doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com E Whistler Hammergun Identification

Are you fellows pulling my leg? Ive been told by a couple of smiths that this gun is worth good money. As I know little about the subject I am doing my homework.

Recommend that you ask your gunsmiths to firm up their "good money" offers and let us know their valuations.

Is there a reference for proof marks and engravings on guns like this?. Im not terribly concerned with its value as much as I am its history.

Unfortunately these fellows are not pulling your leg as the very poor restock job makes the gun undesirable and unsaleable to most knowledgeable buyers.Difficult to see from your pics anything about the quality and condition of the gun.If the action is tight, and the bores and barrel wall decent, it might be a restock project but probably a money pit. Walk away my friend from this gun and your "knowledgeable smiths", and look for a clean , original, example if you want to get into old doubles. You made a very good move contacting this forum before doing anything rash.....

Terry,Hope your good advice is taken to heart,Roy

sorry mr. hebbes i ment mr bonner in my comment. i hate getting old! again my apolagise

Yea, especially the part about the "money pit"....From the sound of things his "smith" advisor is eager help him start digging.

Im not planning on putting any money into the gun. I actually have little or no interest in side by sides, this gun was left to me and I wanted to see what it was worth. Thanks for your replies fellas.

Don't waste too much time on this fellow. On another board, with identical pictures, the gun is described as "E Thistler II Strand London. " Don't know the real story.

Thanks for the vote of confidence sir, I mistakenly read "whistler" as " Thistler". The real story is that the gun has been in a display case in my grandparents dinig room for 20 years and I looked to the best sources available for information about its origins. I assure you this will be my last dealings with the double guns forum for sure. For those of you who gave honest and straight forward answers I thank you.