European Shotguns



Arrieta 600 Imperial Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 3" $3995

Self-Opener

25" SxS chopper-lump barrels with Churchill rib choked improved cylinder

& modified. 14 3/4"pull from articulated front trigger to leather covered

pad. 1 1/4" - 2 1/4"drop. Lightly figured walnut stock with straight English

grip, Anson pushbutton release splinter forend, rolled triggerguard and

teardrops. Partial coverage, fine scroll engraved casehardened action with bushed

firing pins, cocking indicators, sideclips, hand-detachable locks and Holland &

Holland-type self openers. Weight: 6lbs, 11oz. Built 1977. 99%+blue 99% casecolors.  Photo

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  Belgian Browning Exhibition    B-25 12ga, 2 3/4" $11,750

27 1/2" O/U Broadway vent rib barrels choked improved cylinder &

modified, 15"pull from gold single selective trigger to solid black pad, 2

5/8"drop. Highly figured walnut stock with pistol grip and schnabel forend.

Long tang. Stock and blued receiver gracefully inlaid with sweeping brass

linework describing a total of six impala. Weight: 7lbs, 6oz. Built 1986.

99%+blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Auto-5 12ga, 2 3/4" $625

25" solid-rib barrel choked modified, 14 3/8"pull to original buttplate. Long

tang round knob. Mfd 1937. 99% barrel blue, 95% receiver blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Auto-5 12ga, 2 3/4" $595

29 1/2" plain barrel choked full, 14 1/2"pull to original buttplate. Long tang,

round knob. Mfd 1953. 99% barrel blue, 98% receiver blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve 12ga, 2 3/4" $595

29" VR barrel choked full, 14 5/8"pull from gold trigger to original buttplate.

Long tang round knob. Mfd 1953. 98% barrel blue, 98% receiver blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve 12ga, 2 3/4" $795

27" VR barrel choked modified. 14 1/2"pull from gold trigger to original

buttplate. Mfd 1971. 99%barrel blue, 98% receiver blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Auto-5 Twenty 20ga, 2 3/4" $1,750

27 1/2" VR barrel choked modified, 14 1/4"pull from gold trigger to

original buttplate. Pistol grip. Mfd 1967. 99%++blue.  Photo

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Belgian Browning Superposed 20ga, 3" $2,650

28" O/U VR barrels choked modified & full, 14 1/4"pull from gold-plated

single-selective trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 1/8"drop. Long tang

round knob and field forend. Built 1956. 99%barrel blue, 97% receiver blue,

refinished stock with small repair.  Photo

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  Browning SA Elite .410, 3" $2,850

28" O/U vent rib barrels choked improved cylinder & modified, 14 3/8"pull

from single selective trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 3/8"drop. Lightly

figured walnut stock with round knob grip and schnabel forend. Light scroll

engraved, coin-finished receiver. Weight: 5lbs, 14oz. Built 2001. Appears

unfired.  Photo

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Browning SA Elite 28ga, 2 3/4" $2,850

28" O/U vent rib barrels choked improved cylinder & modified, 14 3/8"pull

from single selective trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 3/8"drop. Round

knob grip and schnabel forend. Light scroll engraved, coin-finished receiver.

Weight: 5lbs, 14oz. Built 2001. Appears unfired.   Photo
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Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve 12ga, 2 3/4" $795

28" VR barrel with Invector choke. 14 3/8"pull from gold trigger to original

buttplate. Long tang round knob. Mfd 1989. 99%+ barrel blue, 99%+

receiver blue.  Photo

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B. C. Miroku 120 SL Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $6,250

Two sets of 26" SxS chopper-lump barrels choked skeet/mod and mod/full,

14" length of pull from the gold-washed articulated front trigger to a thin

pad, 2"drop at heel, 3/8" cast-on. Figured walnut stock with straight English grip,

Anson pushbutton-release splinter forend, teardrops and vacant silver oval. Fully

rose & scroll engraved, coin-finished receiver with concealed-release,

hand-detachable sidelocks and jeweled watertable. Weight: 7lbs.

Japanese. As new, with original box. Cased.  Photo

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  Charlin Boxlock Over & Under 12ga, 2 3/4" $2,250

27 1/2" O/U matted VR barrels choked improved cylinder & improved

modified, 14 3/4"pull from front trigger to old pad, 1 3/4 - 3 3/8"drop.

Lightly figured walnut stock with straight English grip and field forend with

Deeley pull-down latch. Rose & scroll engraved casehardened receiver.

Automatic ejectors. Weight: 6lbs, 13oz. 98% blue, 50% case colors.   Photo

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Charlin Boxlock Over & Under 12ga $2,495

27 1/2" O/U matted VR barrels choked improved cylinder & improved

modified, 14 3/4"pull from front trigger to old pad, 1 3/4 - 3 3/8"drop.

Lightly figured walnut stock with straight English grip and field forend with

Deeley pull-down latch. Rose & scroll engraved casehardened receiver.

Automatic ejectors. Weight: 6lbs, 13oz. 98% blue, 50% case colors.  Photo
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Fabrique National Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $4,495

27 1/2" chopper-lump barrels with matted concave rib choked impr

cyl/impr mod, 14 3/4"pull from front trigger to leather-covered pad, 2

3/8"drop. Lightly figured walnut stock with straight grip and Anson-

pushbutton-release splinter forend. Border engraved receiver with bushed

firing pins, automatic safety and concealed third fastener. Weight: 7lbs,

4oz. 99%+ barrel blue, 99% receiver blue, some thinning on triggerguard   Photo

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Francotte Boxlock 12ga, 2 3/4"                     $2750.

28 1/2" SxS barrels of Siemens Martin steel choked modified & full, 14

1/4"pull from front trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" drop. Half

pistol grip, splinter forend swivels and vacant silver initial shield.

Reinforced, blued, light scroll engraved receiver with Greener crossbolt and

side clips. Weight: 6lbs, 6oz. Built 1938. 98% barrel blue, 85% receiver blue.  Photo

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A. Forgeron, Liege Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $9,450

28 3/4" SxS barrels with solid matted rib choked improved cylinder & modified,

14 3/8"pull from articulated front trigger to checkered wood butt. 1 1/2" - 2 1/2"

drop. 1/2" cast-off. Well figured walnut stock with straight English grip,

Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forend and teardrops. Fine English rose

& scroll engraved action with deep chiseled fences, bushed firing pins,

automatic safety and concealed third fastener. Weight: 7lbs. Built 1928.

Excellent quality. 99% barrel blue, 95% triggerguard blue, 98% casehardening

colors.  Photo
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J P Sauer Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $4,750.

30" SxS barrels of Krupp 3-Ring steel choked improved modified & extra

full. 14 3/4"pull from front trigger to leather-faced pad. 1 3/8" - 2 1/2" drop.

Figured walnut stock with capped pistol grip, Deeley-release splinter

forend and silver oval engraved: Robert M. Lee. Scroll engraved casehardened action

with side clips, Greener crossbolt, intercepting sears and cocking indicators.

Weight: 7lbs, 1oz. Built 1951. Virtually new.  Photo

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Manufatura Sidelock 12ga, 2 3/4" $3,650

Gardonese

28" SxS barrels choked extra full & extra full, 14 1/8"pull from articulated

front trigger to Beretta buttplate, 1 5/8" - 2 5/8"drop. Lightly figured walnut

stock with straight English grip and splinter forend with Anson pushbutton

release. Rose & scroll engraved, reinforced, coin-finished receiver with

concealed third fastener. Swivels. Weight: 7lbs, 5oz. Italian built in 1931.

99%blue.   Photo

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Merkel Model 47-SL Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $3,750


26" SxS barrels choked improved cylinder & modified, 13 1/2"pull from

Jurjevic single trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 5/8" drop. Straight grip,

beavertail forend and silver oval. Scroll engraved, reinforced receiver with

Greener crossbolt and side clips. Weight: 7lbs, 4oz. Built 1971. 98%blue.   Photo
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Merkel 200-E Boxlock Ejector 20ga, 2 3/4" $3,150

28" O/U barrels choked modified & improved modified, 13 7/8"pull from

articulated front trigger to pad, 1 1/2" - 2 5/8"drop. Beaded pancake

cheekpiece, pistol grip and 3-piece splinter forend. Light scroll engraved,

casehardened, scalloped receiver with holdopen toplever, cocking indicators

and double Kersten locks. Weight: 6lbs, 3oz. Built 1957. 99%blue, 90%

case colors.   Photo

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Merkel 200-E, Two Barrel Set 12ga, 2 3/4" $5,275

28" O/U vent-rib barrels choked full & full and 27" O/U vent-rib barrels

choked skeet & skeet. 14"pull from single selective trigger to original

buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 3/4"drop. Beaded pancake cheekpiece, pistol grip and 3-

piece field forend with Deeley pull-down latch. Light scroll engraved,

scalloped, casehardened receiver with cocking indicators, holdopen toplever

and double Kersten locks. Auto ejectors. Weight: 6lbs, 13oz. Built 1957.

99%+ blue. 95% case colors. In period leather trunk case.   Photo

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Merkel 201-E Boxlock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $3,875

28" O/U solid-rib barrels choked full & full, 14 1/23"pull from articulated

front trigger to original buttplate, 1 5/8" - 2 3/4"drop. Lightly figured, oil-

finished walnut stock with beaded pancake cheekpiece, capped pistol grip

and 3-piece splinter forend with Deeley pull-down latch Game scene

engraved, scalloped, grey-etched receiver with cocking indicators, hold-open

toplever and double Kersten locks. Weight: 7lbs, 2oz. Built 1984. 99%+

blue --- very little used.   Photo

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Merkel 203-E Sidelock Ejector 16ga / 16ga & $8,675

Two- Barrel Set 16ga / 5.6x57R

28" O/U solid-rib shotgun barrels choked improved modified & full. 25"

O/U solid-rib combination barrels by Krieghoff in 1970 choked improved-

modified with folding rifle sight and B Nickel 4-6x scope on quick-

detachable claw mounts. All shotgun chambers 2 3/4". 15 1/8"pull from

articulated front single-set trigger to thick horn buttplate. 1 1/2" - 2

3/4"drop. Lightly figured walnut stock with Deeley-release 3-piece field

forend, steel triggerguard, capped pistol grip, classic point-pattern

checkering, swivels and beaded pancake cheekpiece. Fully arabesque-

scroll-engraved, French-gray receiver with hand-detachable sidelocks,

intercepting sears, cocking indicators and double Kersten locks. Weight:

7lbs, 4oz as a shotgun. Built 1969. 99%+blue.  Photo

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Merkel 213-E / 253-E Sidelock 16ga / 16ga & $10,750

Ejector Two Barrel Set 16ga / 7x65R

28" O/U solid-rib shotgun barrels choked full & full. 25 1/2" O/U solid-rib

combination barrels with folding rifle sight and Hensolt Diavari 1.5-6x

scope on quick-detachable claw mounts, shotgun barrel choked full. All

shotgun chambers 2 3/4". 15 1/4"pull from front single-set trigger to

original buttplate. 1 1/2" - 2 3/4"drop. Lightly figured, oil-finished walnut

stock with Deeley-release 3-piece field forend, horn triggerguard, capped

pistol grip, classic point-pattern checkering, swivels and beaded pancake

cheekpiece. Fully arabesque-scroll-engraved, French-gray receiver with

hand-detachable sidelocks, intercepting sears, cocking indicators and

double Kersten locks. Gold-washed triggers. Weight: 6lbs, 12oz as a

shotgun. Built 1959. 99%+blue. With original factory paperwork and target.  Photo

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Merkel 303-E Luxus 12ga, 2 3/4" $32,950

28" O/U matted VR barrels choked improved modified & full, 14 1/4"pull

from single selective trigger to original buttplate, 1 1/2" - 2 1/2" drop.

Figured walnut stock with capped pistol grip, three-piece field forend with

Deeley pull-down latch, Shelhamer-style chinstrap and vacant gold oval.

Stock carved with auerhahns on left and a fox stalking rabbits on right,

both surrounded with forest scenes. Dozens of ivory inlays of oak leaves,

acorns, ducks, dot and linework. Ivory pistol grip cap with deeply carved

auerhahn. Concealed-release, hand-detachable sidelock with double

underbites, double Kersten locks, automatic ejectors and cocking

indicators. Gold dog pointing five gold grouse on left in deeply chiseled

forest scene. Gold fox flushing four gold ducks on right. 7lbs, 11oz. Built 1981.

New condition. In leather trunk case. Pictured in the Merkel

Luxus catalog.  Photo

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Merkel 203-E Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $6,975

28 1/2 " O/U solid-rib barrels of Bohler steel choked extra full and extra full,

14 3/8"pull from articulated front trigger to original horn buttplate, 2 5/8" - 2

3/4" drop. No cast-off. Figured, oil-finished walnut with three-piece

Deeley-release field forend, horn-capped pistol grip, swivels and beaded

pancake cheekpiece. Full-coverage, scroll-engraved receiver with hand-

detachable sidelocks, cocking indicators and double Kersten locks. Eagle/N

proofed in May, 1944. (Who did you have to be to be able to buy a fine new

sporting gun in Nazi Germany when the bombs were dropping all around?)

Weigt: 6lbs, 14oz. 99%blue. Little used.  Photo
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Merkel 203-E Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $24,250

28" O/U barrels with full-length solid rib choked full/ex full, 14 3/8"pull

from articulated front trigger to checkered buttplate, 2 3/4"drop. Highly

figured walnut stock with capped pistol grip, beaded pancake cheekpiece,

sling swivels and 3-piece field forend with Deeley pull-down latch. Built in

1985 for the International Gun Exhibition in Nuremburg. Very rare bulino-

style engraving from an 18th century copperplate engraving by J E

Riedinger, executed by Wilma Wolf, Burghard Hafner, a Mr Triebel and

under the direction of Joachim Heim. Extra springs. Weight: 7lbs, 8oz.

Very little used. Cased in oak and leather with accessories.  Photo

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Merkel 303-E Luxus Sidelock Ejector 28ga, 2 3/4" $18,950

27" O/U VR barrels choked mod/full, 14 1/2"pull from SST to original

buttplate, 2 1/2"drop. Highly figured walnut stock with 3-piece forend and

semi-pistol grip. No swivels or cheekpiece. Fully engraved gray-finished

receiver with deep chiseled game scenes surrounded by scroll. Concealed-

release, hand-detachable sidelocks with intercepting sears, double

underbites and double Kersten locks. Weight: 6lbs, 11oz. Built 1988. New

condition. Consecutive mate available. Photo

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Renato Gamba Mannlicher Ambassador 20ga, 2 3/4" $9750.

Sidelock Ejector

28" SxS chopper-lump barrels with flat hand-filed rib choked modified &

improved modified, 14 1/2"pull from single trigger to checkered butt, 1 3/8"

- 2 1/4" drop, 3/8" cast-off. Highly figured walnut stock with straight

English grip, Anson pushbutton release splinter forend, teardrops and rolled

trigger guard. Polished, blued receiver inlaid with gold borderlines, cocking

indicators and bushed firing pins. Weight: 6lbs, 5oz. Leather trunk case.

Built 1979. Virtually new condition. Current price $56,457.  Photo
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S. Lucchini Pinless Sidelock Ejector 12ga, 2 3/4" $13,750

29" O/U hand-filed solid-rib barrels choked skeet and modified, 14 5/8" pull

from front trigger to thin red pad, 1 1/4" - 2" drop. Highly figured walnut

stock with straight grip and pushbutton-release semi-beavertail forend. Gold

initial oval. Fine English rose & scroll engraving by Goldani. Pinless

sidelocks with intercepting sears and hold-open toplever. Rolled triggerguard.

Weight: 7lbs, 8oz. Built 1995. 99%blue, 99% case colors. In leather trunk case.  Photo

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