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RYAN & SON of 32 Whittall
Street, Birmingham. A very unusual 10 Bore percussion single
barrel wildfowling shot gun. Border engraved flat bevelled lock
signed 'Ryan & Son' with stepped tail and engraved with foliate
and a sunburst. A 67 1/2" two staged, sighted barrel
engraved along the top with the makers name and address, border
engraved breech, foliate engraved grooved tang. Walnut half
stock with engraved iron mounts including scrolled trigger guard
with pineapple finial, horn for-end cap and a brass tipped
ramrod. |
£3750 |
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E.M.REILLY & Co. Of Oxford
Street, London. A single barrelled 8 Bore hammer gun with a
patent Jones rotary under-lever, rebounding back action lock
border engraved and with the makers name and a Dolphin hammer.
39" damascus barrel with a 3 1/4" chamber, nitro proofed. Highly
figured walnut stock finished with it's metal butt plate and LOP
of 14 1/8", horn capped for-end. Weight 10lb 7 1/4oz |
£2650 |
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TRULOCK BROS of 13 Parliament
Square, Dublin, Ireland. A single barrelled 8 Bore hammer gun
with a patent Jones rotary under-lever, rebounding back action
lock border engraved and with the makers name, 39" nitro proofed
damascuss barrel with full choke and 3 1/4" chamber. Figured
walnut semi-pistol grip stock with a vacant silver escutcheon
and LOP of 14" Weight 11lb 5oz. |
£2600 |
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A SINGLE BARREL 8 BORE HAMMER GUN
with a nitro proofed 37 1/2" damascuss barrel, 3 1/2"
chamber and 3/4 choke, rebounding back action lock, Jones patent
rotary under lever, 14 1/2" figured pistol grip stock finished
with a pad. Weight 10lb 14oz |
£2500 |
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W.C.SCOTT & SON of Great
Castle Street, Regent Circus, London. A 10 bore, top lever,
hammerless, double barrel, non ejector shotgun. Back action side
locks with patent crystal cocking indicators and all nicely
engraved with border and scroll. W.C.Scott's patent block
safety. 30" damascus barrels with 3 1/2" chambers, nitro proofed
at 19.8. Very nicely figured walnut, semi pistol grip stock with
a vacant silver escutcheon, for-end with a patent catch. Weight
9lb 5oz. |
£2495 |
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G.E.LEWIS of Birmingham. A
single barrelled 8 Bore hammer gun with a patent Jones rotary
under-lever, non-rebounding back action lock with a Dolphin
hammer foliate and scroll engraved and with the makers name, 34
1/2" damascuss barrel, nitro proofed, 3/8ths of choke and with a
3 1/4" chamber, figured stock with a steel butt plate and LOP of
14 7/8" horn tipped forend. Weight 7lb 5oz |
£1795 |
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