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Hi all

I have recently come into possession of a matched pair of J. Graham shotguns.
I have all the info on J.Graham of Inverness that i need, this posting is more about obtaining any more info about the guns themselves. I am sure that some of you experts may have some tidbits of info.

This pair are superposed, sidelocks , fully engraved and I am figuring somewhat rare, I am deducing from my research that these guns were manufactured between 1925 and 1950. They are in extremely fine condition, I have not been able to locate others of similar quality and configuration. Any information, other than the obvious, would be appreciated.

There is not a lot of information on early British superposed guns. Pics can be viewed on my website at the link below

https://oldguns.ca/british-sporting-arms-1-1

last item on the page......

Thx in advance.

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Superposed would be rare. There is a book on the British over under guns. Have you been able to compare yours with any there ?

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remarkable condition. Well you can see the lockup is similar to a sxs and this variant of O/U wasn't very popular, perhaps due to its tall action. Once Boss and Woodward came out with their sleek O/U's, this style lost out. I think Purdey only made a handfull of O/U in a similar style despite requests for a O/U gun.


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I have not been able to compare them with anything in the books I have.

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Built to E C Green design perhaps ? Quality guns whoever made them!

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It sure would be nice to figure out who made them. Obviously, by the time these were made Graham was solely a retail store, so obviously it was not him.
The engraving is some of the finest I have ever encountered.

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There will be some marks somewhere on them to identify someone in all probability.They look E C Green based but I don`t know when they ceased production of guns ...

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Graham acquired that pair from Charles Lancaster. The priapic bar is diagnostic and the treatment of the fences is identical to extant Lancaster O/U's. Now whether they were made in London is a moot point. Geoffrey Boothroyd always insisted that A. A. Thorn (Charles Lancaster) brought in his O/U's from Germany then anglicized them with chisel and file.

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well well well, Mr. Tate, after reviewing some charles lancaster o/u I do believe you have something there.

Brilliant!

Not only are they a perfect match, but I had always thought they looked reminiscent of a German made shotgun, makes perfect sense....

thx so much for your perspective.

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I wonder, would Charles have put his mark anywhere on these guns....?

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