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Re: Lyon & Lyon Calcutta Express

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:03 pm
by miroflex
The following link will be of interest to owners of Lyon and Lyon firearms

https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ub ... ber=182569

James Lyon had worked for James Purdeys in London. I have seen guns advertised as Purdey and Lyon.

Re: Lyon & Lyon london Calcutta

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:04 pm
by Vikram
Gurpartap wrote:
Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:14 am
I have friend who has this lyon & lyon london calicut gun. As we dont know much about gun.some help could be usefull
Thank you.
Those are Birmingham proof marks. It's a 12-bore gun. I see rifling in one barrel.

Could you please take the gun into sunlight and take clear pictures and post here?

Proof marks, inside the barrels, muzzle-end and breech-end and the barrels.