Description
LINCOLN 12G OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN.
Over and Under Lincoln Single and Selective Trigger Boxlock Fixed Choke Ejector 12g Shotgun, Restricted at ¼ and ½.
30” (760mm) Barrels with 3” (75mm) Magnum Chambers and ½” (12mm) SPORTING Ventilated Sighting Rib. Twin Beads with smaller mid in Brass and the Front a Red High Viz.
Jointing ribs also vented to assist with faster barrel cooling when shooting clay / competition etc. Or on those illusive ‘Red Letter’ days on live quarry.
Fine Cut and still Well Defined Chequering to the Strong Straight Grain especially through the grip area. When you have this many Lines Per Inch any level of wear and use SOON shows. It does also have some decent Pattern and Colour Contrast to the rest with a 14 3/8” (365mm) Pull. That includes the ¾” (19mm) ‘Slip Pad’ Recoil Butt Pad. Apparently SPECIFICALLY designed to prevent and reduce the chance of snagging, catching or Drag as it mounts to the shoulder. It also has Minimal Cast so may well shoot from either shoulder. I will detail as Ambidextrous but as with any shotgun it does need physically trying to check ACTUAL fit.
A Bright and Plain Finished Action, and for this gun the Old Adage of Less IS More IS TRUE. At least for me as the plainness actually ‘lifts’ this a tread or two up the usual ladder. Just looks like a Nice, Clean looking Gun.
Semi-Heavy Forend Profile that will feel comfortable in a bigger hand. As said, a Single Selective Trigger so the option of Top or Bottom Barrel as first shot. That itself retains near 100% of its original Gold Wash finish. Yet another EARLY indicator for the amount of shooting done so far as this too soon wears away with use.
Not sure and no real clue as to exactly what model this is. I cannot find another currently listed with the same plain action. What I can see is the bulk of current offerings are nowhere close to finish as this. Wood to metal is far better and even the steel work to the action looks far superior quality. Could be wrong but if you don’t agree then simply buy one of them.
Overall the gun measures 47 5/8” (1210mm) and tips scales at 7 Lbs 13 oz (3.547 kg). A reasonable mid weight given ‘SPORTING so designed for Clay as well as Game PLUS Magnum capability. You do not want to be shooting those through a 6 Lbs S/S.
£649.99
AS FOR THE STEEL SHOT FIASCO PLEASE DO READ ON:
FIRST THING: Given lead is SO dangerous, can we ask about getting every lead water main replaced? After all, ANYONE with one of those still supplying water has zero choice. LETS PUT THAT QUESTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT.
That is every child’s grazed knee washed out with lead infested water (direct into their blood stream. Every glass of juice. Every cup of tea or coffee, Vegetables washed and cooked in the stuff. ALL that DELICIOUS Gravy. Cloths washed in it. Then we bath in the sodding lead infested stuff!
HOW DO THEY DEFEND THIS FACT?
THEN THERE ARE more and more Non-Toxic Shot alternatives being produced. WITH near matching performances to traditional lead and close to, if not matching pressures. Take a look at Horton Gunmakers for their own entry into this debacle of modern-day shooting. IF it’s so lethally deadly to shooters and game eaters, how is it every old lead water main supply pipe is not getting ripped out and replaced?
To my mind it’s a DISGRACE that the shooting industry did not simply ask that one simple question. NO, they saw an excuse to charge a fortune and that mainly to the detriment of the quarry. Just my opinion …..for what its worth?
Anyway, take a look for yourself:
NOW, to TRY and help speed up availability I WILL also suggest that YOU pass on details to everyone you know who shoots. Then ALL of us start to ask whoever we buy from why they are not DEMANDING cartridges made in this material? Basically VOTE with your WALLET.
YES, it will take a little time for everything to filter through but patience IS a virtue. It also allows everyone who wants to keep hold of their ‘old favourite’ for the rest of their lives. Even pass it on to the next generation and hopefully beyond!
On that note I AM looking into the possibility of stocking some direct from Steve at Hortons. RING for an update and keep checking the web site.
