William
P Jones, 25 Whittall Street, Birmingham
12 bore Box Lock Ejector
no. 14458
Approximate date of manufacture: 1891-96
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Heritage
Guns Comment
This gun is a fabulously 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
and represent a very rare opportunity to acquire such a fine gun
in its original maker' case. The action is profusely covered with
best fine foliate scroll, bouquets and animals and this coupled
with our sensitive restoration makes it a very pretty and 'shootable'
gun for either game or clays.
As mentioned above, this gun comes complete with
a its original maker's oak and leather case fitted with new straps.
Internally, the case is fitted out with new ebony and brass tools
including 3 turnscrews mounted in a hand made oak block and a
two part cleaning rod. The case is further equipped with a pewter
oil bottle and set of cleaning tools in a leather wallet.
The Heritage
Guns' package would not be complete without its unique
leather bound Companion
and a
hand crafted pair of personalised Heritage
Guns Damascus snapcaps.
WE REGRET THAT
THIS GUN IS NOW SOLD. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A SIMILAR GUN,
PLEASE CONTACT US.
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The action is of Anson & Deeley
boxlock design and features:
Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang safety
slide,
Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt',
Three point bolting including Greener's top extension,
Side clips,
Scroll back action,
Interceptor sears,
Ejectors to W Baker's design, tripped by slides
running from the action knuckle to the breasts of the tumblers.
Original Maker's case.
Gun weight 6lb
6oz
Engraving style Quite superb, best fine scroll with game scenes,
urns, bouquets and trade mark on base plate. Engraved breech ends.
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 4 1/2lb, Rear
trigger 4 1/2lb
The sleeved steel barrels are
28" in length, chambered for 2 3/4" (70mm) cartridges and
are of chopper lump construction with soft soldered ribs. The sleeving
if by TIG welding, so called 'Invisible Sleeving'. Top rib is of chequered,
flat type, a recognised W P Jones feature.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in
2004.
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 |
18.5mm (0.728")
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0.730"
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0.036" Minimum
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0.007" (ImpCyl)
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Left Barrel |
18.5mm (0.728")
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0.730"
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0.032" Minimum
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0.020" (1/2)
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The Half Pistol Stock and Splinter
Forend are crafted from very highly figured
walnut with its original horn butt plate and engraved pins. The
stock is slightly cast off for a right-handed shot.
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Very highly figured walnut.
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The 24 lines per inch
chequering is to a slightly unusual boxlock design with well defined
drop points and blank oval.
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 1/4"
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14 1/2"
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14 1/4"
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14 11/16"
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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 9/16"
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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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1/16" (approximate)
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1/4" (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:
Baker's ejector patent no. 17272 of 1890
Greener's cross bolt top extension patent no. 3090
of 1874,
Anson's interceptor sear patent no. 4089 of 1882,
Anson & Deeley's boxlock patent no. 1756 of 1875,
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
Anson & Deeley's safety catch no. 907 of 1879,
Anson's forend fastener patent no. 3791 of 1872,
and last but not least
Henry's snap cap patent no. 3257 of 1870.