Chicago, the page I have from the A&N records (March 32 to May 34) contains 23 12 bores. However, I gather from an entry at the top of the page that the guns were categorized not only by bore, but also by type. The entry at the top of the page reads "Anson Hammerless Ejector Guns"--which I would take to mean that sidelocks, hammerguns, and nonejector guns are all listed elsewhere. So those 23 12 bores would not have been all the 12's sold by A&N over that 26 month period, even though I'd guess sales might have been a bit sluggish during those Depression years.
L. Brown:
That's interesting, the Small Bore Hammerless page I have (Nov. 02 to June 06) seems to cover all types of actions. I am not quite sure how to decipher the descriptions. They talk about 1 A&W....., 1 A&D H'less. I gather the latter is a Anson & Deeley Hammerless and not sure about former. My 16 is a sidelock.
Of most interest is a two barrel 16/28 set and according to a note in the description, apparently a Purdey. I gather you could order a Purdey from the CSL, but it is assigned an A&N serial number and barrel numbers.
