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A True ‘Local’ Northeast, 12G Side by Side None Ejector Shotgun from Armstrong and Co, Newcastle. ANYONE from the North (or anywhere else for that matter) with ANY connection (or not). A VERY Nice Local Gun from an INCREASINGLY popular and SOUGHT after maker. Anyone searching will already be aware prices for any and all ARE CERTAINLY ‘SHOOTING’ up.
28” (710mm) Barrels set to a LONG 15 1/8” (384mm Stock. Overall the gun finishing at 45 ¼” (1150mm) long and tipping scales at a surprisingly light 6 Lb 3 ¼ oz. (2.816 Kg). Traditional Classic English Sporting 2 ½” (65mm) Chambers. PLEASE see comments below as for the steel shot FIASCO.
A STRONG TREBLE Bite Boxlock Action with Twin to the bottom plus additional Cross Action Bolt to the top. Decorated with Hand Cut Scroll and Border Engraving. Right around, including the Contrasting Gun Blued / Black Trigger Guard, Bottom Tang and Top Lever. Also, the Bottom Plate.
Original English Strong Straight Grained Walnut Stock with some Excellent Cross Grain Tiger Stripe Highlights too. Especially when the light catches it properly. Concave ½ (25mm) Red Recoil Pad with contrasting Black Spacer / Base. Chequering is not far from New still too. Still with an unused Flush Inlet Oval Escutcheon ready for (YOUR) initials etc. Maker’s name and details to the Sunken Concave Rib as well as each Side of the Action.
Yes, a ‘none ejector’ but SO WHAT? 95% and more do NOT actually have a real need. Nor want for spent cases to go flying. The vast majority ALWAYS put the palm of our hand over to stop then doing so! Have a good day on pigeons after setting a hide out with a Hawthorn at your back. Have a ‘Red Letter’ Day and go home looking 10 rounds in a sack with a pair of wild cats. Four legged or two! I COULD go on but won’t. If your looking you already understand the points I have made for MANY years about ejectors. If you insist on having them then you wont be looking!
THERE ARE more and more None 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 its 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:
https://www.hortonguns.com/?page_id=819
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!
Sadly Steve has now given up on the UK Gun Trade and left for the US. HOPEFULLY a major producer will adopt and cartridges will eventually travel back this way.
RING for an update and keep checking the web site.
