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Offline James Rogers

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2010, 04:19:15 PM »
Mike,

In looking at the write-up on this piece in GBG 1540-1740, Neal lists the gun as "unsigned".
He also states that the monster side-plate is "restored" as well as stating the lock, although from the same period as the gun is a "replacement".

By delving into his writing over the past few years, I believe the restoration of the plate and the replacement of the lock was carried out by Neal himself , therefore there would be no need to explain why he thought the lock was a replacement.
He had acquired this gun in the first quarter of the 20th century. He had it on exhibit  at The British Sporting Exhibition at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, in 1938.

I will email some other info.

James

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2010, 06:42:25 PM »
Hi James,
Neal list it as unsigned but he includes it below the name of John Tarles, which I assume means he attributed the gun to him.  In other places in that book when a maker was unknown, Neal and Back write that the maker was unknown and don't write that it was just unsigned.  It does make things a bit confusing.

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2010, 07:18:39 PM »
Correct Dave that's the format as I understand it as well. An "unknown" is listed on the page (or two ) prior.
Just pointing out that it was attributed only in case Mike uncovers something new.

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2010, 02:52:24 AM »
So Mike, When are you coming out with the Kit?  ;)

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2010, 03:47:37 PM »
Interesting Mike. The rear sight looks like a tradegun rear sight. Can't see the whole sight in your picture.

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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2010, 06:20:38 PM »
So Mike, When are you coming out with the Kit?  ;)
NEVER! ;D I don't think any barrel maker in his right mind would make a breech loadingbarrel like this!  :o
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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #31 on: December 22, 2010, 06:24:28 PM »
Interesting Mike. The rear sight looks like a tradegun rear sight. Can't see the whole sight in your picture.
Common sight style on early fowling guns....except for the folding leaf with the peep holes.
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Re: Dog locks PICTURES ADDED
« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2010, 05:33:29 AM »
Why not? It is obviously robust enough to survive for centuries and have worn rifling.