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Category - Shotguns - English Double - Shotguns - English

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Shotguns - English Double
Shotguns - English

Thomas Bland 16 Ga – SIDELOCK, 1918, 28”, 5 3/4 POUNDS, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Thomas Bland, 1918, 16 Gauge, 5lbs. 12oz., Chokes IC/F, LOP 14 3/4", DAH 2 5/16", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number:  17535

Thomas Bland & Sons of London have been makers of fine shotguns since 1867 and are still in business today!  The Thomas Bland guns have always been known to be very well made, respected game guns, especially the guns of the early 20th century.  Bland was known for its waterfowlers, including punt guns, and even whaler harpoon guns!  They also made tiny 28ga. guns and everything in between.  This gun is very special in that it is a London sidelock in a 16 gauge that is highly sought after in the upland world as well as the vintage side x side events that have blossomed across the country.  There were relatively few London guns produced in the 16 gauge that “carries like a 20, hits like a 12”.  This gun remains in excellent condition with 98% condition overall, vivid case colors, excellent screws, and nicely figured English walnut stocks with a hand-rubbed oil finish, superb checkering, and terminating in a fine Purdey style leather covered pad.  Weighing just 5 ¾ pounds and balanced perfectly on the hinge pin, this gun has the most desirable 28” barrels choked IC/F and MOST IMPORTANTLY REMAINS IN PROOF WITH PROPER BORE DIAMETER AND 2 ½” CHAMBERS, in 1994 the gun was Re-Proofed to modern standards.  We have plenty of 16ga. shotshells in 2 ½” in stock to go with your gun.   The stock dimensions are excellent (see specifications below), and we have gunsmiths on staff if you need any alterations.  It is rare to find any English double gun sidelock 16ga. at an affordable price, let alone one that is in superb condition that includes an English case with accessories (a $1000 value).  Also included is a Thomas Bland factory letter documenting when the gun originally shipped and to who it was shipped to…a nicety that adds value to your new British side x side.  Just in time for your upland season, this gun has the quick handling, easy carrying characteristics that are worth more than our asking price.  Priced to sell, so don’t hesitate on this well-known maker’s offering.  Thanks for looking!
 
Barrels
Barrel Length:   28 1/4"
Chokes:   .008/.027 IC/F
Bores:   mirror
Bore Diameter:   .672/.672
Wall Thickness:   .023/.021
% Blue:   98% reblued
Chambers:   2 1/2" as proofed
Ribs:   tight
Sights:   front brass

Action
Action:   tight-Slight Right of Center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Receiver Condition:   98% vivid
Screws:   excellent
Engraving:   border with flourish of scroll at maker’s banner
Trigger Type:   double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   90% blue

Stock
Type:   English/splinter with horn tip; nice figure
LOP:   14 3/4"
LOP To End Of Wood:   14"
DAH:   2 5/16"
DAC:   1 9/16"
Cast:   7/16" off
Checkering Condition:   excellent
Butt Treatment:   leather covered pad

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $170.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns.

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

Price: $6,250.00

Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge