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Thomas Bland 28 Gauge – 28”, 5 1/4 POUNDS, MAKER’S CASE, vintage firearms
Guns International #: 103352262 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Shotguns - English Double - Shotguns - 28 Gauge
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Cook
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 608-4337
Phone2: (616) 730-8387
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 234
Total Number of Listings: 6095
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Thomas Bland, 1953, 28 Gauge, 5lbs. 4oz., Chokes CYL/M, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 5/16"
Serial Number: 18548
Thomas Bland & Sons of London have been makers of fine shotguns since 1867 and in Birmingham starting in 1840 and are still in business today! The Thomas Bland guns have always been known to be very well made and respected side by sides. This gun is very special in that it is built on a tiny, scaled 28ga. frame. Built in 1953, sn18548 is one of the very rare 28-gauge English side x sides and a gauge that is highly sought after in the upland world as well as the vintage side x side events that have blossomed across the country. This gun remains in excellent condition with 98% condition overall, vivid case colors, excellent screws, and nicely figured English walnut stocks with a hand-rubbed oil finish and superb checkering. Weighing just 5 ¼ pounds and balanced perfectly 1/8” ahead of the hinge pin, this gun has the most desirable 28” barrels choked Cyl/M (British guns often have cylinder in the right barrel) and MOST IMPORTANTLY REMAINS IN PROOF WITH THE ORIGINAL BORE DIAMETER AND 2 1/2" CHAMBERS. We have plenty of 28ga. shotshells in 2 ½” in stock to go with your gun. The stock dimensions are excellent, and we have gunsmiths on staff if you need any alterations. It is rare to find any English double gun in 28ga., let alone one that is in superb condition and the original maker’s case with accessories coming along with the gun. Just in time for a little practice before the season starts. Priced to sell, so don’t hesitate on this well-known maker’s peewee offering. Thanks for looking!
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Barrels
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: .000/.013; cyl/M
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .554/.553
Wall Thickness: .031/.034
% Blue: 98%
Chambers: 2 1/2"
Ribs: tight
Sights: front silver
Action
Action: tight, Slight Right of Center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition: 98% factory case color; blued trigger plate
Screws: excellent
Engraving: clear; light scroll borders
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 85% factory
Stock
Type: Straight/splinter; English Walnut with some figure and fiddleback
LOP: 14 5/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 5/16"
DAH: 2 1/8″
DAC: 1 5/16″
Cast: H 1/16" off T 1/4" off
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: serrated butt
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment and Shipping
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $155.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns.
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
Price: $6,950.00
Shotgun Gauge: 28 Gauge