com/page/54314/

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #514368 05/24/18 06:14 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,349 Likes: 464 North Alabama ellenbr Sidelock
ellenbr Sidelock Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 12,349 Likes: 464 North Alabama	Those links do not access an image, etc. Cheers, Raimey rse

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? ellenbr #514373 05/24/18 07:41 AM
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OP Eyefor Boxlock Joined: May 2018 Posts: 4 UK + Florida	Originally Posted By: ellenbr Those links do not access an image, etc. Cheers, Raimey rse Hmmm They did when I loaded them, but not now. Any suggestions for pictures please (not dropbox). Thanks

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #559487 11/30/19 05:04 PM
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Partridge Boxlock Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 1	Colin Smith had premises at 61, The Street, Ash, Kent UK. An old (83) fishing buddy of mine used to spend a lot of time with him. Colin was, apparently highly though of at Purdys. He died at a relatively young age

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #559490 11/30/19 06:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas skeettx Sidelock
skeettx Sidelock Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,696 Likes: 226 Amarillo, Texas	Posted for Eyefor Welcome to the site Mike Last edited by skeettx; 11/30/19 06:14 PM. USAF RET 1971-95

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #559492 11/30/19 06:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,260 Likes: 2036 somwers in Jawja Stanton Hillis Sidelock
Stanton Hillis Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,260 Likes: 2036 somwers in Jawja	Welcome Eyefor and Partridge. Don't be strangers. SRH May God bless America and those who defend her.

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #559571 12/02/19 05:10 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 111 England gunman Sidelock
gunman Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,547 Likes: 111 England	You can not have Purdey type action with an H & H self opener . Two very different guns . As said Colin died young but his daughter continued the business under the name for some years .

Re: Has anyone heard of Gunsmith Colin P Smith please? Eyefor #559580 12/02/19 09:40 AM
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2-piper Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN	Good point Gunman. Those two cocking dogs protruding through the knuckle also confirm it is NOT a Purdey type action. Miller/TN I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra

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