1888 M/E shotgun

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   this shotgun started life as a Martini Enfield mk IV/1at ROF enfield in 1888 service rifle , its marked that on right side , 
sometime after that it was converted by C G Bonehill of birmingham for the society of miniature rifle clubs , and it is marked as that on the left side , to a 22cal , 

sometime after that [i believe probably 60s-70s] a custom gunsmith converted it to a 12ga trap gun with a barrel marked 12ga magnum for 3" she!!s on the left , the muzzle takes interchangeable chokes that i believe to be remingtons , i believe there are three with it along with a vintage choke wrench , 
the stock parts are a beautiful fiddle back maple with walnut and teak accents , it has an adjustable buttplate and recoil pad , 

i shot some trap with this for a year or so back when i first got it so i know it functions fine , i have about $700 in it , i want it to go to a good home as i no longer shoot trap nor am collecting enfields , i wouold like to sell it and would ship to buyers FFL , 

i dont have photos at this moment but will find them and upload when i can get them to this site , be happy to discuss this with any interested party ,

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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: 1888 M/E shotgun Posted: October 17 2024 at 9:55am
	this shotgun started life as a Martini Enfield mk IV/1at ROF enfield in 1888 service rifle , its marked that on right side , sometime after that it was converted by C G Bonehill of birmingham for the society of miniature rifle clubs , and it is marked as that on the left side , to a 22cal , sometime after that [i believe probably 60s-70s] a custom gunsmith converted it to a 12ga trap gun with a barrel marked 12ga magnum for 3" she!!s on the left , the muzzle takes interchangeable chokes that i believe to be remingtons , i believe there are three with it along with a vintage choke wrench , the stock parts are a beautiful fiddle back maple with walnut and teak accents , it has an adjustable buttplate and recoil pad , i shot some trap with this for a year or so back when i first got it so i know it functions fine , i have about $700 in it , i want it to go to a good home as i no longer shoot trap nor am collecting enfields , i wouold like to sell it and would ship to buyers FFL , i dont have photos at this moment but will find them and upload when i can get them to this site , be happy to discuss this with any interested party ,

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 17 2024 at 1:32pm
	Sounds like a beautiful and interesting gun. If I were into shotguns, I’ll grab it!

Mayhem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 06 2016 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 335	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mayhem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 17 2024 at 4:07pm
	Pictures?
	.303 - Helping Englishmen express their feelings since 1889

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 17 2024 at 6:58pm
	ive not figured out how to get them from my old computer to my new just yet , working on it so ive been searching for my camera and its memory chips and my wife finally looked at me in disgust and said - use your phone , take new photos and send them to your email then download to your computer then upload to your site , ....................duh , but i just wrote all this down so i can remember what to do , im not really all that tech savy but i think i can do this , im working the next three days so ill try to get it done asap but lots on my schedule till monday , i have another shotgun to ship and a party for my DILs 40th that is going to run late tomorrow night into the wee hours im sure , this old man doesnt run good on that anymore , but ill get them upp , i know where it is but id prefer daylight to shoot the photos ,

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 18 2024 at 10:12am
	Assuming the old computer has, or will take a USB port. look at the directory (folder) size. Buy a thumb drive of the next size up from that. (they're dirt cheap nowadays.) Shove it in & "format" it. Right click on it, scroll down & click "FORMAT". First time do not "quick format" (uncheck the box) so it'll take a while to do this. After that quick format (almost instant) whenever you want to clean it out. Copy the files to it. (this may take a while if they're big enough.) When done "eject" (right click & scroll down again) Remove it. Plug into the new computer. Copy (drag & drop) the folders/files into your "photos" directory on the new computer. Eject remove, done! If you copy, not move you'll also have a backup of the files too on the thumb drive
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 20 2024 at 6:44pm
	come tomorrow ill get new photos taken and post - had a very harried weekend to say the least , i can get this done OK , im back and i think i gtot it figured out after an hour plus mucking about with it , lets see - here goes ,

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 21 2024 at 1:57pm


britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 21 2024 at 2:25pm
	Beautiful gun!

paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 21 2024 at 3:01pm
	I like the wood.
	Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 21 2024 at 3:06pm
	nicely done!
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

White Rhino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5153	Post Options Post Reply Quote White Rhino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:04pm
	That’s beautiful !!! Is it still up for sale ???
	"White Rhino" "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:34pm
	yes it is , i wont be shooting anymore trap - my eyesight is too far gone and i have a lot of floaters , if your interested let me know ,

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:51pm
	Paging Doco Overboard
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

shiloh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January 08 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 3049	Post Options Post Reply Quote shiloh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 06 2024 at 4:06am
	Never mind

Doco Overboard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January 26 2020 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Doco Overboard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 07 2024 at 5:25pm
	Looks like a 870 barrel. It's very well done though however. Maybe in the future if it's still available. I'd love to shoot some geese with that one.