Description
BROWNING 12G OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN.
Browning B125 Grade C 12 Gauge Over and Under Shotgun. The GRADE C guns have fully Hand Engraved actions. This one signed G. Mareshal with depictions of Pheasants in flight to the left side and Ducks to the right. Shoulders, top lever, safety, base plate and forend iron all suitably adorned to match.
Grade A have plain actions. A Grade B a single Duck and Pheasant machine engraved. Grade C have, as this, HAND CUT and Signed Engraving depicting pairs of birds.
The 30” (760mm) barrels have the usual 2 ¾” (70mm) chambers and multi choke. A set of 5 chokes comes with the gun too. The gold washed trigger is just about out of gold. Given the gun dates to a 1986 production there is little wonder. Adjustable for pull length it is currently set at 14 5/8” (370mm). The Highly Figured and Decorative stock has some excellent dark cross grain shadow too. Finished with Fine Cut Chequering at 24 lines per inch. Extra fine chequering like this is generally only found on guns to match as it is harder to do. The original Browning butt plate is also still there. This is a Sporting version with a ½” (12mm) ventilated top sight rib set with a single white sight bead.
These older examples (many consider better) are getting harder and harder to find, especially in good / excellent condition. For anyone unfamiliar with these guns the Schnabel Forend actually attaches to the barrels. Releasing the catch allows the forend to slide forward and then the barrels will detach. As such the usual light rub marks to the barrel finish are present just to the front of the wood. The gun weighs in at 7Lbs 15oz (3.585Kg) with an overall length of 47” (1195mm).
£1799.99
THE STEEL SHOT DEBACLE?
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. APPARENTLY 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, TRY and help speed up availability. I WILL suggest that YOU pass on details to everyone you know who shoots. Then 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.
