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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1377 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #15 - Jan 6^th, 2021 at 9:27pm	Print Post
	To summarize what I think has been deduced to-date, the Wesson pocket "taxidermist's shotgun" that started this thread is now thought to be one of 50 factory-original such made on special order. If I've got that right, all I can say is "WOW!" As for the rear sight, it appears to have been there for a very long time and it has the right period "look"; therefore, for me the question of its originality is not terribly significant. Bill Lawrence


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17335 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #16 - Jan 7^th, 2021 at 10:39am	Print Post
	Dan Woods had likely the most complete collection of Wesson pocket rifles/shotguns in the world at one time. Dan wrote his 3 volume set of books on the subject, and then began selling off many of his guns due to health issues with his wife. I have a good friend who is likely to have the most complete collection now, and is a good friend of Dan's. Some of his guns came from Dan when Dan was selling off, but he had a very extensive collection before that also. My friend also has a large collection of Stevens versions, and many of his Wesson and Stevens are cased sets, and some are serial number 1 guns!

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1377 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #17 - Jan 7^th, 2021 at 10:47am	Print Post
	If you can't have the "world's best" collection of something yourself, what's nearly as fine is having a good friend who does (and doesn't mind cleaning your drool of his floor). Bill Lawrence


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LarryLee Participating Member Offline Posts: 47 Joined: Aug 23^rd, 2018	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #18 - Jan 22^nd, 2021 at 2:40am	Print Post
	Both of my medium frames have peep sights. I can't recommend these for fast target acquisition for a shot shell. They do have top notches and complementary posts on top of the front globe sights that would help, though. Wayne


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17335 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #19 - Jan 22^nd, 2021 at 10:10am	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Jan 7^th, 2021 at 10:47am: If you can't have the "world's best" collection of something yourself, what's nearly as fine is having a good friend who does (and doesn't mind cleaning your drool of his floor). Bill Lawrence Charlie has two cased Wessons that are serial number 1 in different frame sizes. Plus some others with single digit serial numbers. One with a rifle length barrel that nobody knew existed prior to him purchasing it.

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1377 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Frank Wesson Pocket rifle/shotgun Reply #20 - Jan 22^nd, 2021 at 12:23pm	Print Post
	Luckily, Charlie is so far away that he needn't worry about me camping out in his front yard just for a good look at his Wessons. Bill Lawrence


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