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Hi all. I'm fairly new to the board (I've been lurking for some time but just joined up about a month ago). I've been shooting a double now for some time and just sprung for a Beesley last month at Wannamaker. Any other Beesley owners/lovers on the board?

I was wondering how I can get more information on the gun. Specifically date of manufacture and original specifications. A previous post mentioned somebody who might have possession of the Beesley records but I haven't been able to track them down. I'm excited to learn as much about my gun as I can and any help provided will be appreciated.

Scar

Howya Scar,& Welcome
A Beesley is a damn fine Gun, as I'm sure you know
I'm not much help here...but....
I'd say some good pic's are in order...ones with the fine print on the bbl/action flats for the guys who know that stuff...And some cool shots of the lock plates n timber for me to admire
good luck
Franc

Yes, pics are always nice.

From what I've read, Beesleys are a smart buy. Purdey quality without the Purdey price. Sounds like a sweet purchase.

Nigel Brown's , London Gunmakers, list the Beesley info at -----------F H Buller of Frederick Beesley [Gunmaker], 132 White Lion Rd., Little Chalfont, Amersham, Rucks HP7 9NQ, Tel. 01494 762370, Fax 01494 765396

Lowell Glenthorne was a Beesly man....he went underground after the last election.

OK. I've looked at thousands of pictures of guns online and never realized how amazingly difficult it is to take those pictures. I never really got a good one of the engraving on the locks and these are the best I could do for the barrel flats. I love the ferns on the fences.

Here she is with the case and accessories.



Here's the fences.



Here's the best I could get of the engraving.



And here's the best I can do for the flats.



I'll get her back out and post a description of the stamps on the flats tomorrow. I know it is marked Nitro Proofed 1 1/8, has another mark showing an arm holding a sword, a diamond around a crown and a small circle and some others. I'd love to know what each means and will put some more info up tomorrow.

I'll be sending a letter to London soon as well. Thanks.

Scar

There are other here who will know the right things to say, but I will just say wow, very nice and clearly a high grade gun.

Beesleys are very nice guns. Very high quality workmanship.
A 16 bore





Chris

Nice guns. Does it look like your guns are serialed quite closely ?