Alan Myers 4 bore at auction

[enfieldspares]

I didn't know where to post this. And if the S/D moderators think it better elsewhere please do. But I hope it might interest some? I've nothing to do with any of it BTW.

An Alan Myers 4 bore wild fowling shotgun, single barrel, hammerless or full choke barrel, scroll

 

[Cootmeurer]

We have an American outdoors humor writer (Patrick F McManus) that wrote about a gun that “kills at one end and maims on the other”. I think this gun fits that description

 

[scoby270]

What a fabulous piece for wildfowling.

 

[angusb1]

What a lovely gun. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I have an 8 bore muzzleloader, yet to fire it though.
I bought via mail a bunch of stuff including bismuth *££££ ouch back then* from Alan in the 80s for my double Zabala/Elderkin SBS which is now sold on via SD.

 

[Goingback]

These big bores are a delight to shoot. Just like a gentle shove on the shoulder rather than the jab of a 12. The cost of cartridges kick like a mule though and your pocket will be sore for a long time

 

[3red dogs]

A crowd of us shoot 8s.
Most made around 1875.
64 gram load. Full choke. 12-13 pounds.
Load your own with blue dot.
Cut your own felt and card wads.
Shot cups are 12 bore paper cases less brass.
Take them to Scotland and shoot lead.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Shot cups are 12 bore paper cases less brass.
Hats off for that tip, I never thought of that, well out of the box is that one.

 

[enfieldspares]

Update:

Auction Date:
19 Feb 2025 10:00 GMT
Hammer Price:
3,400 GBP
Lot Location:
CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire

Buyer's Premium 21% + VAT

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Not too bad, someone got a good gun.

 

[enfieldspares]

£3,400 + £856 so to pay is £4256 which makes the cost of the bismuth pale into insignificance although lucky lads in Scotland can, as said, still use lead.