3DogMike: I think I saw your 1882 Rigby. That is a special gun. I’m not a hammer gun shotgun guy, but a rising bite hammer gun is rare.

Huvius: I’m glad you decided to part with the Holland-Woodward. Hopefully it comes back from stocking in August.

For me, my wife keeps the disease under control:

Double Rifles:
Purdey 450/400 3.25” bpe completed Aug 1895; standard Purdey self opener top lever
Fraser 303 completed in 1898; Fraser patent boxlock

Single shots:
Fraser 400/360 sidelever made around 1902
Holland Woodward 500/450 nitro built in 1906

Bolt Action
Rigby 7x57 take-down built in 1903

Double shotguns (too many)
Dickson RA 12 gauge built in 1898
Dickson RA 12 gauge built in 1901
Dickson RA 20 gauge built in 1896

H&H Royal 16 gauge built in 1911
H&H Royal 12 gauge 2” built in 1936

Westley Richards 12 gauge detachable lock built in 1928
Westley Richards 12 gauge sidelock built in 1987
Westley Richards 12 gauge 2” boxlock built in 1937

Henry Atkin 12 gauge Purdey style self opener built in 1959
Rigby 12 gauge rising bite forward lever snap action built in 1883

Ken