MrTwelvette
32 Cal
I have purchased but not yet collected a (notionally) 12 bore Tubelock. i'm rather pleased and want to share
Auction description as follows
'William Moore percussion tubelock side by side double barrelled sporting gun with named and engraved lock, engraved scenes of dogs to the trigger guard, scrolling engraving to the butt plate, hammers and top plate, chequered grip, vacant wrist cartouche, brass tipped wooden ram-rod and 32 inch Damascus barrels engraved 'William Moore 78 Edgeware Road London', overall length 122cm'
my limited 'research' is that the maker was at 78 Edgeware road from 1828 and changed the company name in 1836 giving upper and lower dates for the gun
https://www.wmg-london.com/history/
i didnt take any pictures at the viewing, but both barrels have the crown over curly 'P' type London proof marks, bores are good, some sections of shallow pitting.
i was surprised how heavy the barrels are, but maybe i dont have a good frame of reference, i'll weigh everything next week.
gun points well, fits me close enough to be easily shootable, and i'll try and take it on a walked up pheasant day in January. I might need to sweet talk the keeper because i dont think they've ever had a muzzle loader there. failing that i'll take it squirrel stalking in the summer and maybe see about finding some pigeon shooting.
Below are some pictures taken by the auction house, the quality is varied
Auction description as follows
'William Moore percussion tubelock side by side double barrelled sporting gun with named and engraved lock, engraved scenes of dogs to the trigger guard, scrolling engraving to the butt plate, hammers and top plate, chequered grip, vacant wrist cartouche, brass tipped wooden ram-rod and 32 inch Damascus barrels engraved 'William Moore 78 Edgeware Road London', overall length 122cm'
my limited 'research' is that the maker was at 78 Edgeware road from 1828 and changed the company name in 1836 giving upper and lower dates for the gun
https://www.wmg-london.com/history/
i didnt take any pictures at the viewing, but both barrels have the crown over curly 'P' type London proof marks, bores are good, some sections of shallow pitting.
i was surprised how heavy the barrels are, but maybe i dont have a good frame of reference, i'll weigh everything next week.
gun points well, fits me close enough to be easily shootable, and i'll try and take it on a walked up pheasant day in January. I might need to sweet talk the keeper because i dont think they've ever had a muzzle loader there. failing that i'll take it squirrel stalking in the summer and maybe see about finding some pigeon shooting.
Below are some pictures taken by the auction house, the quality is varied
