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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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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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| 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 & 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" |
$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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