I'm not planning anything drastic yet, but I'm alluding to the fact that a restoration may be warranted. Unfortunately the metal finish is fairly poor overall and most likely won't be worth leaving as patina. The serial number is still written in there in pencil. No sign of any Anglo markings and the gun has not been refinished, as evidenced by the dry wood and rust/pitting between the stock and the metal. The serial number is 1797 and is only marked as a CG Bonehill. I just received it last night and took it down to parade rest to evaluate all of the components, asses repairs, identify what will be needed and take numerous photos. I appreciate your input and if you happen to be passing through San Diego give me a shout. I know I will have to do some maintenance and a repair or two, but these things are very uncommon over here and I love odd designs. I paid a premium price because the gun has not been refinished and seems to be complete and intact and I felt the. Often, I wish I could purchase an unlimited supply of a given item at the values they indicate, or wish I could find a buyer that would be willing to pay what other items are supposedly worth. That could be why they showed a premium for that, or a reason to create a fake.Īs for values, I put very little faith in Blue Books any more. 22, but never offered as a production caliber. From my research and period advertisements, they were only made in. The earlier Cox gun was built in Germany. I have been researching as much as possible and the Britannia's were made by C.G. and therefore virtually unobtainable except at exorbitant cost. I'm also in the U.S., so most of the examples I have found are in the U.K.
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