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| < 16ga. Guns ~ H.C. Little & Son |
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:22 am
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Gentlemen,
Does anyone know much about this British make? A fellow in town is selling one for $1600 which I assume is a reasonable price for an English 16.
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:53 pm
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| Unless that gun has major problems that I can't see, $1,600 for a hand-made sub-gauge British boxlock in good condition is a veritable steal. It should weigh about 6 LBS and handle beautifully. You might have to get some 2 1/2-inch RSTs to use it, but so what? If it is what it looks to be, it should be priced closer to $3,500. |
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:06 pm
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Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:09 am
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Lagopus says
"Information I have lists Little and Son as Henry Charles Little 14, Silver Street, Yeovil, Somerset. Listed as H.C.Little 1880 to 1897 then as H.C.Little & Son until 1940 It then appears that the business was bought out by A.R. & H.V.Jeffery Ltd. who then used that address for a while along with their other business in Plymouth, Devon." |
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Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:13 am
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| It's most likely a Webly & Scott made gun with the Little & Son name applied by the retailer. Still, if it's in good shape (w/no cracks in the wood or over-honed tubes) it should be a fine upland bird gun and for that price, a very good value. |
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Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:46 am
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Thanks Fellas, always appreciate the knowledge, expertise and friendly advice dispersed on this fantastic site.
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Jamie |
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Tue May 26, 2015 11:09 am
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| So, when you get it - you ARE going to go get it, right? - post some more pictures here! |
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Tue May 26, 2015 12:19 pm
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Yeovil, Somerset...not too far from where my family is from.
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Thu May 28, 2015 8:33 pm
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| Lloyd3 wrote: |
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It's most likely a Webly & Scott made gun with the Little & Son name applied by the retailer. Still, if it's in good shape (w/no cracks in the wood or over-honed tubes) it should be a fine upland bird gun and for that price, a very good value.
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And assuming the tubes are >.25, which is the real concern with these older guns. |
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