1888 M/E shotgun
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Topic: 1888 M/E shotgun
Posted By: A square 10
Subject: 1888 M/E shotgun
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 9:55am
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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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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 1:32pm
| Sounds like a beautiful and interesting gun. If I were into shotguns, I’ll grab it! |
Posted By: Mayhem
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 4:07pm
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Pictures? ------------- .303 - Helping Englishmen express their feelings since 1889 |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 17 2024 at 6:58pm
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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 ,
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: October 18 2024 at 10:12am
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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) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 20 2024 at 6:44pm
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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 ,         |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 21 2024 at 1:57pm
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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: October 21 2024 at 2:25pm
| Beautiful gun! |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: October 21 2024 at 3:01pm
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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. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: October 21 2024 at 3:06pm
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nicely done! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: White Rhino
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:04pm
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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 |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:34pm
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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 ,
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 5:51pm
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Paging Doco Overboard  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: shiloh
Date Posted: November 06 2024 at 4:06am
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Never mind |
Posted By: Doco Overboard
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 5:25pm
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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.
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