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I take it Westley Richards is the only bespoken Gun builder who makes a drop lock. Or are there others who make a drop lock? Kinda of a unique design. Anyone on the forum have one and what are their likes dislikes? I dont think I have seen any articles of anyone using a WR drop lock upload hunting, Other than big game hunting in Africa with there WR double rifles.
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A few Italian makers made drop locks in the past. The WR drop lock (detachable lock) prices are now fairly high and are nicely made. There is a whole thread and other threads WR Drop Lock discussing them. They were and are WR's signature gun. However, WR made various grades of these guns. Ken
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I have seen one example of a single Japanese made drop lock.
Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS
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I have 2 12 gauge drop locks and hunt with them regularly. One is a leather cased 2 barrel set deluxe and the other has the older style engraving reminiscent of the percussion era. The second gun was rebarrelled in the 50s/60s by Ian Crudgington and is medicine on wild roosters. It even spent the night alone in the grass where I found it the next morning when it didnt show up in its gun case... The Crudgington barreled gun is probably the best upland gun I own. 28 barrels, .007 / .027 & 6# 9oz. She had some frost on her, but otherwise no worse for wear. Really glad we were hunting private land...
Last edited by bsteele; 03/02/20 12:07 PM.
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Perazzi guns are droplocks.
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I have seen a couple of German droplocks that were similar to a Westley Richards. Also saw a Cashmore droplock that was a somewhat different mechanical design.
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Ive dropped some things in grass. Sunglasses, baseball hats, a match safe.
But Ive never dropped a shotgun in the grass, and, left it there overnight. Ive left a gun in a duck boat overnight, but, I knew where it was. It was not a double gun, but, a really lowly pump 12 gauge.
This is a story that almost has to involve a woman.
Glad you found it.
Best, Ted
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Ted,
Yes, there was a female involved. My Shorthair, Jazz, and a couple other dogs. We got to the end of the hunt and a couple of us were waiting with dogs while trucks were retrieved and in the hurry-up of loading dogs and such it just got left. Certainly top 5 dumbest things I've done and "verify you have your gun" is now on my checklist before driving away.
I figured I'd better tell the story before one of the members here told it for me...
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A few Makers retailed WR droplocks under their own name, I came across one at the Southern S/S a few years back. The owner had no idea what it was, only the release button on the base plate gave it away. It was a quite modestly finished gun in fairly rough condition, he was amazed when I demonstrated what he had!
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At least you didn't leave it on the trunk of your car and drive away with it there.
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