Old shotgun info needed
I am trying to get some info on an old shotgun for a friend. It is hard to tell what the name is but I have some pics I could send or try to post. On the top of the barrel it says "London Sporting Park LTD --- Wiatts (I think) Gun-Hendon. London. " It has fancy engraving all over the front metal part of the stock. It was passed down at least 2 generations. I will try to post some pics to describe it better. thanks in advance for any info.[:D]
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Good afternoon THRILLER: Looking deep into My database I find that there is some information that You will appreciate...
LONDON SPORTING PARK LIMITED:
Guns signed "London Sporting Park" are no means common. The history of the firm begins with Mr. Watts, who opened a shooting school in London towards the end of the 19th century called the London Sporting Park.
The company had an address at No.60 New Bond Street, London, and the shooting school was based at Hendon, North London. It is unlikely that Mr. Watts made the guns himself. They were probably made for Him by the london trade.
A surviving example of a London Sporting Park Shotgun made by Edwinson Green & Sons...was a Single Trigger, Top Lever Double Sidelock Shotgun and says on the Barrel...."Made for the London Sporting Park Limited"...How many were made and/or supplied by Green is unknown....Value Wise is going to be difficult...Rarity, Demand and Condition will set the value....Again...Its not a common Gun, and will command a premium for that Rarity...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE GUN IN ANYWAY....AS THAT WILL SHOOT THE VALUE IN THE FOOT BY AT LEAST 1/2 THE VALUE....Running a lightly Oiled Patch down the barrels won't hurt....but any abusive Cleaning will turn a $2500.00 gun into a $25.00 Wall Hanger......Best........
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FurryChaos I sent you pics. Kirk thanks for the input so far. [:)] 0 -
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