Possibly ethnographic gun, of European form

RDGAC · 2nd February 2011, 12:53 PM

Cheers lads! I did get the feeling this was an oddball gun, but have never come across this whole business of remaking weapons from old bits outside the Khyber Pass.

Honestly, I'm quite interested just to find out more about the old bugger. It's not as if I paid anything for it; from my point of view, I've nothing to lose and everything to play for, as well as having had a valuable learning experience. Obviously we'd all like to have the unusual and interesting bits, or at least a good, workmanlike example of the genuine article, but it can't always be so. As it stands, this little gun is an interesting curiosity that'll be good to hang up or prop in the corner. One's inclined to speculate on how it'd do as a shotgun actually... hmm.

Of course, there is one small problem. While I was drying the stock out a little (by standing it up in the front room), someone managed to knock the gun over. As a result, the stock has now split almost in two.

Given that it's an odd "backyard" sort of piece, I'm inclined to put it at the bottom of my repair/acquire list, but still. At some stage a lot of stock repair will be needed on this one. Of all the bloody luck, eh?

Pukka Bundook · 3rd February 2011, 03:39 AM

RDGAC,

If someones going to knock one of your guns over and bust the stock, it is as well to be this one!

Since I first saw this little gun, I've been wracking mi brains about it.
Someone some years ago used to sell these, sort of old, but refurbished with new bits.

I think they were sold by someone advertising in the "Guns Review" in the 70's.
I don't think it was Major Noel Corry, from Steeple-Bumpstead, but it Might have been. I know he had all kinds of eastern barrels and such.
We bought the odd one from him!
I do remember they were cheap at the time, something like ten quid for a single, and about 15 for a double. The parts didn't look like they were a very happy marriage, so we never did buy one.
This is like seriously using my memory!.......been out the country since '84.

Best of everything,
Richard.

RDGAC · 3rd February 2011, 10:02 AM

Hiya Richard,

Thanks for that little titbit; it puts me a mite closer to working out where this old thing came from. I've just e-mailed the lady from whom I obtained it with a view to finding out more about its history, if anything is available; fingers crossed, eh?

Meredydd

2nd February 2011, 12:53 PM	#1
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Cheers lads! I did get the feeling this was an oddball gun, but have never come across this whole business of remaking weapons from old bits outside the Khyber Pass. Honestly, I'm quite interested just to find out more about the old bugger. It's not as if I paid anything for it; from my point of view, I've nothing to lose and everything to play for, as well as having had a valuable learning experience. Obviously we'd all like to have the unusual and interesting bits, or at least a good, workmanlike example of the genuine article, but it can't always be so. As it stands, this little gun is an interesting curiosity that'll be good to hang up or prop in the corner. One's inclined to speculate on how it'd do as a shotgun actually... hmm. Of course, there is one small problem. While I was drying the stock out a little (by standing it up in the front room), someone managed to knock the gun over. As a result, the stock has now split almost in two. Given that it's an odd "backyard" sort of piece, I'm inclined to put it at the bottom of my repair/acquire list, but still. At some stage a lot of stock repair will be needed on this one. Of all the bloody luck, eh?

3rd February 2011, 03:39 AM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	RDGAC, If someones going to knock one of your guns over and bust the stock, it is as well to be this one! Since I first saw this little gun, I've been wracking mi brains about it. Someone some years ago used to sell these, sort of old, but refurbished with new bits. I think they were sold by someone advertising in the "Guns Review" in the 70's. I don't think it was Major Noel Corry, from Steeple-Bumpstead, but it Might have been. I know he had all kinds of eastern barrels and such. We bought the odd one from him! I do remember they were cheap at the time, something like ten quid for a single, and about 15 for a double. The parts didn't look like they were a very happy marriage, so we never did buy one. This is like seriously using my memory!.......been out the country since '84. Best of everything, Richard.

3rd February 2011, 10:02 AM	#3
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Hiya Richard, Thanks for that little titbit; it puts me a mite closer to working out where this old thing came from. I've just e-mailed the lady from whom I obtained it with a view to finding out more about its history, if anything is available; fingers crossed, eh? Meredydd