Videos tagged with Hammer Gun

This video provides a walkaround of the Holts Sealed Bid auction in April 2025, showcasing a variety of firearms from cautionary tales to high-quality pieces. The presenters discuss the condition, historical significance, and potential value of items ranging from vintage shotguns and rifles to modern firearms, offering insights into the auction process and firearm appraisal.

This video explores a diverse collection of firearms from a Holts Auctioneers sealed bid event, highlighting unique features, historical significance, and potential value. The presenters discuss various shotguns, including vintage trap guns, classic side-by-sides, and modern over-unders, offering insights into their construction, handling characteristics, and market appeal. The content emphasizes the importance of detailed inspection and understanding the nuances of different firearm designs for collectors and enthusiasts.

This guide details the field stripping, cleaning, and reassembly of a vintage-style side-by-side double-barrel shotgun. It emphasizes using specific cleaning products like ROSTVOL spray and a cleaning rod for bore maintenance. The process is demonstrated with a focus on safe handling and methodical execution, suitable for intermediate skill levels.

This video explores the nuances of shooting side-by-side shotguns, contrasting them with over-and-unders. It highlights techniques for forearm grip, core-driven swing, and target acquisition specific to side-by-sides. The discussion covers how different gun types and chokes influence shooting style, from driven game to clay targets, emphasizing adaptability and understanding the gun's handling characteristics.

This video details a successful sealed bid purchase of a W.J. Jeffrey side-by-side shotgun, originally marketed as a long-range pigeon gun. The owner, an experienced clay shooter, shares how this 120-year-old hammer gun, despite needing refurbishment like sleeving and a stock extension, proved highly functional and competitive, even winning the side-by-side championship at the English Open. The discussion highlights the gun's suitability for clay shooting due to its deliberate handling characteristics and tight chokes, and touches on the effectiveness of lighter target loads.

This video reviews several high-end shotguns featured in the Holts July 2022 Main Sale. The presenters, including a firearms instructor, highlight specific models from Krieghoff, Beretta, Luciano Bosis, Famar's, James Woodward & Sons, Watson, E.J. Churchill, and McNaughton. They discuss craftsmanship, engraving, historical significance, and estimated auction values, offering insights into the desirability and collectibility of each piece.

This video covers the 1999 World Side-by-Side Championship, also known as the Vintage Cup, held at the Orvis Sandanona Shooting Club. It highlights the tradition of using vintage side-by-side shotguns and Edwardian-era attire in a sporting clays format. The event celebrates fine guns and camaraderie, featuring various shotgun gauges and even side-by-side rifles for dangerous game simulation. The competition includes a shootout with top international shooters, showcasing techniques and the spirit of the sport.

This video reviews 10 bargain firearms available at the Holt's March 2022 sealed bid auction. The presenter, an experienced firearms enthusiast, highlights a range of shotguns, rifles, and even an air rifle, discussing their condition, features, and potential value. He emphasizes the sealed bid auction format and provides insights into what makes each gun a potential bargain, from classic English box locks to more modern sporting arms and even collectible military-style firearms.

This entry delves into the world of vintage side-by-side shotguns, drawing insights from Simon Reinhold, an expert from Holts Auctioneers. It covers the historical purpose of double gunning, the technical differences between hammer and sidelock actions, and the shooting experience offered by these classic firearms. The content also touches upon market values and the practicalities of using older gun designs.

This video showcases a diverse collection of firearms from a December 2021 sale at Holts Auctioneers. The presenter highlights various shotguns, rifles, and pistols, detailing their unique features, historical significance, and aesthetic qualities. The review covers everything from vintage hammer guns and custom Brownings to modern sporting rifles and rare historical pieces, offering insights into their craftsmanship and potential value.

This video explores acquiring vintage side-by-side shotguns under £1000, focusing on two specific examples from a sealed bid auction. It highlights how 'undesirable' specs like sleeving or minor stock cracks can significantly reduce value, making them accessible bargains. The instructor emphasizes looking for guns with good core mechanics and potential for restoration or use despite cosmetic flaws.

This video provides an in-depth preview of various side-by-side and hammer guns available at the Holts September 2021 auction. The presenter, with clear expertise, details the craftsmanship, historical significance, and unique features of each firearm, offering insights into their estimated auction values and potential appeal to collectors and enthusiasts. The review covers a wide range of makers, from rare Maroccis and Augustus Francottes to classic Purdeys and Holland & Hollands, highlighting specific details like engraving, barrel material, and action types.