THE SWINBURN HENRY

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

Santa arrives early with the latest aqquisition, if Carlsberg made Swinburns it would probably be this,
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Cost a mint but this is the best I have ever seen so I had to have it, exactly correct for the AZW and completely un-altered,
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Subject: swinburn henry Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:44 am

hi Neil.
Wish santa would put one in my stocking Sad

. A fantastic example , and no matter what you paid
for it , Its worth every penny Idea

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cheers 90th.

Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK

Neil. What date would that have been made.

Posts : 3203 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Hi Neil

Very nice

I wish Stana was that kind to me, but sadly no :lol!:

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

John
I would guess circa 1875-76 but i will find out by the serial numbers.
These were made by the Abingdon Gun works of Birmingham, who later went on to produce Motor cycles, only ceasing business 10 years or so ago, called Abingdon King Dick, making tools and spanners. In the 1870's- they were listed as gun makers and Vice (for tool benches) manufacturers.

This example was made for V R Blakemore. chambering the .450/577 Martini round.

They also made Swinburn Rifles, In Zulu, when Hitch proclaims, how can I shoot them If I can't see them! he has a Swinburn rifle, he cocks it with the long thumblever.

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