Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) Hi i just picked up a second hand shot gun its a Manton from what i can gather its made by a Joseph Manton of london James purdey done his apprentiship with Joseph. It's a 12 bore side by side boxlock ejector with Damascus 28 inch barrels does any one know the value of these guns it should be around 70 years old or even older? Quite a tidy gun for its age and in good condition.Ill get some pics up later.... On the barrells its inscribed J Manton London although this is quite faint you can still read it. Edited January 11, 2009 by Mass_G3nocide Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Here's some pic's let me know what you think and how much you think its worth.... Quote Link to post
osimons89 0 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 cant find much on the web. mite be worth writing to shooting times or other mag Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I found a lot on the internet this came off another forum,Sounds promising. Joseph Manton was the Guru of all the famous Gun Makers of London. Holland, James Purdey, Charles Lancaster and Boss worked for Joseph Manton. I have a 27 inch barrel 2 3/4 inch Chamber gun by Joseph Manton. It is a boxlock but it is a very elegant and fine gun. James Purdey on Joseph ( Joe ) Manton - But for him we would all have been a parcel of blacksmiths. Col. Peter Hawker on JM - King of Gunmakers. Joseph Manton opened shop in 1792, in Davis Street, Berkeley Square, London. Joseph Manton's contribution is like a man who inherits a sound building and adds another floor to it. When Joseph Manton died in 1835 a coetrie of his workers formed firms of their own. These were. Thomas Boss William Grey William Moore James Purdey The list doesnt get better ? Does it ? Looks are subjective. Is a monet a better painting than a Van Gogh. Depends who likes to view sunflowers and who a nude in the bedroom. Someone wants a scroll pattern, other his girlfriends name engraved on sideplates, which look better ? It depends on whose eyes. If I get African Safari scenes engraved on a 12 bore sidelock is it suitable or it should be more left to the side plate of a .375 double. Good engravers were in the service of J manton and the best of them went with James Purdey, some migrated to H & H, Boss, Charles Lanchaster, Wilkies or became independents. As for the reliability of locks and mechanishms - there were some two thousnad if not more patents applied by these messers from 1835 to 1914 when the world went to war and the era of fine guns slowed down. Each month saw new innovations. Mechanically all the top London and for that matter Birmingham made London guns would be more or less ar par. Quote Link to post
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csme55ex 2 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 how much did you buy it for ????????????????????????????????/ Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 how much did you buy it for ????????????????????????????????/ 400 quid.Well worth that from what ive been told. Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Here shows more detail, Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 No one knows much? Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Anyone have any info? Quote Link to post
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