Grandpas Shotgun

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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Tiger650 » 05 Jul 2016, 7:54 pm

Yeah clean it up, hit it with an 80 grit flapper disc and work your way down to a 240 grit ... should come up nice and shiny.

A few wood screws, picatinny rail, red dot sight and synthetic tactical stock modification will give it that " don't mess with me, I'm a tactician" look.

If you put some serious elbow grease into it you might just be able to make that $100 000 shotgun worth about $100.

Even better, stuff it's almost 200 yo ass full of black powder and blow it to bits for the ultimate devaluation.

What an amazing piece of work that shotgun is !
Thanks for sharing the pictures of it ... please for the love of old guns, don't ruin it.

Ditto x 10
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 05 Jul 2016, 8:12 pm

Thanks bentaz at least someone is helping out
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 05 Jul 2016, 8:15 pm

yep, best idea EVA... fix it with a quad pic rail, torch, laser, something else, something elser.... :lol:
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Gwion » 05 Jul 2016, 8:22 pm

bigpete wrote:Thanks bentaz at least someone is helping out


Good work, Bentaz!

I'd still send pics to an antique firearms dealer or specialist shotgun smith for an idea if it has any value.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Gwion » 05 Jul 2016, 8:30 pm

Bigpete, PM sent.
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Post by on_one_wheel » 05 Jul 2016, 9:30 pm

<<Genesis93>> wrote:yep, best idea EVA... fix it with a quad pic rail, torch, laser, something else, something elser.... :lol:


It's like the bloke is scared of making it into something unique :unknown:
It could end up being the something elsest.

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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by darwindingo » 05 Jul 2016, 10:29 pm

bigpete

Whatever the case, regarding actual $ value keep it in the family mate.. I'll bet that was what Grandpa was hoping. :) . It's bloody nice as is... btw.. ! :thumbsup:

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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Oldbloke » 05 Jul 2016, 11:00 pm

My pop never left me anything like that. :mrgreen: cherish it.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by brett1868 » 05 Jul 2016, 11:02 pm

I'm simply jealous as fcuk, I'd swap my first born daughter for a shotgun like that .... well almost.


How much for the little girl?.... John Belushi in The Blues Brothers :lol:

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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by No1Mk3 » 06 Jul 2016, 7:01 am

G'day bigpete,
just want to clarify a point here which some folk may have a bit of a vague grasp of. From a collectors viewpoint, and I have been collecting 40 years +, you can refurbish or restore a sporting arm and improve it's value and desirability. Top class guns are returned to makers such as Holland & Holland etc for restoration all the time. You do NOT restore military firearms, it instantly and permanently wrecks the value. The same applies to blades, a good knife or Samurai sword is enhanced by restoration, but a bayonet that is polished is ruined for all time. Have your gun checked for safety then re-brown the barrells and action, renew the timber work and enjoy a lovely old gun, Cheers.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by No1Mk3 » 06 Jul 2016, 7:25 am

Addendum to previous,
I agree with bentaz, your gun is not a 1st, or even a makers 2nd. It is a general trade gun going by the very average engraving and layout. tracing the maker would be a task as so many records were lost to the war. In current condition it would sell for $100 to $150, restored $300 to $500, perhaps a bit more, but given it's heirloom status probably priceless to you and your family. Do it up, wall mount it if it turns out to be unsafe, or take it into the field with powder, wad, shot and card and shoot as your Grandad did, Cheers.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 06 Jul 2016, 8:46 am

Cheers mate
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by franc » 12 Jul 2016, 11:27 am

brett1868 wrote:How much for the little girl?.... John Belushi in The Blues Brothers :lol:


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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by cuvy » 12 Jul 2016, 1:06 pm

Maybe try contacting Ian McCollum from the Forgotten Weapons / InRangeTV YouTube channels. (http://www.forgottenweapons.com/contact/). With those pictures he might be able to give you an indication of what you have.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 22 Jul 2016, 7:24 pm

Just took the shotgun into green river rifle works Allan is going to replace the nipples and the bottom lug and give it a once over but he's pretty sure it is all good to shoot :-)
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 29 Aug 2016, 3:16 pm

Well its getting close to time to pick up the old girl so I'm making up some accoutrements for her and double checking other things. I've made myself a cap holder that will supposedly be easier for me to put new caps on,and I've double checked the adjustable powder flask grandpa gave me. When set on 2¼ drams it throws between 65 and 70 grains by weight of 2F black. That'll do little pig :-)
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by MR. WINCHESTER » 29 Aug 2016, 4:38 pm

Oldbloke wrote:My pop never left me anything like that. :mrgreen: cherish it.



My Pop bequeathed his Hollis SxS 12 gauge AND his Lithgow Model 12 to me, when I was 16 !

What a great bloke !
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 29 Aug 2016, 6:59 pm

Grandpa bequeathed his Holloway and noughton sxs hammer shotgun to his worthless son. The entire family reckons he'll sell it within 6 months of grandpas passing. :-(
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by NukeBOMB88 » 29 Aug 2016, 8:29 pm

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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 10:08 am

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This is my shot pouch I've made out of veg tanned roo leather. The spout is 2 308 cases chopped and fitted together. It measures out slightly over an once of size 4 shot,and will hold enough shot for around 20 loads
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Gwion » 30 Aug 2016, 10:59 am

I like it, Pete. Nice work!
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Gwion » 30 Aug 2016, 11:58 am

Opinels are quite nice but pretty soft steel. Still hold an edge pretty well but the handle/pivot isn't the strongest. It's more of a light duty folder and very popular.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 2:07 pm

I rate it pretty highly for sharpness. As long as you use it as just a knife its fine
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 2:37 pm

Gwion wrote:I like it, Pete. Nice work!

Thanks,I enjoy making my own kit
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 2:39 pm

bentaz wrote:Looking good mate. I bet you can't wait to get the shottie back.

Yep I'm bloody chafing at the bit to get it and shoot something with it !
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Tank » 30 Aug 2016, 7:08 pm

Getting Allan Vaisham to take a look at it before you do anything is the best advice here.
If you're keeping it value is immaterial. I've got my Great Grandfather's sxs and though it has a value.....it's nothing compared to the sentimental value. Taught me with it when I was 10.
My son is named after him and it will go to him when I'm gone (or too old to shoot it).
Good luck.....but go carefully.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by Tank » 30 Aug 2016, 7:13 pm

bigpete wrote:Just took the shotgun into green river rifle works Allan is going to replace the nipples and the bottom lug and give it a once over but he's pretty sure it is all good to shoot :-)

Nice one and congrats on choice of action mate!!
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 7:14 pm

Mate if you've read the thread through you'd know that the shotgun is currently with Allan being restored. I should be able to pick it up this week sometime.
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 30 Aug 2016, 7:15 pm

Oops apparently you have now lol
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Re: Grandpas Shotgun

Post by bigpete » 01 Sep 2016, 12:39 pm

Woo hoo I'm picking it up tonight ! :-)
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