bigpete wrote:I've actually spent about a year trying to find out some info on it to no avail. Seems that no one on the internet has any info about it at all
brett1868 wrote:bigpete wrote:I've actually spent about a year trying to find out some info on it to no avail. Seems that no one on the internet has any info about it at all
I'd take that as an indication of rarity which suggests value. Get in touch with your local SSAA branch and see if there's one of the members that collect shotguns and see if they know anything.
bigpete wrote:Well that leaves me in a bit of a pickle. I can't sell it as its a family heirloom in my eyes, but it's almost next to useless to me if I can't shoot it.
On another note,anyone ever heard of a "Zella" shotgun ? It's kinda like a cross between a martini action and a ruger no1 falling block action.
bigpete wrote:I seriously hope your just being a smart arse mate. My idea of cleaning it up is to gently clean off the old finish on the stock and refinish it to show up the wood grain and carving. The barrels and metal work would just get a bit of an oil up. And considering it was indeed used to put food on the table,I can see no problem "loading it up with black powder" and using it for its intended purpose just as my grandpa did,providing it is in safe working condition. You make it sound like I'm a bloody 18 year old kid who has no respect for anything. Far from the truth. I merely want to restore it,if possible,to decent working order. I'm not a collector,and it's a fully registered firearm so I can't display it,and I can't sell it, and it was left to me because my grandpa knows I have an interest in muzzleloaders and wants me to use it. Fair enough?