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William Powell & Son 12 bore Bar-in-Wood Bar-Action Hammergun - No.1 of a Pair
Guns International #: 101221248 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Hammer Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
Seller's Information
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Seller: MacNab
Company: MacNab Fine Firearms
Member Since: 6/30/07
State: Virginia
Zip: 24523
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 796-6364
Number of Active Listings: 31
Total Number of Listings: 950
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check, U.S. Postal Money Order, Personal Check
Description:
*** SOLD *** This gun, No. 6175, is in lovely, shootable condition and is a fine example of the bar-in-wood guns that William Powell were famous for. As is common with Powell’s of this period, the gun exhibits an almost complete set of Powell patents including toplever, inlaid strikers and striker extractor mechanism.. The all too common shrinkage cracks in the wood bar have been repaired and action bedded into the wood which will hopefully delay their reappearance. With its replacement steel barrels by the famous Pigeon Gun specialist Charles Boswell, this represents a very rare opportunity to acquire a fine hammergun from this innovative era. *** Recently refurbished by Toby Barclay of Heritage Guns UK the action is of William Powell’s own design and features: Bar in Wood; Double triggers; Fluted percussion fences; Bar action, rebounding locks with low-level hammers; Self-retracting, broad strikers with silver inlaid ‘LOADED’ indicators; Lift-up top lever opening; Deeley forend catch. Replacement LH main spring and swivel. Several small bleeds in upper and lower ribs. Gun weight 7lb. Engraving style Best Foliate Scroll. Silver inlayed ‘LOADED’ on strikers. Toplever engraved ‘POWELL’S PATENT’. Striker retractor engraved ‘PATENT’. Toplever and Forend iron engraved ‘1’. Forend iron stamped ‘STEEL’ and Deeley & Edge forend catch stamped ‘PATENT’ and with D&E’s trade mark.Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 lbs Rear trigger 4 lbs. Made in 1876. *** The replacement steel barrels are 29 7/8" in length, chambered for 2 ½ ” (65mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the smooth, concave, game type. The bores are essentially clean but do show some marks. Birmingham re-proof for 65mm nitro cartridges in 2017. The right barrel is bored 0.730 with a constriction of 0.005 for Skeet choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.029. The left barrel is bored 0.731 and has a constriction of 0.035 for Full choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.027. *** Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend are crafted from highly figured walnut. The stock is lightly cast-off for a right-handed shot, features a vacant white metal oval and is fitted with a 5/8” ebonite butt plate secured with engraved screws. The forend is fitted with a horn tip. The 24 lines per inch checkering is refreshed to a traditional design. The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre, only many hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.CaStock dimensions are 14-1/8” by 1-1/2” by 2-3/16”. Cast off for the righthand shot. *** A really nice hammergun from the Golden Age from a great maker. Ready to take afield or to the range. Excellent condition with shootable dimensions and replacement barrels. *** I am the US Agent for Heritage Guns, UK. I give a 3-day non-firing inspection and will only accept returns if gun is not as described. *** Come and see this great double and other fine firearms at the MacNab booth at the Vintage Gunners Cup September 19th – 21st, 2019 at Hausmann’s Hidden Hollow Sporting Clays in Friendsville, Pennsylvania. Visit with the new owners of John Dickson & Son who will be at our booth to answer your questions about Dickson and MacNaughton shotguns and Henry rifles.
SOLD
Antique: Yes