This shotgun is in outstanding condition, tight on face, and field ready. There is about 30% case color remaining and the blacking on the barrels is in the 98% or better. All engraving, including the name and address on the rib is as crisp as the day it was cut.

*Note the outstanding sculptured leaf fences!

This gun is in outstanding condition with all engraving crisp and the barrel black in near 100% with beautiful bright clean bores.

Pre 1899 so we can ship direct.

I might note that finding a 30" barreled Churchill is very rare as most were built with 25"barrels.

I failed to mention anything about the engraving. It is outstanding!!

It is well in proof nitro 2 3/4" and very tight on face. Own a beautiful Purdey for less than half the price of a similar vintage gun with original barrels.

Every year it is getting harder and harder to find guns in their original makers case so it was very exciting to find this gun still with its case.

*Antique! Can ship direct to you.

*This lovely lady was born in 1896 . *see page 303 "Atkin, Grant, & Lang" by Don Masters.~

The gun is tight in excellent condition and needs nothing.

*Note the choking which will put many birds in your game bag. This is almost the exact choking I use in my favorite game gun and gets excellent results and to be honest, I am a mediocre shot at best.

* I would like to point out if this stock is too long or short for you we can have a leather covered pad added for a very fair price to fit the gun to your needs.

Check out the London BEST rose and scroll engraving! Extra features include auto ejectors, a rolled trigger guard, and bushed firing pins, and single non selective trigger of the Boss patent which is noted on the trigger plate.

Generally excellent bores with some pitting at the end of the chamber where the forcing cone begins. Was obviously there when the gun was re nitro proofed in 1957. Can ship direct, pre 1899. No FFL needed.

*Note the Long length of pull. If too long remember we can here in the shop shorten them quite easily.

A super value in an English sidelock. This does feature a non selective single trigger. I like these for the late winter birds as it is much easier to use with gloves.

This is a very nice example of an English sidelock. It is well balanced and feels great between the hands as any well made gun should.

I did not know much of this maker so I did some sleuthing on internet and actually found quite a lot:

Built between 1901 and 1905 by address's on rib William Atkinson was the son of Joseph Atkinson of Lancaster. He was born in 1851. By 1871 William had joined his father in the business in Lancaster, but in about 1874 he opened his own business at 52 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Westmoreland; in about 1878 this moved to 8 All Hallows Lane. There may have been a branch of the firm in Preston. In 1874 William and his wife (Eleanor b. 1850) had a son, Joseph Harvey Atkinson, and in 1876 another, Arthur Falder Atkinson (both born in Kendal), they both worked in the business as gunmaker's assistants, there were also had two daughters born in Kendal, Edith (b.1873) and Maud (b.1878) who appear to have worked in the business. In 1881 Joseph Atkinson retired and William took over the business in Lancaster re-naming it William Atkinson. In about 1885 the firm moved to 20 Market Street, between 1890 and 1901 they took over the adjoining premises at 18 Market Street. Between 1890 and 1894 the business in Kendal moved to 58 Highgate. Joseph Atkinson died in the late 1890s, and in 1900 the firm Lancaster business was re-named William Atkinson & Sons. By this time the firm had a substantial trade in bicycles. In about 1901 a branch was opened at 11 Skipton Street, Morecambe, Lancashire. This was probably run by one of the sons, it appears to have closed in about 1905. Between 1901 and 1905 the Kendal business became known as Atkinson & Griffin, it appears to have ceased trading in 1925. Between about 1905 and 1909 the firm in Lancaster occupied premises in North Road. In about 1935 the firm moved to 26 Market Street, Lancaster, but the Lancaster business appears to have closed in 1940. In 1955 Thomas Atkinson & Sons was recorded at 19a Stricklandgate, Kendal. Thomas Atkinson was certainly related, perhaps only distantly. The firm appears to have closed in about 1985.

* This gun is in sound condition with only some very light pitting in the bores.

I think this gun would be a lot of fun to shoot doves with!