3DogMike
(.400 member)
28/10/20 09:42 AM
Re: 8 Bore "Clobber Pipe"....

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How much did it cost to make ? [back in the day ]



I could be reading the ledger wrong, or the number is not the total cost, but looks like £11.1.8
This would be somewhere around 1879-1882

I have “deciphered” about 1/2 of the ledger entry. 1880’s Brit cursive is not my specialty.......and some of the notes are probably shorthand or contractions.
- Barrels likely from “Rhodes” (Birmingham barrelmaker)
- "Haynes" just above & after "Rhodes" (possibly barrel maker that did rifling?)
- Locks from “Peters” (William? Peters, at 20 Loveday Street)

Separate cost for rifling and Engraving cost (presumably by Lewis’ shop?)

Can pick out notes for: ribs, sights, furniture, stock, eye (sling eye?), triggers, & action.

- Mike



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