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| < 16ga. Guns ~ What do you know and think of Joseph Harkom BLE |
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:51 am
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These guns were unknown to me until a year or so ago. I've handled a SL 16ga. that was an absolute knock-out with a price to match but recently ran across a BLE 16ga fully engraved that caught my fancy. I think I'll pull the trigger on this one, it's not that much money in the big scheme of things and I "DO" need a back-up to my W & C Scott SL 16.
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:15 pm
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| He's not a top tier maker, but his quality is well known and very good.. Carder says he put his nam on Dickson made guns. I believe he was a Scottish maker.. MDC |
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:05 pm
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Not much available in Nigel Brown's book. But according to Tate many Scottish BLs, including some Dicksons and Harkoms, were made in Birmingham.
That wouldn't bother me, since I storngly subscribe to the "Buy the gun, not the name" theory of shotgun purchasing.
If you like it and it fits your needs, go for it.
Pete |
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:23 pm
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| Foursquare wrote: |
Not much available in Nigel Brown's book. But according to Tate many Scottish BLs, including some Dicksons and Harkoms, were made in Birmingham.
That wouldn't bother me, since I storngly subscribe to the "Buy the gun, not the name" theory of shotgun purchasing.
If you like it and it fits your needs, go for it.
Pete
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:43 am
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Grab it firmly with both hands.
There is no such thing as a bad gun that ever came out of Scotland.
good shooting
sbs470 |
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Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:54 pm
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Harkom, a good Scottish gunmaker, made great guns. If you like it and it seems a good price to you, I can attest to the maker's quality. I had a few Harkom's run through my hands when I had Hill Rod and Gun and I dare say they were all spot on cracking little guns. Wot? (or rather "Aye, Laddie!)
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:04 am
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It is on its way as I type. I will post pics soon.
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MC |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:44 am
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| That's great, are we going to put the CE Fox in the classifieds now?.. MDC |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:04 am
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 Nice try!
She can be bought though  |
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