£4450
1930’s Joseph Lang
Watson Bros Pair 12 bore
£7950
Webley Scott
£1,950
Gun History
£75
Category: Uncategorized
12 Bore
This 1930's Joseph Lang side by side has been diligently restored by our apprentices using an exceptional level of care and craftsmanship traditionally focussed on our new and bespoke Watson Bros guns.
This piece features 28" barrels measurments , minimum wall thickness left .031" Right .027" bore sizes left .734" Right .736" with 1/2 and 3/4 choking. Action with fifty percent original colour case hardening and a beautifully figured original stock with a length of 14 1/2" inc a 3/8" extension, Cast on 5/16" with a bend of 1 5/8" 2 1/4" The stock features original ovals with an interesting inscription of "DFR" on the side.
Gun weight of 6lb 12 oz.
Cased.
Built in 1909, these best deluxe lightweight Boxlock ejectors are so typical of a style that befits the period. Made with 30" barrels choked 1/4 and 1/2. Chambered to 2 3/4" with a minimum wall thickness of .020". The 14 1/2" stocks are complemented with 5/8" buffalo horn extensions done to suit the period with chequered butt ends and engraved pins.Cast off to 3/8" with a Gun weight of 6lb 8oz.
Stock dimensions are 14 1/2” length with 5/8” horn Bend 1 9/16” 2 1/32” Cast off 3/8”
Bore sizes are 1 Left .735” Right .732” 2 Left .736” Right .734” min wall 1 .021” 2 .020”
Adorned with the finest small scroll with Oak leaf carved fences and Scallop back actions, these guns come in their original case which has been sympathetically restored.
All for the sum of £7950.
Beautiful condition Webley & Scott 12 bore boxlock ejector. The backbone of british gun manufacturing founded by William Davies in 1790. Pioneers of industrialisation and suppliers to the military and gamekeepers alike. Often employing generations from the same family. It is easy to take for granted the beauty of these guns and thankfully nowadays are getting the recognition they deserve.
Here is a beautiful 12 bore side by side boxlock ejector in as new condition made in the heartland of the Birmingham gun industry.
The gun comes with 28" barrels with 2 1/2" chambers choked Right 1/2" Left 3/4" with the bore sizes of Left .734" Right .736" minimum walls are Left .031" Right .027"
Border engraved with 100% colour hardening colours. The 14 1/2" stock has a 5/16" cast with a standard drop of 1 1/2" 2 1/4" . Double trigger with auto safety and weighing a delightful 6lb 4oz. Ideal game gun.
Cased.
Watson Bros was founded by Thomas Watson in 1875, taking over the premises of Durs Egg. In 1885 Thomas Senior handed over the firm to his two sons - Arthur and Thomas. The Watson Bros records go back to 1875 from our original premises in Pall Mall all the way through to Towerbridge Road where we manufacture and restore guns today.
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