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Double Rifles for Sale
Lyon and Lyon "Jungle Gun"12-bore side lock ball and shot gun. 30" barrels choked improved cylinder and improved
modified. Prince of Wales grip, recoil pad, nice walnut, bead front sight and two leaf folding rear sights when shooting ball.
Weight a bit over 7 pounds. The coolest thing about this gun is the accuracy with Fiocchi slugs--about 1" group at 50 yards
all day long. Folks at my home who have shot it are amazed at its accuracy! Also, it is a side lock--most are box locks. Two
triggers, doll's head. I do have some ammo but it is not worth while to ship the ammo out of state--it's a 200 mile rt to
the FEDEX office, the paperwork fee, and it must go out overnight express. That equates to 150+$ for a few boxes of ammo--not
worth it. One note: there is a very slight--read VERY slight bulge at the left muzzle. I imagine some nitwit shot a heavy
slug load through it. The bulge is not easily visible but it is there and does not affect accuracy. Gun has a canvas case.
PS. I can deliver the ammo to the lower 48 if I drive out for the winter and it's about 90% I will. Price is $8500.
I will post more photos and a slug target soon.
Below are three of my double I have decided to part with. The top rifle is a Robert Hughes 4-bore double. 28" steel barrels,
4" chambers, 22 pounds, fully rifled. Next is a John Wilkes .475 no2. 26" barrels, ejector, absolute best quality, 10
1/2 pounds, (sorry this is the only photo of the Wilkes I have), bottom is an Alex Henry 8-bore. rare 23" barrels, note the
unique rear sight, 95% original colors, hammer and under lever. These rifles are at the Antique Gallery in Anchorage, Alaska.
You can call Walter Earl (the owner) for details and prices. I'm on vacation on the east coast and don't have his number but
it is on the net.
April update: the 8 and 4 are returned to me, the Wilkes .475 no2 is
still out but I have a sale pending. If you are interested in the 8 or 4, please call or email for details and additional
photos.
Other cool stuff is below
Below you see an Manton 8-bore single shot shotgun with an exposed hammer and a Jones under lever. The barrel is 36"
long, the weight is 10 pounds and 13 ounces, and the barrel is steel. She is nitro proofed for 3 1/4 tons with a true 8-bore
of .835" (the proof is the same as on the Henry above). The hammer is rebounding. Condition is excellent as refinished and
the bore is excellent--not but perfect. Price: $4500. I have brass cases and wads to go with the sale. ***SOLD***
A huge 4-bore single shotgun by Consolidated Stores Ltd is below. The barrel is 42 1/2" long, the weight is 15 pounds
and 6 ounces, and the barrel is Damascus. The hole in the buttstock is for a lanyard rope and is common on many of the shotguns
used in boats for waterfowl. The hammer is rebounding with the Jones under lever. Condition is excellent as refinished. The
bore is rough and will be honed and kept in proof. Engraved "Civil Service" on top of barrel. Some pits under forend--common
on guns used around salt water. Some proud metal is around the top strap but not too bad. 4-bore single shots are far more
rare than double 4s but the price is far less. Price: $10,750. If you want a 4 (and they only come up for sale every several
years) call me and put your name on this one. The chambers are 4 inches long and I have 12 empty English shells and several
bags of wads to go, too--spacer and over powder wads. I would guess this gun is from the early 1890s. ***SOLD***
Below are two photos of a PA Watson and Williams and Powell 10-gauge double shotgun from the mid-1890s. The barrels are
30 inches long and choked modified and full. Don't let the Damascus barrels fool you into thinking it is not shootable. I
took a turkey in 2008 in the People's Republic of Massachusetts and have several boxes of old Winchester and Remington 2 7/8"
shells with 1 5/8 and 1/7/8 ounces of shot and she shoots them well. The interesting thing about this rather plain shotgun
is she was built on a frame for 8-gauge and is nearly 3" across the face. And, here is an idea for you: why not make this
into an 8-bore rifle? Take a pair of 8-bore tubes and have them sleeved into the monoblock. Use the ribs and front bead, add
a rear wide V backsight, and you have an English 8 for well under 10K. My price of this shotgun is $5000. PENDING
These are the last of my Winchester stuff. You see here an original set of loading tool and mould for the very rare .50-95
express for the model 1876. Included is the correct reproduction hollow point pin where the pin pivots on a screw that is
through the folded sheet metal handle. I had this pair and a .50-110 mould for sale and held it for a fella in Wisconsin.
I was two days from leaving on vacation and could not take a deposit but he assured me he wanted all three. Upon my return
home, this clown would not take my calls. Buyer's remorse, I guess. I sold the .50-110 mould and have this set for sale. The
price is $2000. Before you begin cussing me out, look at how rare these are and how often they come up for sale. When I was
into Winchesters I looked for and bought several sets over two decades--both the '76 and '86 express rifles. This is all I
have left and kept them is a case for a deluxe '76 .50 caliber. Yes, I regret selling it. The mould cavity has no pits.
A Colt Officer's Model .38 Special revolver is below. Target sights and a very rare 5-inch barrel. Most of these handguns
had 6" or 7 1/2" barrels. 4- + 5-inch barrels are rarely seen. This revolver was my grandfather's brother-in-law's sidearm
when he was a police officer in Massachusetts in the 1930-40s. It has been in my family since new and comes with his Lawrence
holster. There is some blue wear on the metal between the grips but, as you can see, the blue is near perfect. This .38 must
go to an FFL and I have to drive 200 miles (rt) to the FEDEX office to ship it so we have to arrange a convenient time to
get it off to you. ***SOLD***.
Yes, it's my cabin. In 2011 I will list my cabin with a realtor but will put it on my site to stir up any interest. Have
any of you thought of living in Alaska? If you can live with the cold and dark winters the benefits will out weigh the winter.
No state sales tax. No state income tax. No property tax for the first 150K of value if you are over 65. A state dividend
check from the oil money. In 2008 every man, woman, and child received 3250$ (oil was high that year). Last year it
was about $1500 as oil declined in price. If you fish (I, for one, do not) I am near the Susitna, Talkeetna, and Deshka Rivers,
and several small streams (Willow, Sheep, Montana, Kashwitna, and Caswell Creeks) for salmon and steelhead. If you hunt and
are a resident of the state let me tell you what you can hunt on a $25 license. If you move around the state's game management
units you can take: one each of a moose, sheep, goat, elk, and one by permit for a muskox and bison. Up to two grizzly bears,
three black bears, five deer, ten wolves, one wolverine, and unlimited caribou. In my area are moose, grizzly/brown bears,
black bears, fox, rabbits, wolves, sand hill cranes, grouse, beaver, otter, ptarmagin. Caribou and sheep in the hills to the
east.
Now, to the house. It has a small footprint of 20x30-feet but with a full basement with
8' walls and a half loft with a high ceiling there is 1500 square feet of useable space. The basement has a full bath, wood
stove, oil stove, and space for a bedroom with a to-code window. I also reload and have a small gym in the basement. The first
floor has a second full bath (with a 22" deep soaker tub with jets) a bedroom, kitchen, and living room. The loft is an open
300 square feet. Pine board floors and pine t&g interior walls. The cabin was built to code so bank financing is fine.
Owner financing is a possibility with a substantial down. The cabin is on 7 1/2 acres but taxed on 6 acres as the Alaska
Railroad has a right-of-way on the eastern 1.5 acres. I'm on the grid with my well (40 gallons per minute) and septic. Electric
bills run about $50 per month and the phone and computer line is $75. Taxes run about 2K a year. Taxes jumped last year as
a new fire station nearby is in the plans so the borough must raise some funds.
I plan to live more
remote and travel now that I'm retired and in my golden years so I will sell this log home. Call if you are interested.
PENDING AT 178,500.
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