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J Blanch & Son 12 Bore Bar-Action Hammergun – Gorgeous Engraving
Guns International #: 101638410 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Shotguns - English Double - Hammer Shotguns
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: 45
Total Number of Listings: 964
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 lovely Blanch hammergun, made circa 1888 by one of London’s most respected gunmakers, is in quite amazing condition for its age: not only are the internals in fine condition but also the prolific engraving is crisp and clear. This gun, no. 5517, is drawn from Toby Barclay’s personal collection of rare and interesting Blanch shotguns. What makes it so special are the bar-action locks combined with sidelever and very best engraving, an extraordinarily rare combination in Blanch guns made before 1900. Until the late 1890’s Blanch used the sidelever and back-action locks as their preferred mechanisms on nearly all their ‘in-house’ guns, the more ubiquitous toplever and bar-action locks being relegated to their ‘bought-in’ guns, often of lesser quality. Some rotary underlevers and occasional thumblevers will be seen but the sidelever is the norm for guns made ‘in-house’. Blanch’s engraving at this time can be divided into three distinct styles: ‘Creeping Vine’, an open pattern with around 70% coverage; classic bouquet & scroll giving about a 85% coverage and 100% bold foliate scroll on their very best guns, naturally is it the last that adorns this beautiful gun. This is a most attractive gun with its bold engraving style and, given its fine balance, strong replacement stock and stylish sidelever, it would make an excellent gun for upland game or clays. Refurbished by Toby Barclay of Heritage Guns in the UK. *** The action is of traditional design and features: Double bite ‘Purdey Bolt’ operated by a sidelever; Double triggers; ‘Percussion’ fences; Low level, ‘Dolphin’ hammers; Rebounding bar-action locks; Broad strikers; Modified Hollis forend lever catch.
Gun weight is 6lb 8oz. Engraving style Best Bold Foliate Scroll. Forend lever engraved ‘J BLANCH & SON’S IMPROVED SNAP BOLT’. Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 lbs Rear trigger 3 ¾ lbs. *** The replacement Whitworth steel barrels (by the Maker) are 28" in length, chambered for 2 ½” (65mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the ‘swamped’ type with a raised ‘shield’ between the fences. London reproof for 65mm nitro powder cartridges in 2002. The right barrel is bored 0.741 with a constriction of 0.008 for Improved Cylinder choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.021. The left barrel is also bored 0.741 and has a constriction of 0.015 for Light Modified choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0020. *** The replacement Straight Hand Stock is crafted from straight grain walnut whilst the original Splinter Forend is well figured walnut. The stock has neutral cast, features a vacant white metal oval and a 1 1/4” leather covered recoil pad. The 20 lines per inch checkering has been refreshed to the normal sidelock pattern. 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. Stock dimensions are 15” over a 1-1/4” leather pad by 1-3/8” by 2”. Negligible cast off. *** This is a most attractive gun with its bold engraving style and, given its fine balance, strong replacement stock and stylish sidelever, it would make an excellent gun for upland game or clays. *** US Agent for Heritage Guns UK. Buyer is responsible for all shipping, insurance and related charges. I give a three-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 and Heritage Guns booths at the Southern Side by Side Championship & Exhibition April 22nd – 25th, 2021 at Deep River Sporting Clays in Sanford, NC. ***** Enter the MacNab / John Dickson & Son Scottish Round Action event at the shoot. Participants must shoot a Scottish-made Round Action in this competition.
SOLD
Antique: Yes