Thomas Wild Pre-owned Side by Side Hammer Shotgun - 12 gauge Walnut
£499.00
Product Code: 15112
Thomas Wild Pre-owned Side by Side Hammer Shotgun - 12 gauge Walnut
£499.00
Product Code: 15112
An excellent piece of British gun making history, this Thomas Wild side by side hammer gun dates from around 1904-25, with a later reproof, judging by the proof marks. Still very tight overall, there are unfortunately two cracks on the underside of the stock. Whilst they are not fatal to the gun, they are visible. Other than those cracks, the gun is in very good condition considering its age. The hammers strike well and the gun locks up very well.
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In 1723, Benjamin Watson, an accomplished gunlock maker, founded his own company of Benjamin Watson on Catherine Street in Birmingham. Over the next 54 years, the Watson family established the business as a successful and well-regarded gunmaker.
By 1777, the firm had become the partnership of Ryan & Watson, 28 Whittall Street, Birmingham (Catherine Street having been renamed). William Ryan was a Guardian of the Birmingham Proof House until c.1830, and both Ryan and Benjamin Watson II were among the original investors in the sale of the Proof House stock. From 1830 to 1857, the firm was once again Benjamin Watson, now under the watch of the founder's grandson round the corner at the 14 Steelhouse Lane address.
Between 1857 and 1893, the business became Thomas Wild, who was the son-in-law of the last Benjamin Watson. He moved the firm back on to Whittall Street, at the numbers 29 & 35.
Thomas Wild died in 1893, and Rowland Watson, grandson of Benjamin Watson II and nephew of Thomas Wild, took over operations of the firm under his own name from 1893 at 17 Whittall Street, although guns bearing the Thomas Wild name continued to be produced long after this time.
- Mechanism: Side by Side (Hammer)
- Calibre: 12 gauge
- Barrel Length: 30"
- Stock Length: 14" 1/4
- Weight: 7lb 3oz
- Chamber Length: 2" 1/2
- Ejectors: No
- Steel Shot Proof: No
Delivery and Returns
Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99**
FREE Delivery on orders over £150***
Express AM RFD Transfer - £20.00****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 14:00 on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
***Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
In 1723, Benjamin Watson, an accomplished gunlock maker, founded his own company of Benjamin Watson on Catherine Street in Birmingham. Over the next 54 years, the Watson family established the business as a successful and well-regarded gunmaker.
By 1777, the firm had become the partnership of Ryan & Watson, 28 Whittall Street, Birmingham (Catherine Street having been renamed). William Ryan was a Guardian of the Birmingham Proof House until c.1830, and both Ryan and Benjamin Watson II were among the original investors in the sale of the Proof House stock. From 1830 to 1857, the firm was once again Benjamin Watson, now under the watch of the founder's grandson round the corner at the 14 Steelhouse Lane address.
Between 1857 and 1893, the business became Thomas Wild, who was the son-in-law of the last Benjamin Watson. He moved the firm back on to Whittall Street, at the numbers 29 & 35.
Thomas Wild died in 1893, and Rowland Watson, grandson of Benjamin Watson II and nephew of Thomas Wild, took over operations of the firm under his own name from 1893 at 17 Whittall Street, although guns bearing the Thomas Wild name continued to be produced long after this time.
- Mechanism: Side by Side (Hammer)
- Calibre: 12 gauge
- Barrel Length: 30"
- Stock Length: 14" 1/4
- Weight: 7lb 3oz
- Chamber Length: 2" 1/2
- Ejectors: No
- Steel Shot Proof: No
Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99**
FREE Delivery on orders over £150***
Express AM RFD Transfer - £20.00****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 14:00 on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
***Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
