J.W. Tolley shotgun turns out to be a Double Rifle

[buckstix]

J.W. Tolley shotgun turns out to be a Double Rifle

When searching auctions for good deals, it pays to read past the heading and read the detail description.

This was the case when I saw a heading that read; "J. W. Tolly Rotary-Underlever Hammergun SxS Shotgun 500 Black Powder Express"... but the detail description read; "J.W. Tolley Rotary Underlever 500 Black Powder Express Double rifle"

When the auction ended I was the high bidder at less than 1/2 the low estimate. Take a look .... what do you think?

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/500t-000.jpg

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[ZG47]

Very nice. You did well. Please provide a shooting report in due course. Is this your Christmas present to yourself?

 

[WAB]

Beautiful

 

[93marlin]

SWEET!! If it all checks out, shoot it and enjoy it.
I love my T&L Pryce 500bpe double

 

[Red Leg]

With the money you saved, and assuming it is in good shape, get that blacking off the action and have Turnbull do a proper case hardened and colored finish.

 

[buckstix]

I don't think so. I''ll just enjoy it as it is.

 

[AZDAVE]

Looks like you got a very nice deal. Have fun shooting the old double.

 

[flatwater bill]

Holding history in your hands makes hunting more enjoyable IMO. Well done. It would be right at home on a Whitetail hunt......FWB

 

[buckstix]

Hello all, I got the double in hand today. First think I did was to look down the barrels .... there is rifling ... its not a shotgun.

The chambers and the rifling were MINT. But when I inserted a 500 bpe cartridge into the chambers, it was way too loose. The chambers were bigger. Turns out this is NOT a 500 bpe. after all, its the larger 577-500 No. 2 bpe. Take a look at the difference between the two cartridges. I have loaded some ammo and a field test will follow. .... Let me know what you think?

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/500vs577-000.jpg

 

[ZG47]

Nice buy. You could do a real old style hunt with that beauty!