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Picked up a old "twin ports" damascus hammer 12 ga. and had the pleasure of putting some 21/2 shells thru it on clays, these old guns are alot of fun to shoot, smacked 20 of 25 on sporting clays. not bad for a gun i bought for 100 dollars that was hanging over some guys fireplace...deals can be had, just getting harder to find..
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What are twin ports? Not pro-ported it it! Chuckle,
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Chux:
How did you you determine it was safe to shoot? I'm asking because I started the thread on safety-testing a very nice old Husqvarna 15 with twist barrels, and will soon be receiving a Tisdale 16 from one of the folks here on the forum.
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Mike I think "twin ports" is slang for SxS in Alabama.
Bill I looked at a Tisdale that was sold on Gunbroker or Guns of America a while back...I hope it's not that gun.
The bores were so pitted a Cock Roach could hide in the pits.
I checked the one I saw was a 12 not a 16.
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Tisdale. For what it's worth I searched for information on him and discovered that all of their records were destroyed in the blitz when Whitehall Street went up in blazes. He did have two sons. One emmigrated to Canada and later became the mayor of Vancouver. The other headed to New Zealand and established a sporting goods firm that continues today--sort of a mini Cabelas. Phoned the decendent in New Zealand and they have no information on their great-grandad. Deadend.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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Chux, ain't it great that in this modern world where today's latest and greatest is obsolete tomorrow, that some things just don't change. For all practical purposes a hammer gun made over 100 years ago is just as efficient as a brand new zip gun. After all, a shotgun is nothing more than a smooth tube that throws tiny chunks of lead out of the muzzle. Enjoy your "new" hammer gun and don't feel undergunned. I recently picked up a W. & C. Scott made in 1870 that is deadly on skeet. What a hoot!
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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I have a 20 bore tisdale (of NZ) sidelock, decent gun. Not a great gun. Like most Brit guns, judge them for the actual merits and condition of the gun, not the name. As to how do you know if it is safe, a visual inspection combined with a bore gage and a good knowledge of proofs goes a long ways, or you could have a guy who is familar with Brit doubles give it a look over.
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Gee, I hope we're talking about those with: flat ribs, side-clips, no safety things designed for high volume "Blood Sport" shooting.  You would not want to put too much mileage on those game guns by using them for sporting games right? 
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In our Oregon shoot one lucky fellow got a 25 out of a 25 on both skeet and five stand with a 1912 Claybourn. They can be shot fine if they fit. He has owned the gun less than nine months.
Currently own two Morgan cars. Starting on Black Powder hunting to advoid the mob of riflemen.
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Twin ports is printed on the side plates of this gun, i could find nothing at all on it, other then 1888 (date?) under barrels.
Bill, I have a very scientific method to determine if its safe to shoot, I strap it down, put a proper shell in it, tie a string to the trigger and get very far away and behind something and pull! I inspect it, and repeat untill i feel safe.
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