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Came across a gun today marked as above. Obviously a fake/forgery. Hammer double 12 bore made pre 1875 with Birmingham Proof marks. Not a bad gun and perfectly sound and in Proof. Someone trading on the good name of Charles Lancaster to fool the less well informed. I just wondered if anyone else had come across the 'Lankaster' name on guns? Lagopus.....
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Raimey will need to confirm, but is LanKaster another word for shotgun in Duetche? Serbian? ланкастер?
Possibly for export to the Continent?
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Could be for export to fool someone somewhere who had only a little knowledge of English guns. I once had a rather nice boxlock non-ejector marked W.J.GREENEN, The Strand, London. Most of the Forgery type guns I have come across have either had addresses on just The Strand, London or Oxford Street, London but with no number or other details. Just never come across a Lankaster before. Reilly and Moore with various spelling differences crop up from time to time. Lagopus.....
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I would go the French route, their standard reply, and blame it on the Belgians.
Baluch are not Brahui, Brahui are Baluch
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It was certainly made in England this one. It was intended to deceive somewhat much like all those Belgian made 'W. Richards' guns that turn up State side. Lagopus.....
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