Sporting Gun UK – May 2019

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USED GUNS

Antiques

B

rassisnota materialwesee

muchofonmodernguns.In

fact,apartfromreplicasofol

guns,theonlyfirearmsI can

recallusingitoverthepast 25 yearsw

‘crazy’rifle-chamberedrevolverspr

byCenturyArmsintheUS.Thiswa

alwaysthecaseandbrassongun

types used to be commonplace

Brasswascommonlyusedforits

decorativequalities,asonthis

French double-barrelled pistol

bablythink

rds

d

g fi red

Brass in pocket

Inweaponsofyesteryear,theyellowmetalwasoneofthematerialsofchoice,both for

adornment and practicaluse Thisis nolongerthecase, saysRobert Morgan

Bighouseskeptthemforemergencies,

andcoachmensatwiththemoutsideinall

weathers,makingthem ideally suited for

such a purpose.

ce

totrytounloada

rgingit.Also,

stoften

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