The 'New Toy' looks nice and as it is marked Mod & Full then it would probably have been made for the US market as Mod is not a term used in English gunmaking. Politicians are like diapers, they should be changed often and for the very same reason! PS: I estimate the value of this gun to be at or above the $5000.00 mark.
Congratulations on a fabulous aquisition! Overall, a VERY fine gun that anyone who loves classic doubles would gladly make a deal with the devil to own. This is a truly fine example of an English game gun that was most likely made for the American market due to its Prince of Wales style semi pistol grip stock and American style choke designations marked on the barrels. Bonehill was fond of the Anson & Deely style boxlock action because of its simplicty and reliability, and most of their later guns were made with this style action, even their "Best" grade highly adorned examples. Even though it is a relatively simple unadorned Anson & Deely style box lock, this gun would command a lot of respect in the UK. Among English game shooters a gun of this name would inevitably raise some eyebrows when brought forth for a driven grouse shoot at a country estate or rough shooting pheasants. This company enjoyed a very long and rich history in England until its demise in 1965 and is probably best known for its high quality damascus hammer guns produced before 1900. Bonehill is not well known in the USA except to true English game gun afficianados. In summation, the much respected Birmingham gun maker C.G. To see this feature on a relatively plain gun speaks volumes about the C.G. It is a very labor intensive endeavor and was typically reserved for the very highest grade guns even before WWII. Making chopper lump barrels is almost a lost art.
The small amount of engraving present is of very high quality and of a style more commonly seen prior to WWII.Ħ. A Greener cross bolt and double Purdey style under bites are typically seen only on much higher grade guns after WWII.ĥ.
The damascened barrel and extractor faces, gold "Safe" inlay and high quality checkering on a gun that is otherwise not overly ornate.Ĥ. This is not absolute but it's a good indicator.ģ. The horn forend spur, horn butt plate and engraved case colored butt plate screws are pre war traits as well, after WWII most English gun makers were using vulcanized rubber butt plates, checkered butts or leather covered pads. The blued floor plate and top lever in combination with a case colored action was done by a few English gun makers after the war but not much, especially on a relatively plain gun.Ģ. The gun has earmarks of the English gun makers art that had all but disappeared after WWII. As we have discussed off line I am of the opinion that this could possibly be a pre-war gun but late forties early fifties would not be overly surprising either.
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