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HOLLAND & HOLLAND of 98 New
Bond Street, London. A 12 bore with 2 3/4" chambers, Jones
Rotary patent under-lever with re-bounding locks border and
scroll engraved and with the makers name, the trigger guard,
under lever & hammers also nicely engraved with scroll, 30"
damascuss barrels choked full & cylinder, nitro proofed at .729
and now measures .736 & .737 Minimum wall thickness 28 & 30
thou. Figured walnut with a vacant silver escutcheon. |
£3500 |
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ARMY & NAVY CSL
Of London. A
12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun. Top lever, rebounding
back action locks all border and scroll engraved and retaining
some original colour, 30” damascuss barrels choked cylinder &
3/4 and with 2 3/4” chambers, the top rib engraved with a '2'
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ARMY & NAVY
CSL,
London. London nitro proofed in '06 at 18.9 in both and now
measures the same, minimum wall thickness 20 & 23 thou, figured
walnut stock with a silver escutcheon and finished with a steel
heel & toe plate, all in it’s case with trade label. |
£1750 |
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THOMAS TURNER
of Bond
Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled hammer shot gun.
‘The Lightweight’ Top
lever, rebounding back action locks nicely border & scroll
engraved and with the makers name in a banner, 28” damascuss barrels
choked cylinder & ¼ and with 2 ¾”(70mm) chambers, Nitro proofed
at 18.8 & 18.5 which equals .741 & .729 and now measures the
same, minimum wall thickness 22 & 26 thou. Figured walnut cut
away stock with a 14" LOP and metal heel and toe plate. Circa
1885 |
£1750 |
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MORTIMER & SON of 86 George
Street, Edinburgh. A 12 bore double barrelled top lever hammer
shot gun with 2 3/4" chambers, carved percussion fences,
rebounding side locks nicely border and scroll engraved and
retaining some original colour, 30" damascuss barrels choked 1/4
& full, nitro proofed 2009 at 18.8 & 18.9 = .745 & .741
Minimum wall thickness 21& 22 thou. Figured walnut stock with a
silver escutcheon and steel heel and toe plate. |
£1650 |
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T.GILMORE of Birmingham. 'The
Invincible Trap Gun' A 12 bore, top lever hammer gun, with
rebounding side locks engraved with scroll & game scenes of
birds and dogs, patent third bite action. 30" damascuss barrels
signed along the top with the makers name and 'Proved for 2 3/4"
Nitro Case'. Birmingham nitro proofed at 18.6 & 18.3 which
equals .733 & .721 now measures .733 & .724. Minimum wall
thickness 25 & 30 thou. Figured walnut pistol grip stock with a
vacant silver escutcheon and LOP of 14 1/2". |
£1250 |
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T.HUGHES & SONS of 88 Bishops
Gate Street, London. A 12 bore double barrelled top lever hammer
shot gun with 2 3/4" chambers (70mm), rebounding side locks
nicely border and scroll engraved and with game scenes of birds
and dogs. 30" damascuss barrels signed along the top rib with
the makers name and address, choked improved cylinder in both,
London nitro proofed in 2008 at 18.4 & 17.8 which equals .725 &
.701 now measures .727 & .703. Minimum wall thickness of 28 & 40
thou. Figured walnut pistol grip stock with a shield style
silver escutcheon & LOP of 14 1/4". |
£995 |
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THOMAS ANDREWS of 31 New
Road, Woolwich,
London. A 12 bore
double
barrelled hammer shot gun with a top lever and
re-bounding side locks, all border and scroll engraved and with
the makers name. 30 1/2" damascuss barrels choked improved
cylinder and 3/4 and with 2 3/4" chambers, the top rib engraved
with the makers name and address Birmingham nitro proofed at
18.6 & 18.7 which equals .733 & .737, minimum wall thickness of
28 & 21 thou. Figured walnut stock with a vacant shield style
silver escutcheon and LOP of 14" |
£1295 |
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A.JOALLAND Bourges. 16
Bore 2 3/4" chambers, Top lever, rebounding side locks,
bold scroll engraved, 29 1/2" Damascus barrels,
Nitro proofed at 17.4 in both = .685 and now measures .685 &
686, minimum wall thickness 32 thou in both, LOP 14 1/4"
weight 6lb 8oz. |
£995 |
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C.G.BONEHILL of Birmingham.
A 12 bore
double
barrelled hammer shot gun with a top lever and
re-bounding side locks engraved with border and scroll, dogs in
an oval and 'Beaumont Interchangeable Gun', carved hammers
and a third bite action. 28" steel barrels choked improved
cylinder and full, engraved with 'Special steel' & 'Beaumont
Interchangeable' 2 1/2" chambers, London nitro proofed at .732 &
.736 and now measures the same, minimum wall thickness 32 thou &
28 thou. Walnut pistol grip stock with a vacant shield style
silver escutcheon. |
£995 |
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JOSEPH BOURNE & SON of 5
Whittall Street, Birmingham.
A 12 bore double barrel hammer shot gun with 2 3/4" (70mm)
chambers, Walkers patent top lever with non-rebounding side
locks all nicely engraved with game birds, border and scroll as
is the trigger guard, hammers
and top lever. 30" fine damascuss barrels nitro proofed at 18.6
& 18.5 which = .735 & .729 minimum wall thickness 40 & 30 Thou.
Figured walnut stock with a LOP of 14 1/4" weight 7lb 3oz. |
£995 |
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WESTLEY RICHARDS Of
Birmingham. A 12 Bore double barrel, bar in wood, hammer shot
gun with a top lever and non-rebounding side locks engraved with
the makers name, conical base fire type strikers, for-end with a
Crab Knuckle Joint. 30" damascuss barrels choked improved
cylinder in both and with 2 1/2" (65mm) chambers, nitro proofed
at .736 in both and now measures .737 in both. Minimum wall
thickness of 25 & 26 thou. Walnut stock with a LOP of 14 3/4".
Weight 7lb 8oz. |
£895 |
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