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SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:49 am
by Rockhopper
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:27 am
by drone
Has it gone?
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:36 pm
by Rockhopper
No, seems like its hard to give stuff away :-)
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:41 pm
by Dark Skies
Might tighten up with a bit of a tap with an 'ammer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXbrmmi ... =MidwayUSA
Might be worth a bit more than you think it is.
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3121349
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:30 pm
by Rockhopper
Tapping it with a hammer is certainly one way of doing it

Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:31 pm
by Rockhopper
It’s the same maker but mines a very poor quality gun compared to that one.
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:04 pm
by Dark Skies
Were I nearer, I'd take it and see if I could flip it. But I'm all the way down in Oxfordshire and my cabinets are full to brimming.
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 1:51 pm
by Graham M
Don't scrap it. It's lovely old gun and deserves better.

Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:24 pm
by billgatese30
How far off face is it?
Re: SxS Side Lock Shotgun
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:42 pm
by ukrifleman
If it were mine, I would have it checked out by a competent gunsmith in the first instance and if it was found that it was beyond economical repair, I would consider having it deactivated as a wall hanger.
It's too good to scrap.
ukrifleman