Army & Navy CSL, London
12 bore Back action sidelever hammer gun
no. 6028
Year of manufacture: 1875-87
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Heritage Guns' Comment This gun is a fine condition example of the sporting hammerguns
that were the norm in the last quarter of the 19th Century.
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The action is normal design and features:
Double triggers, Back action locks, Rebounding hammers,
Sprung strikers, Percussion fences, Side lever opening, operating a
'Purdey Bolt',
Hackett snap-on forend.
Gun weight 6 lb 13 ½ oz Engraving style Bold Foliate
Scroll.
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 4lbs Rear
trigger 4lbs
The Damascus barrels are 30" in length, chambered for 2
¾" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction
with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the smooth, concave, game type.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2008.
Approximate barrel measurements at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9" from Breech
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Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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| Right Barrel |
18.8mm
(0.740) |
0.741"
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0.027" Minimum
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0.010" |
| Left Barrel |
18.7mm
(0.736) |
0.738"
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0.027" Minimum
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0.023" |
Straight Hand Stock and Snap-on Splinter Forend are crafted from nicely figured walnut. The stock has suffered a crack vertically and longitudinally through the head, it has been professionally repaired and should give no further problems, although we would not recommend big changes to cast or drop. The stock is cast off for a right-handed shot, carries a vacant white metal escutcheon and is finished with a new leather covered 1" recoil pad.
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Nicely figured walnut
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The 21 lines per inch chequering has been cut to a normal backlock design and is in good condition. 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.
Approximate stock measurements at date of publication:
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Pull to Heel
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Pull to Bump
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Pull to Centre
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Pull to Toe
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14 7/8"
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15"
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15"
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15 1/4"
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Drop at Comb
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Drop at Face
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Drop at Heel
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1 1/2"
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1 3/4"
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2 3/8"
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Cast at Comb
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Cast at Heel
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Negligible
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1/8" approx
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For the purposes of these measurements,
'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular
to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8"
from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).
Patents Exhibited include:
Stanton's rebounding lock patent no. 367 of 1867;
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
Hackett's forend fastener patent no. 964 of 1878.