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Near Melbourne, Australia.

Hmm, okay. That's not too handy for most of us. There are a couple guys who post here from Australia. Their names escape me at the moment. What you might do is start a new thread with a title like "looking for good SxS smith is Australia" to get their attention.

What you don't want to do is take it to any gunsmith who isn't well qualified to work on SxS. They aren't like other guns.

Cadet may know of someone to do the work.
Contact Whitehorse arms in Melbourne, they will know.
However, I would say, "leave it where it is".
You will spend too much money on it in the end, for something with little intrinsic value.
Save a the sponduli & look for a better condition buy.
O.M

I have used Kevin Sharpe and been very happy with his work

Operator, be sure you get pricing for any proposed work and be sure you are OK with not getting you money back if you decide to sell.

As a former student with a passion for guns, I understand your pain.

Might I suggest you save up double to triple the cost of the Cashmore and find a good condition Webley & Scott 700 for your first gun.

DDA

Thanks for all the advice.

@Rocketman, I do have a vested emotional interest in this firearm so I might get it anyway even though it will have quite some costs involved.

@Docbill, I am going to sound ignorant here and ask what advice there is on looking after a double gun without re-bluing?
All the firearms I have had until this one are quite modern and if needed have been re-blued, I tried to search this site and a few other forums but have found little specific information on how to maintain exposed steel on antique firearms such as this Cashmore.

Some of the loveliest guns I've ever seen have been Cashmores. This isn't one, sorry: it's very plain, and while it appears not to have been monkeyed with, that busted hammer is ugly. If you want to shoot ducks with it, you'll need bismuth etc; if it was damascus, you could legally use lead.
If it has sentimental value, go ahead and buy it, but don't spend money on it - you'd only be over-capitalising. Keep it lightly oiled; maybe use it as a project to learn some simple refinishing and repair.
I trust it's wall thicknesses, chamber length etc are all ok... I may be able to help you measure that. I'm in Kyneton, and work in Ballarat, if that helps.
Join the local Vintagers if you're into this sort of thing and want to learn and see more.

Call Brad Bachelder - 1-616-459-3636.

Cashmore guns are usually strongly made and he specialised in live pigeon trap guns. He had a lot of connections with Australia and it seems that as many turn up there as here in the U.K. Quite a bit of Cashmore history in 'Birmingham Gunmakers' by Tate if you can source a copy. Lagopus.....