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3). Barrel and Lock plate stamps; seems everyone is using the “sitting fox in a circle” stamp
and maybe the LONDON stamp if requested. In some cases placed incorrectly. I often wonder
if the builders read anything about what they are building. The majority are building a style
similar to the Barnett NW Trade Gun that should have all three of the issues addressed.
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Build your gun so the customer can shoot it, not hang it on the wall or sell.
Get your supplier to have their barrel firm’s build correct weight barrels.
Put the correct stamps on the barrels and lock plates, research what you are building.
Leman’s were produced with all of these items addressed, needless to say we’re using the
“Tombstone Fox - EB” inspector mark on both the lock plate and barrel, “LONDON” a mark
of quality on the top flat of the barrel, and the correct view mark for the ‘London Proof
House’.
The Barnett uses similar stamps with the “Daisy over TB” for their proof house stamp.
LEMAN NORTH WEST GUNS
LEMAN NW CHIEF GRADE GUN
LEMAN NW TRADE GUN
STOCK & IGNITION
APPROX. APPROX.
LABOR
PARTS
FULL-STOCK FLINTLOCK
$875 $795 - $865
FULL-STOCK FLINTLOCK OR $850 $795 - $835
PERCUSSION (CONVERSION)
NW Trade Blanket Gun (PRICE ON REQUEST)
PICTURES COMING WHEN FIRST BUILDS ARE COMPLETED.
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