 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
WOODWARD 20 BORE SIDELOCK SxS- "THE AUTOMATIC"- 95% ORIG. CASE COLORS- OUTSTANDING WOOD- LONDON 28" Bbls. INSTALLED in 1980- SUPER COND
Guns International #: 101427994 Seller's Inventory #: y449
Category: Purdey Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Champlin
Company: Champlin Firearms Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/07
First Name: George
Last Name: Caswell
State: Oklahoma
Zip: 73702
Country: United States
Phone: (580) 237-7388
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
5 Plus Days
Payment Types Accepted:
Description:
#3779, James Woodward & Sons, 64 St. James's Street, London S.W. "The Automatic": A Very Nice 20 Bore James Woodward Bar Action Push-Forward Snap-Action Underlever Cocked Sidelock Hammerless completed in 1881, The 20 bore barrels are modern 1980 London proved barrels at 3 1/4 tons with 2 3/4" chambers, This gun started life as part of Patent #600 by James Woodward and Thomas Southgate in 1876, This is #355 built under Patent #600, The forward moving underlever lifts the tumblers to full cock and releasing the barrels, The design has a roller bearing on the front of the locking bar or under bolt, The roller bearing reduces friction between the locking bar and the rear surface of the front barrel lump; When cocked the automatic safety engages a safety bolt that blocks the end of the triggers and separate safety bolts hinge from the top of the receiver to block the front of each tumbler which allow the design to be without intercepting safety sears, Woodward called it the "Automaton" or "The Automatic", It is with 28" London 1980 Extractor Dovetail Lump Steel barrels with a full length rib with dolls head extension, The bores and chokes at .613 .008 & .020" (Skt.II & Imp.Mod.), 2 3/4" chambers, Side clip action body, Top tang auto safety as part of Woodward's patent hammerless safety gun, Protruding tumbler pivots with gold-inlaid cocking indicators, Woodward's classic style arcaded carved fences, 99% of classic extra fine scroll engraving, A near Exhibition piece of wood with superb black/brown contrast, Lever release forend, Horn grip cap, 14 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/4" over a checkered and carved horn buttplate, Cast-Off for the right hand, 6 lbs. 3 oz., This vintage Classic retains 95% original bright & vivid case colors, The 1980 barrels retain 95% blue with a 3" area on the left barrel that blemished the original blue; The buttstock & forend was re-oiled, I presume when re-barreled, and now remains at 98%, The wrap-around checkering is at 99%, The inside of the forend has 99% case colors, The bores are in excellent plus condition and look as new, The barrels ring with a pronounced chime. It is cased in a leather trunk with a trade label. Winston Churchill owned a pair of Woodward “Automatics.” Here is a London Best with top rate quality, style, grace, workmanship, handling and Woodward's romance from a great period at the pinnacle of sporting guns in the last years of the 19th century.
James Woodward started out in the trade apprenticed to Charles Moore around 1827. They moved to 64 St James's St, Pall Mall, trading as Moore & Woodward. James Woodward later became James Woodward & Sons about 1872 when James took his two sons James and Charles into partnership. James the son of the founder ran the business until his death in 1900, his brother Charles had died earlier. The firm was then taken over by the nephew of James, Charles L Woodward. Records show that the firm later moved address in 1937 to 29 Bury St, but then suffered bomb damage in the Second World War and were temporarily accommodated by Grant & Lang at 7 Bury St. until # 29 was back in order. Woodward made about 5,000 guns and rifles; the serial numbers began in the 3,000 range and end at 7,184 in 1948 when Purdey purchased the rights to Woodward in 1948. In 1995, Purdey started to offer Woodward's in both over-and-unders and side-by-sides, with the name J. Woodward & Sons. In 1997 Purdey finished Woodward #'s 7185 & 7186, the great Woodward Sporting Gun is back.
SOLD
Antique: Yes