Steve,

My apologies for the late response. I did not have access to the internet as there was a cable failure and I just got back online a few minutes ago.

The new holding company that builds the Charles Hellis guns has a website at www.hellis.com and they own the rights to both the Hellis businesses. You could send them an e-mail and ask them about gun - they may have records. Unfortunately, I don't know much more than that as far as serial numbers etc are concerned.

Your old Rizzini gun must be exceptionally well made. That said, I have not heard a bad word about them - there are several at my club - and most people seem happy about them. In any case, why aren't you posting pictures here?

You have to show your Hellis off on the Shotgun forums.

And good luck with the Dickson gun - I hope you get her soon. The most elegant guns ever made to my old eyes, by far! And the fact that they were a favorite gun of Geoff Boothroyd's suggests that not too many guns (if any) were better!

Good hunting!