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1 year 11 weeks ago, 12:40 PM
hwarrender  |
I recently bought a 16 bore J. Nowotny self-cocking, self-ejecting hammer shotgun, at Holt's Auctioneers in London. The barrels have 'F.W. Vandrey & Co, Hamburg' inscribed on them. It is a beautiful gun, and I have had it completely restored, and use it regularly. I am very keen to find out as much as I can about the manufacturer, and who 'F.W. Vandrey' is. I have found a few traces on the internet that Nowotny was considered the finest Central European gunsmith in the ninetenth century, but little else. I would be interested to get an idea of the date that it was made and anything else anyone knows about this company. I can be emailed on me@imfedupwith.com if anyone has any information for me - I am unlikely to see any posts on this site, however. |
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Anonymous
I was at the Holts auction and was bidding against YOU. Congratulation to this beutiful Hammergun!
I'm from Germany near Hamburg I'm a gun dealer and regulary at the Holts auctions... I know lttle about Nowotny and about Vandrey because I am collecting Nowotny too and my gun dealer education was in Hamburg in a competitiv shop to world wellknown Vandrey.
Send me pictures of the selfcocking self safety Hammer Ejector Gun after the restauration work... At the auction the closing was little bit haevy but I expected that this was caused by a little bit not 100% fitting foreend... and with less working hours this gun would be graet but at the end 5.000 BP was to much for me!
Anonymous
i also have a hammer gun Nowotny i am from America this gun was left to me by my grandfather if any one could tell me more about it i would love to know i dont want to sale it but would like to know what it is worth, it is in almost ment condition, has gold engravings, the barrel has engravings going all the way down and has silver on it to, i would appreciate any help yall could give me thank you
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my email is bomace247@hotmail.com for the letter above