Charles Ingram 12# SLE

[xkkat]

Hi Guys I recently acquired an Ingram 12# Side lock with Deely/Westly Richards Ejectors It is the number 2 gun of a pair. Just wondering has anyone seen the no1 gun? They would have been a cased pair. When they were separated and for whatever reason is a mystery! It is a well-made (Glasgow) gun and has seen some use but is still tight Can anyone steer me to someone who can recut the checkering Regards XKKAT

[cadet]

Often the No2 of a pair was shot less and the No1 worn out, because not every day of shooting is/was a driven day requiring the services of a loader running a matched or composed pair ; sometimes they were split as they were passed down through inheriting generations; sometimes they were sold apart because the separate guns could be sold more quickly/easily and for more money than trying to move the matched pair as a pair.
There was a dealer in the UK who kept a register of orphaned guns, and over the years they managed to broker the reuniting of a few; I don't think they're in business anymore, and I'm not sure anyone else has taken on that function.
Waghorn could be a good one to get re-checkering done.

Edit: Matched pairs are back up and running: matchedpairs.co.uk. You can register the gun's s/n there and there might be a match - if the guns were sequentially numbered (many weren't though); or if you know the non-sequentially numbered gun's number from the maker's records.

[xkkat]

Thanks for your help Ive registered the gun on matched pairs Its a long shot but worth a try I will try and find Waghorn Think his Christian name is ross? regards Terry