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If it has a Damascus barrel, I would strongly recommend not firing it even with black powder loads, the results would likely be detrimental to the gun and the shooter.īy the way, the cost of the parts it requires to restore it exceeds it's value if it were not needing restoration, and if it were in 100% new in the box unfired condition, would only be worth about $50-$100 more than the cost of the parts you are looking for.
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See Auction Information for full details. Shotguns - Used Manufacturer Model Caliber/GA Barrel Length Sale Price F Beretta: 412 Vattoria: 12 ga: 28' 325.00: 11956: Beretta: 687 Ultralight (Double trigger-English Stock) 12 ga: 26' 10685: Beretta: A302: 12 ga: 28' 895.00: 8084: Charles Daley: 300 Field Camo (Pump) 20 ga: 26' 470.00: 10326: Charles Daley: 600 Field (Semi-Auto) 12 ga. If it is missing all those parts, it likely has not been well cared for, and after completing the restoration should be checked by a competent gunsmith to ensure it is safe to fire, if that is the desire of the owner, to fire it I mean. View Item in Catalog Lot 132 (Sale Order: 132 of 345) Sold for: 375.00 to e2 'Tax, Shipping & Handling and Internet Premium not included. So a modern 2-3/4" shell might drop right in if used as a gauge (and that is NOT the proper way to measure a shotgun's chamber) and yet still be too long for the chamber when fired, resulting in a high pressure situation that would very possibly see that gun come apart in the hands of the shooter.
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Remember, shotgun chamber lengths are based on the length of the open/ FIRED shell, not the length of an unfired shell. So the barrel should be checked to see which it is, and if the desire to fire it after restoration is present, then the length of the chamber should be checked also.
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Green Mountain has 25' 45ACP heavy gunsmith special blanks for 54.95 that would work equally well for 45 Colt. This is an early Norwich Damascus with solid rib, manual ejectors, double triggers, pistol grip checkered walnut stocks with added vintage Redhead waffle pad (really needs fitting) with splinter fore-end. Exceptionally nice set of hammers (right& left) for vintage Hopkins& Allen hammerless double barrel shotgun. Hopkins & Allen Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun Hammers Vintage H&A. Hopkins and Allen went out of business in 1916 as I recall, and right up until the end, these shotguns were offered with Damascus barrels as well as fluid steel barrels. Re: Hopkins Falling Block Shotgun to Rifle. Hopkins& Allen.38 cylinder and internal parts as shown.