firthy 54 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hi there all just wanted to see what other people have got out there here's my ft baker 10 bore hammer gun 32 inch brown damascus barrels 3 inch chamber nitro proofed!! any one got anything like this would love to see a j w tolley of the same type! also if you have any like this forsale pm me thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longrange 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firthy 54 Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Oh no really?? why you sell it? how much did you let it go for if you dont mind me asking?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longrange 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Oh no really?? why you sell it? how much did you let it go for if you dont mind me asking?? had a single 4 as well ! no use telling, it would only start the both of us crying!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firthy 54 Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Oh no really?? why you sell it? how much did you let it go for if you dont mind me asking?? had a single 4 as well ! no use telling, it would only start the both of us crying!! Oh no lol yeah your probably right i nearly sold the one in the picture so glad i didnt! and i so wish i got a 10 bore tolley i see! but i never had the pennies at the time! where abouts you from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longrange 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 live in the borders now, but shot and chased wildfowl all over!, loved all the big guns, but on one trip,all i had was the 8, and the lads decided to shoot rabbits till the next tide,? bolted rabbits with an 8 is quite an experience ! later moved on to 3'' mag ,hammer cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firthy 54 Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 I once shot a pheasant which scarec to absolute crap out of me you know that cockc cockc cock cock noise the b*****d! lol only thing is i then scared around about 200 wigeon and teal of the mudflats futher down the river never mind lol thats the way it go's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kisko 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Oh no really?? why you sell it? how much did you let it go for if you dont mind me asking?? had a single 4 as well ! no use telling, it would only start the both of us crying!! Oh no lol yeah your probably right i nearly sold the one in the picture so glad i didnt! and i so wish i got a 10 bore tolley i see! but i never had the pennies at the time! where abouts you from? Bring's back some very happy memories. Unfortunately no pic's of the guns only some very old ones taken at a distance with me holding them on the foreshore. Started off with a single barrel J.W. Tolley 4 bore purchased from a gentleman just outside Ludlow, if I remember correctley it cost £1,400 in 1989, expensive but worth every penny. Following that a double barrel 10 bore Tolley from the Oxford Gun Co. (I think) £750, brown damascus the same colour as the 4b the only real problem was chambers of 2.7/8" although both guns where nitro proofed. Following that a double barrel 12 bore Tolley purchased in Ireland from a farmer where we did some fishing about 1993, £200 but in poor condition, perect damascus bores, refurb by a local gunsmith and rebrowned. Brass cases for the 4b and 10b made by Myers at Garstang, not cheap but his workmanship is faultless. Marital circumstances, the cost of travel, the cost of non-toxic shot etc., etc., resulted in all 3 going to auction at Holt's and sold for £4,350 less their commission .. a very sad day but the money was more important. I believe the gun's ended up in America .. even sadder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longrange 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 shot with a jw tolley 8 bore for years sadly gone now! Oh no really?? why you sell it? how much did you let it go for if you dont mind me asking?? had a single 4 as well ! no use telling, it would only start the both of us crying!! Oh no lol yeah your probably right i nearly sold the one in the picture so glad i didnt! and i so wish i got a 10 bore tolley i see! but i never had the pennies at the time! where abouts you from? Bring's back some very happy memories. your going to start us crying again Unfortunately no pic's of the guns only some very old ones taken at a distance with me holding them on the foreshore. Started off with a single barrel J.W. Tolley 4 bore purchased from a gentleman just outside Ludlow, if I remember correctley it cost £1,400 in 1989, expensive but worth every penny. Following that a double barrel 10 bore Tolley from the Oxford Gun Co. (I think) £750, brown damascus the same colour as the 4b the only real problem was chambers of 2.7/8" although both guns where nitro proofed. Following that a double barrel 12 bore Tolley purchased in Ireland from a farmer where we did some fishing about 1993, £200 but in poor condition, perect damascus bores, refurb by a local gunsmith and rebrowned. Brass cases for the 4b and 10b made by Myers at Garstang, not cheap but his workmanship is faultless. Marital circumstances, the cost of travel, the cost of non-toxic shot etc., etc., resulted in all 3 going to auction at Holt's and sold for £4,350 less their commission .. a very sad day but the money was more important. I believe the gun's ended up in America .. even sadder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firthy 54 Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Come on then guys and gals there must be more people than this surely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dooly 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi there .. we do but *teapots* stop the posting.. i am a owner of a Pape 10bore hammer (1872) and what a gun it is lighter than a modern 12 bore and shoots straighter than me .. sorry no picture on photo bucket yet will sort a picture out in the morning all the best dooly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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