doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Abby gun finally done and ready for a test drive

I've posted different pics of the Abby gun in various stages or progress. �Finally had time with pretty good light to take a few pictures of the mostly finished product. �Still needs to have a little tweak or two (nitre blue the cross pins), but its essentially done. �Lots of craftsmen are responsible, but the key folks are Dan Rossiter and Jack Jones. �Dan did the metal work which was extensive and the restocking with a stick of California English and Jack did the engraving. �John Gillette at Classic Guns did the case coloring. �Gun has a swamped top rib with twin ivory beads and a rolled trigger guard. �Lots of ideas went into making this gun, including polishing and case coloring the triggers themselves. ��

The base gun was made in 1913. �Not bad for a 100 year old gun. �It started life as a Fox Sterlingworth ejector 12 gauge. �Finished gun is 6 lb 14 oz. �Dan could have made it a we bit lighter by doing a few things, but its very well balanced and is made to fit me. �Test drive will be next Saturday at a local preserve with Abby of course. �She is 13 and thank goodness she is in good enough shape to take her out with the gun and have a bit of fun. �Anyway, a few pictures:



















PS. �I'll be using spreader loads next week and it will be a Chukar hunt because that's the only bird available this late in the season. �Original chokes are mod/full and the chambers are the original length as well. �I'll probably open up the right barrel and keep the left where it is.

Double PS. �Forearm was inlet for a escutcheon which was case colored and engraved by Jack with the initials "AG" for Abby Gun.

Very pretty gun, for sure.

Wow! What a beautiful gun. It's very special for you and I know you'll enjoy it for a long time. Thanks for sharing.

WOW as others have said! Very nice work, impressive to say the least! I hope you have many happy and healthy years shooting her.

Congratulations!

Greg

Exceptional is every way. Congratulations on a well executed project with a superb result. Best of luck with it and give Abby girl a hug for me!!

A wonderful gun! I especially like the rose-shades of case color on the bottom.

How about a pic or two of the name-sake? This topic seems a bit incomplete without Abby here.

Very nice.

Beautiful, beautiful gun....definitely will add to the experience of a hunt.

How can I get me one?

Since you asked. This was taken last year at a local preserve. Actually the same place we will be going on Saturday:



PS. She is 13 years young.