W E Barratt, Newcastle, Staffordshire
'Patent Block Safety' Model
12 bore Back action, Sidelock Non Ejector
no. 5190
Date of manufacture: 1878-1896
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Heritage
Guns' Comment
This gun represents a good example of the early
hammerless guns that were becoming more accepted in the last quarter
of the 19th Century and a rare chance to buy a gun retailed by
this little known gunmaker. Within the above dates, this gun was
re-barrelled by the highly respected Coggswell & Harrison
and this coupled with the sensitive restoration makes it a very
pretty and highly 'shootable' gun for either game or clays.
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The action is of Thomas Perkes' design
and features:
Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang
safety slide,
Back action locks with dip edge lock plates,
Interceptor sears,
Blanked off 'Gas Check' on breech face,
Top lever opening operating a 'Purdey Bolt' by way of a 'Scott Spindle',
Perkes' cocking rods running from the action knuckle to the breasts
of the tumblers,
Deeley forend catch
Gun weight 6lb 7oz Engraving style Border with scroll
details
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 4 ½ lbs
Rear trigger 3 ½ lbs
The steel 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 2006.
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")
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0.741"
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0.024" Minimum
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0.012" (1/4)
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Left Barrel |
18.8mm (0.740")
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0.741"
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0.024" Minimum
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0.020"(1/2)
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Straight Hand Grip Stock and Splinter
Forend are crafted from straight grain honey
coloured walnut. The replacement stock has a very slight cast off for
a right-handed shot and is finished with a chequered butt.
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Lightly figured walnut stock
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The 20 lines per inch chequering has been recut
to the normal back lock design. 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:
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 3/8"
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14 1/2"
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14 1/2"
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15"
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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 1/8"
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Cast at Comb
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Cast at Heel
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1/8" (approximate)
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1/2" (approximate)
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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:
Perkes' cocking rod patent no. 1968 of 1878,
Scott's gas check patent no. 617 of 1882,
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
'Scott Spindle' patent no. 2752 of 1865,
Needham & Hinton interceptor sears patent
no. 706 of 1879,
Deeley's forend fastener patent no. 1422 of 1873.