John Blanch and Son, 29 Gracechurch Street, London
12 bore Box Lock Ejector
no. 6135
Approximate date of manufacture: 1898-1901.
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Heritage Guns' Comment
This gun is an unusually finely finished and specified example of
the Anson & Deeley boxlock that had become such a hugely
successful design by the last decade of the 19th Century. The
action is profusely covered with best bold-foliate scroll &
bouquet as was the norm for this highly respected and this coupled
with the replacement steel barrels (reputed to be by the Maker)
and sensitive restoration makes it a very pretty and 'shootable'
gun for either game or clays.
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The action
is of Anson & Deeley design and features:
Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang safety slide;
Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt' by way of a 'Scott
Spindle';
Top rib extension providing a 3rd bite;
Interceptor
sears;
Southgate ejectors;
Anson pushrod forend catch.
Gun
weight 6lb 8oz
Engraving style Best bold foliate and
bouquets.
Action bar signed in scrolling banner ‘J BLANCH & SON
LONDON’. Gold inlaid ‘SAFE’.
Trigger pulls measure
approximately: Front trigger 3 ½ lbs Rear trigger 4 ¼ lbs.
The
replacement steel barrels are 28" 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.
Birmingham proof
for 2 ¾” nitro powder cartridges in 1973.
Approximate barrel measurements at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9"
from Breech |
Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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0.729"
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0.733"
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0.028"
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0.008" (IC)
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Left Barrel |
0.729"
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0.733"
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0.030"
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0.026" (IM)
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Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend
are crafted from well figured walnut. The stock is lightly cast-off
for a right-handed shot and features well-defined drop points, a
vacant white metal oval and is finished with a traditional ¾”
‘Silver’s’ recoil pad. There are two inlet repairs to the forend wood
at the knuckle.
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Well Figured Walnut
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The 20 lines per inch chequering is refreshed
to the normal boxlock 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:
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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 3/8"
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14 3/8"
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14 1/2"
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14 7/8"
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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 5/8"
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1 13/16"
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2 3/8"
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Cast-off at Comb
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Cast-off at Heel
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Negligible
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1/8" (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:
'Southgate' ejectors patent no. 12314
of 1889,
Anson & Deeley's boxlock patent no. 1756 of 1875,
'Purdey Bolt'
patent no. 1104 of 1863,
'Scott Spindle' patent no. 2752 of
1865,
Anson & Deeley's safety catch no. 907 of 1879,
Scott's top
extension patent no. 1902 of 1875,
Anson's interceptor sear patent
no. 4089 of 1882,
Anson's forend fastener patent no. 3791 of 1872.