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I had a Webley built Super Magnum Paradox gun built for Maharajah of Kota that looked to have never been fired before I bought it. Fixed that promptly:

This one came to me, brand new in the box, too:






It is a Prandelli & Gasperini, manufactured for Richland Arms. The former owner bought it in 1967, and it was delivered to his door (!) He never got around to using it, and when I asked him why he bought it, he told me, �I wanted a 20 gauge�. He did not shoot or hunt. I guess he just wanted a 20 gauge.

He did tell me he wanted me to have it, at Thanksgiving a few years ago. It was his last Thanksgiving, unfortunately. He had been coming to my house for years.

It is a 3� 20 gauge, kinda porky, I have 12s and 16s that weigh less. Choked MOD and IMP MOD, I�m not really sure what to do with it. Those white line spacers are really sporty, no? There is some very nicely cut scroll engraving, and the checkering is really well done. Brand new case colors. Brand new everything.

I have shot some trap with it. Had fun, didn�t light the field on fire, however.

Best,
Ted

That is a beauty, Ted. I'd be interested to see a few photos of that ebony buttplate.

Brent

Buttplate:



Best,
Ted

Thanks. I'll be Turkey hunting with mine tomorrow.

I own a never fired 20 gauge Superposed round knob long tang made in 1966 and never fired. Not a salt wood gun. Gifted to a young lady 54 years ago and was kept well stored in the original case until finally sold. I cant bring myself to shoot it. It amazes me that these unfired guns still show up from time to time.
I am posting in for sale here with pictures.
See for sale forum.

My two well used Webley & Scott 700's. The lower one with the straight hand stock is one of the first to be built after WW2 for the Brit market because it has 2 1/2 inch chambers rather than the 2 3/4 inch 700's we see today. I purchased it new from a local shop when I initially tried it the gun fitted perfectly the balance and every thing about the gun was right. Sadly age and weight gain the guns fit is now not as good these days.
The upper gun is a two barrel set and was the subject of my posting "converting a leather case to accommodate the gun", these two guns have been the work horses of my life and without exaggeration been a gun for every occasion. Considering their heavy use they have worked faultless for the half centaury and quite likely to do the other half without a problem as well.