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John
Dickson & Son |
Round
Action Hammerless |
12ga, 2
3/4" |
$34,250 |
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Toplever Ejector Cased Pair |
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29" SxS
fluid steel chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave ribs and |
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nickel-silver front beads, both choked improved cylinder & modified. The
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number 1
gun, 15" pull from front trigger to checkered wood butt extension;
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the
number 2 gun, 14" pull from front trigger to checkered wood butt. Both
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guns
with 1 5/8" - 2 3/8" drop and a trace of cast-off. Black streaked figured
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English
walnut stocks with Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forends, |
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straight
English grips, classic point-pattern checkering and vacant initial
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ovals.
Fine scroll engraved actions with rib-extension third fasteners,
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automatic ejectors and automatic top tang safeties with SAFE inlaid in gold.
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Weights:
Gun 1: 6lbs, 10oz; Gun 2: 6lbs, 8oz. London proofed in 2004. Also
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with
original pairs of 29" damascus dovetail-lump barrels with 2 1/2"
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chambers
and London nitro proofed for 1 1/8oz. All components numbered 1 |
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& 2. Gun
No.1 built in 1899 and the second added nine months later to make |
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the
pair, both for A. L. Jessop---whose name still appears on the case lid.
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Tight,
and with excellent bores. All ejectors function properly and in time. In |
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original
oak & leather double trunk case, with recently re-fit interior, and
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including turnscrews, cleaning rod and tips, snap caps, oil bottle and
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original
leather maker's trade label. |
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| John Dickson & Son, |
Single Barrel Flintlock Fowler |
16ga |
$12,750 |
| 63 Princes Street,
Edinburgh |
| 35" round damascus barrel with wedding-band transition to octagonal |
| breech section, single fine steel front bead sight and scroll engraved |
| casehardened breechblock. 15" length of pull to smooth steel buttplate with |
| extended, engraved top heel flange. Fine scroll engraved, case-colored lock |
| with swept rainproof pan, ventilated pan-cover with roller-bearing frizzen, |
| flat-sided hammer and platinum-lined touch hole. Varnished, figured walnut |
| stock with horn forend tip, crosspin fastener with engraved escutcheons, |
| checkered grip, teardrops, pineapple finial and vacant silver escutcheon. |
| Scroll engraved pistol-grip triggerguard. Brass-tipped ramrod retained under |
| barrel with three pipes. Weight: 6lbs, 3oz. Retaining most all of its original |
| finish and possibly unfired. Delivered to Charles Gordon April 10, 1893. |
| Exhibited at the British Sporting Exhibition at the Imperial Institute, London, |
| January 14-30, 1938 by then-owner W. Keith Neal, author of The Mantons. |
| Listed in "Charles Gordon --- Magnificent Madness" by Donald Dallas |
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| English |
Boxlock Ejector |
12ga, 2 3/4" |
$6,650 |
| 30" SxS chopper-lump barrels, with low flat matted rib, choked cylinder and |
| tight improved modified. 14 3/8" pull from front trigger to checkered wood |
| butt finished with engraved steel heel & toe plates. 1 5/8" - 2 3/4" drop. No |
| cast. Fully figured English walnut stocks with Anson pushbutton release |
| splinter forend, flat sidepanels with teardrops, round knob half pistol grip, |
| classic point-pattern checkering and vacant silver initial oval. Very finely |
| scroll-engraved action with sculptured and feather-detailed fences, two |
| pointers on left, two setters on right, two pheasants and a snipe on the |
| triggerplate, and two ducks in a marsh scene on the triggerguard bow. |
| Automatic top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. Weight: 6lbs, 11oz. |
| Birmingham proved under the rules of 1904 - 1925 for 1 1/4oz loads. Virtually |
| all the original finishes intact. Tight. Barrels ring like chimes and with |
| excellent bores. A very high quality gun, inexplicably unsigned. |
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Harrison
& Hussey, Ltd. |
Sidelock
Ejector |
20ga, 2
3/4" |
$19,975. |
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28″ SxS
chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave rib choked cylinder & |
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modified. 13 5/8" pull from front trigger to perished old Silvers pad. 1
9/16 - |
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2 1/8"
drop. 1/2" cast-off. Fully figured European walnut stock with Anson- |
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pushbutton-release splinter forend, straight English grip with semi-diamond
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hand,
teardrops, classic point pattern checkering with mullered borders and
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gold
oval. Case-hardened, small-frame, sidelock action stocked to the fences
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and with
gold-line cocking indicators, intercepting sears, automatic ejectors
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and
automatic top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. Action and |
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lockplates with fine English rose & scroll engraving. Weight: 5lbs, 9oz.
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London
nitro proofs for 7/8oz. Built 1923. Fine condition, retaining most of |
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the
original casehardening colors on the lockplates. 98% barrel blue.
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Excellent bores. Tight action. Barrels on face and ring like chimes.
Ejectors |
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in time.
In maker’s original oak and leather case with brass corners, lined in
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scarlet
baize, with gold embossed black leather maker's label inside lid,
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containing Harrison & Hussey-marked square oil bottle, brass jag, and a wad |
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| Holland & Holland |
Royal Hammerless |
12ga, 2 5/8" |
$19,975 |
| 28" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave rib choked improved |
| cylinder & modified. 14 7/8" pull from front trigger to thin brown Decelerator |
| recoil pad. 1 1/2" - 2" drop. 1/2" cast off. Lightly figured European walnut |
| stocks with Anson-release splinter forend, straight English grip, classic |
| point-pattern checkering with mullered borders, teardrops, and silver oval |
| bearing initials RHW. Traditional Royal-engraved action, polished bright; |
| hand-detachable sidelocks by Brazier, with intercepting sears, gold-line |
| cocking indicators and automatic top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. |
| Gold number 1 on each component. Weight: 6lbs, 15oz. London nitro |
| proved for 2 1/2" cartridges. Built 1910. 99%+ proper London barrel reblack. |
| Tight, and with excellent bores. In sound, leg-of-mutton case by Holland |
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| Kimball Arms, |
Grade A, Boxlock Ejector |
12ga |
$3995 |
| 27" SxS dovetail-lump barrels with matted Churchill-type rib choked |
| modified & improved modified. 14 1/4" pull from front trigger to checkered |
| horn buttplate. 1 1/2" - 2 5/8" drop. 1/2" cast off. Figured walnut stocks with |
| Anson-release splinter forend, straight English grip, classic point-pattern |
| checkering with mullered borders, and vacant silver initial oval. Scroll |
| engraved action with automatic ejectors, automatic top tang safety and with |
| "20th Century" engraved in a banner on each side. Weight: 5lbs, 3oz. Built |
| ca 1936, almost certainly by Skimin & Wood, Birmingham, England. 99%+ |
| old reblue on barrels. 20% original casehardening colors on action. Two- |
| inch chambers unaltered. In English, period, leather VC case. |
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| Joseph Lang & Son |
Matched Consecutive Pair |
12ga, 2 1/2" |
$29,995 |
| Keylock Sidelock Ejectors |
| 27" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave ribs, both choked skeet |
| & modified. 15" pull from single, mechanical, non-selective trigger to |
| checkered wood butts. 1 1/2" - 2 1/4" drops. No cast. Fully figured English |
| walnut stocks with Anson pushbutton-release splinter forends, classic |
| point-pattern checkering, straight English grips, beaded triggerguards, and |
| vacant gold initial ovals. Fine English rose & scroll engraved, bar-action, |
| key-lock sidelocks with gold-line cocking indicators and intercepting sears. |
| All components inlaid A & B in gold. Built 1929. Imported by Abercrombie |
| & Fitch, New York. 98% blue, 20% casehardening colors. Tight. Excellent |
| bores. Ejectors in time. In maker's oak & leather double case with |
| accessories. With factory letter dated 2006 confirming specification. With |
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| Joseph Needham, |
Bar-in-Wood |
12ga, 2 1/2" |
$18,750 |
| London |
Hammer Sidelever Sidelock Shotgun |
| 30" SxS browned damascus steel barrels with smooth concave rib choked |
| skeet & skeet. 15" pull from front trigger to high-polish-blue smooth steel |
| buttplate. 1 3/8" - 2 3/8" drop. 1/2" cast off. Figured English walnut stocks |
| with keyed splinter forend, classic point-pattern checkering, straight English |
| grip, and teardrops. Sidelock action with side opening lever interlocked to |
| operate only when
non-rebounding hammers are cocked. London blackpowder proofed |
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at 13-bore. Weight: 7 pounds. In solid oak case lined in blue baize and with |
| original maker's label. The
maker's name styling dates it to 1854 - 1869. |
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Missing horn(?) forend tip insert. Stunning, time-warp original condition. |
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W. Richards,
Liverpool |
Boxlock Ejector |
20ga, 2 3/4" |
$3,750 |
| 27" SxS dovetail-lump barrels with Churchill rib, choked improved & |
| improved modified. 15 1/2" pull from front trigger to checkered wood butt. 1 |
| 1/2" - 2 3/8" drop. No cast. Lightly figured walnut stocks with Anson- |
| release splinter forend, straight English grip, teardrops, classic point-pattern |
| checkering, and vacant silver initial oval. Anson & Deeley action with |
| active rib-extension third fastener, gracefully scalloped fences, rose & scroll |
| engraving, and automatic top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. Weight: |
| 5lbs, 9 1/2oz. Built ca 1934. Tight, and with excellent bores. |
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| W & C Scott |
The Bowood |
12ga, 2 3/4" |
$3,950 |
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Scalloped Boxlock Ejector |
| 26" SxS barrels with smooth concave rib and fine bead front sight choked |
| modefied & full. Scroll engraved scalloped receiver with automatic top tang |
| safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. 14 1/2" pull from front trigger to leather- |
| covered recoil pad. 1 1/2" - 2 3/8" drop. 3/8" cast-off. Figured walnut stocks |
| with Anson pushbutton release splinter forend, straight English grip, and |
| vacant hallmarked 9K gold initial oval. Weight: 5lbs, 14 1/2oz. Built 1979. |
| 99%blue. 95% casehardening colors. Tight. Excellent bores. Barrels ring like |
| chimes. Ejectors in time. |
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Webley &
Scott |
Model
728 Boxlock Ejector |
28ga, 2
3/4" |
$7,495 |
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26" SxS
barrels with flat matted rib and white bead front sight choked full &
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full. 14
3/4" pull from front trigger to checkered wood butt. 1 3/8" - 2 1/8"
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drop.
3/8" cast off. Lightly figured English walnut stock with Anson-release
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beavertail forend, capped pistol grip, vacant hallmarked gold oval, classic
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point-pattern checkering and teardrops. Scroll engraved, casehardened
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Anson &
Deeley action with automatic top tang safety. Weight: 5lbs, 14oz.
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Built
1971. 99%+blue. 99% casehardening colors. Possibly unfired. |
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| Westley Richards |
Sidelock Ejector |
12ga, 2 3/4" |
$16,750 |
| 26" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave rib and nickel bead front |
| sight, choked modified & full. 15 1/4" pull from front trigger to checkered |
| butt. 1 1/2" - 2 1/16" drop. 1/4" cast-off. Figured European walnut stock with |
| Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forend, diamond-crossection straight |
| English grip, classic point-pattern checkering with mullered borders, |
| teardrops and vacant gold oval. Coin-finished casehardened sidelock |
| action, engraved by Keith Thomas with gold inlaid hare on left lock and |
| gold inlaid cock pheasant on right and with maker's name in gold on |
| underside, serial number in gold on tang, all surrounded with acanthus vine- |
| leaf scroll. Gold-line cocking indicators, rolled triggerguard and automatic |
| top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. Weight: 6lbs, 12oz. Built 1978. |
| 99%+ barrel blue. Tight and with excellent bores. In leather trunk case, with |
| maker's label, load card and Glaser, Zurich retailer's label. Cleaning rod, snap |
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| Westley Richards |
Sidelock Ejector |
12ga, 2 3/4" |
$19,750 |
| 28" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth concave rib, choked modified & |
| improved modified. 14 7/8"pull from front trigger to solid black Kick-Eez |
| recoil pad. 1 3/8" - 1 7/8" drop. 3/8" cast off. Highly figured European walnut |
| stocks with Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forend, straight English |
| grip, classic point-pattern checkering with mullered borders---and wrapping |
| fully around the wrist, double-beaded-edge triggerguard, teardrops, and |
| gold oval bearing initials JHG. Holland & Holland-pattern bar action |
| sidelocks with gold-line cocking indicators, and automatic top tang safety |
| with SAFE inlaid in gold. Fine, classic English rose & scroll engraving by |
| P.M. Frenette. Weight: 6lbs, 8oz. Built 1992. 99% barrel blue. 95%
casehardening |
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colors. Tight,
ejectors in time, and with excellent bores. In maker's oak and |
| leather trunk case with trade label, copious accessories and heavy canvas |
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John Wilkes,
Beak St., London |
Sidelock Ejector |
12ga, 2 3/4" |
$18,950 |
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Engraved by Ken Hunt |
| 27" SxS chopper-lump barrels with smooth, concave rib with maker's name in |
| gold, choked improved modified & full. 15 1/2" pull from front trigger to |
| checkered wood butt. 1 1/4" - 1 7/8" drop. Highly figured European walnut |
| stocks with Anson pushbutton-release splinter forend, classic point-pattern |
| checkering with mullered borders, straight English grip, beaded-edge |
| triggerguard, teardrops, and vacant gold initial oval. Sidelock action with |
| Holland & Holland-type assisted-opening mechanism, automatic ejectors, |
| gold-line cocking indicators, and maker's name inlaid in gold. Game scene |
| engraved by Ken Hunt and with pheasants in flight on left, a covey of flying |
| grouse on right, and mallards landing on the underside, all surrounded with |
| acanthus scroll. Signed on both lockplates and microscopically on |
| underside of receiver. Weight: 6lbs, 9oz. Built 1989. 99%blue and 99% |
| casehardening colors, Tight, and with excellent bores. Ejectors in perfect |
| time. In maker's leather trunk case with numerous engraved accessories and |
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