Piotti – King 1 – 20g Sidelock SxS Shotgun: Price: $28,500

Ejectors: Yes

Piotti – King 1 – 20g Sidelock SxS Shotgun

Trigger: Double
Grip: Straight Grip
Forend: Checkered
Lop: 14 5/8 ”
Pad thickness: ”
Type of butt: Checkered Wood
Drop comb: 1 1/2 ”
Drop heel: 2 1/4 ”
Cast amount: 1/8 ”
Cast: Off
Weight: 6 lbs, 8 oz
Chamber: 3 ”
Length: 27 ”
Chokes: IC/Cyl
Rib type: Concave
Comments : Gun is in like new condition. SG-37
Manufactured in: Italy

EXTRAORDINARY SMALL GAUGE IMPERIAL LEBEAU COURALLY SIDELOCK 20 GAUGE SxS SHOTGUN

EXTRAORDINARY SMALL GAUGE IMPERIAL LEBEAU COURALLY SIDELOCK 20 GAUGE SxS SHOTGUN: BETWEEN THE WARS LEBEAU 20 GAUGE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN. FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF GUN MAKING THIS IS A TRUE BEST GUN 1936 PROOFED BORE IS .628 R .627 L WALL S ARE .025 R .727 L GUN WEIGHS 5 LBS 12.5 OZ
1 5/16 DROP COMB/2″ DROP HEEL NO CAST 14 1/2 LOP OVER CHECKERD BUTT BARRELS CHOKED FULL/MOD 75% CASE COLORS ACTION/ LOCKS 90%+ ORIGINAL BARREL BLACK WITH A SMALL TOUCH UP ON LEFT TUBE. Price: $19,950

BROWNING BELGIUM GRADE 1 SUPERLITE SUPERPOSED 12 GAUGE

BROWNING BELGIUM GRADE 1 SUPERLITE SUPERPOSED 12 GAUGE: MADE 1968 26 1/2″ SOLID RIB SKEET CHOKES SINGLE SELECT TRIGGER EJECTORS SCHANABEL FOREARM ENGLISH GRIP EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT HANDLING MARKS IN ORIGINAL BOX 6LBS 11 OZ X 2 1/4″ X 1 1/2″ X 14 9/16″. Price: $2,750

J.P. SAUER 1952 SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 12GA S/S SHOTGUN: CASE COLORED ACTION WITH BORDER SCROLL, 28″ BBL, 2 3/4, CHOKED MOD/FULL, RAISED GAME RIB, EJECTORS, DBL TRIGGERS, MEDIUM DARK FIGURED WALNUT, ST/SP, LOP 14 3/8 TO PAD, 1 3/8, 2 7/16, 6LBS 9OZ, AS NEW, EXCELLENT ORIGIAL CONDITION, VIVID ACSE COLORS, TIGHT ACTION, EXCELLENT BORE!  Price: $2,650

J.P. SAUER 1952 SCALLOPED BOXLOCK 12GA S/S SHOTGUN

TOBIN ARMS MFG. CO. NORWICH CT 12 GAUGE, 28″ BBLS

TOBIN ARMS MFG. CO. NORWICH CT 12 GAUGE, 28″ BBLS: SIDE LOCK 12GA 28” F/M, 98% KRUPP STEEL BARRELS, 97% NICE BRIGHT CASE COLORS, EXCELLENT WOOD WITH A FEW LIGHT MARKS, ALL ORIGINAL, MADE 1909-10 ONLY IN CONNECTICUT THEN MOVED TO CANADA, DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS FIRED, SUPER CONDITION RARE GUN. Price: $1,995

Army & Navy 16 ga, SxS, 5.5 pounds beautiful

What am I missing here? I’ve looked at this side-by-side a bunch of times, and I just don’t see any warts. Sure it has been reblued and the wood has been redone, but if the barrels are really tight and on the face, and if the gun is in proof, it’s a great deal.

The Army & Navy Co-operative Society was an organization on the UK that bought all sorts of good and supplies at low prices to members of the military. It evolved into a group of department stores carrying everything from home furnishings to firearms — sort of like Sears back in its heyday.

Army & Navy 16 ga, SxS, 5.5 pounds beautiful

Army & Navy carried all types of doubles, from top-quality sidelocks to lower-end boxlock shotguns like the 16 gauge you see here. All of these guns were made in the UK, probably by Webley & Scott. Every one I’ve seen has been a solid, reliable shotgun, and I suspect the same is true with this one.

Army & Navy 16 ga, SxS, 5.5 pounds beautiful: This is a small framed 16 ga Army & Navy with 28 inch mod and improved chokes. Barrels are tight on the face, perfect bores, and min wall thickness of .30 in both barrels, nitro proofed at 3 tons. The stock is very sound with no cracks or issues, beautifully figured, LOP is 15.5 inches. The gun weighs just 5.5 pounds. Comes with a restored and fitted H&H case. 2 1/2″ inch shells, non-ejector, case not included. Price: $950

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

I’ve been looking at old shotguns for twenty + years now, and the one thing I still love to see more than ever is original color-case hardening, especially when it has had decades to mellow and age.

This 12 gauge sidelock by James Woodward and Sons has tons of that kind of color. It also has killer engraving and all of Woodward’s signature features — 29″ barrels, arcaded fences (kind of like claw-foot pedestals), and a T-shaped safety.

James Woodward started out in the trade around 1825 with an apprenticeship with the London gunmaker Charles Moore. In 1872, he went into business as James Woodward & Sons with his two boys, James Jr. and Charles. The firm lasted until 1948 when it was sold to James Purdey & Sons.

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

Up until its sale, Woodward recorded 5,184 serial numbers (they started with #2,000 and ran to #7,184). So they may have made 5,184 guns. (Or, if they assigned serial #s to extra barrels and new sets of barrels, fewer than that.) Of these, I bet fewer than 2,000 are fully refined, hammerless SxSs shotguns like the one here. That’s not a lot guns. Considering they’re all 70+ years old, finding ones in excellent original condition like this are hard to do.

JAMES WOODWARD & SONS BEST SXS 12 GAUGE: THIS IS THE HIGHEST CONDITION WOODWARD WE HAVE EVER HAD #69XX 28″ 004 AND 017 2 3/4 PROOFED  DOUBLE TRIGGER EJECTORS SPLINTER FOREARM PISTOL GRIP MAKERS CASE EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION 6LBS 12 OZ X 2 1/4 X 1 7/16 X 15 1/8 Price: $39,500

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Woodward 12 gauge Sidelock SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

According to its name, a “Best” gun sounds like it should be the finest shotgun a gunmaker builds. But that’s not always the case. With some makers, there’s a grade above “Bests” — “Better Bests”, I guess.

Holland & Holland calls these Modele de Luxes. At James Purdey & Sons, they’re known as guns with “Extra finish“, and the pair of 12 gauge Purdey sidelocks you see here are just that.

Overall, guns with Extra Finish are built to the same level as the maker’s standard Best-quality guns (or maybe a bit better, in the case of this pair). But as you can see, their engraving is taken to the next level (here’s a standard Purdey).

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

These two may have been engraved by Ken Hunt (aka “The Godfather of Gun Engraving”), a British craftsman who worked at Purdey’s and learned his trade from Harry Kell. Along with the gorgeous engraving, the guns are beautifully made all around. Check out the metal-to-metal fit and the way the forend iron fits onto the action. Then look at those perfect drop points on the stock.

Does all this make them worth $125,000? Perhaps. Even with twice that much money, you would have a hard time duplicating the quality of these Purdeys today. Personally, I don’t think you could do it.

PURDEY BEST EXTRA FINISH SXS PAIR 12 GAUGE: THESE APPEAR TO BE KEN HUNT ENGRAVED #266XX BOTH GUNS ARE IDENTICAL AND HAVE BEEN USED ON ONE DRIVEN HUNT IN THE LATE 50S THESE CAME FROM ORIGINAL OWNER 28″ SELF OPENERS 008 AND 022 2 3/4 DOUBLE TRIGGER EJECTORS SPLINTER FOREARM ENGLISH GRIP CHECKERED BUTT MAKERS MOTOR CASE NEW CONDITION 6LBS 11 OZ X 2 1/8″ X 1 7/16″ X 14 1/4″. Price: $125,000

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

James Purdey & Sons, pair of 12 gauge sidelock SxS shotguns with “Extra Finish”

Winchester Model 21 Side By Side 12 Ga Double Barrel Shotgun

Get it before it’s gone (and it will be gone fast)! Winchester’s Model 21 wasn’t the most popular double ever made in America, but it was one of the most rugged.

To me, early ones like this with the boat-paddle stocks, double triggers and extractors are the most “American”. They’re sort of like basic F150s – rugged, no frills, and handsome in their own way (like an American Water Spaniel).

Issues? Well, this one is heavy. But be a man! Lightweight doubles are for sissys (and they kick harder).

These guns usually list for around $3-3,500. If this one is all good, it’s steal. Get it now.

Winchester Model 21 Side By Side 12 Ga: Price: $2,079.99

Winchester Model 21 Side By Side 12 Ga Double Barrel Shotgun

Caliber: 12 Ga.
Chambers: 2 3/4
Metal Condition: Good
Wood Condition: Good
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrels: 30″
Triggers: Double Trigger
Stock: Walnut with diamond checkering
Stock Dimensions:
14″ LOP, 1 3/4″ DAC, 2 1/2″ DAH
Fore End: Walnut with diamond checkering
Butt Pad: Whiteline Butt Pad
Weight: 7 lbs. 14 ozs.
Chokes: Modified / Modified

Winchester Model 21 Side By Side 12 Ga Double Barrel Shotgun

Stunning Westley Richards Droplock Double Rifle, 300 Sherwood, Treasure Grade

Simon Clode, Chairman & Managing Director or Westley Richards, passed away this week. In honor of the man and company he worked so hard to keep at the forefront of British gunmaking, I’m going to dedicated a few posts to Westley Richards’ fabulous guns.

To start, let’s leap back in time and check out this jaw-dropping, “Treasure Grade” Westley Richards droplock double rifle in 300 Sherwood. Made in 1912, it’s 100+ years old and still in stunning original condition.

Westley Richards Anson-Deeley Cutaway, pic from The Explora

Many of you know Simon Clode,  the Chairman & Managing Director of Westley Richards, passed away last week. In tribute to him, I’m putting up a series of posts dedicated to his great company.

Today’s, we’re covering one of Westley Richard’s huge contributions to the world of double barrel shotguns: The Anson & Deeley action. Patented in 1875, the A & D action was simple, rugged and easy to build. It was also revolutionary and one of the first successful “hammerless” shotgun designs created.

A: Hammer, shown forward in “fired” postion

Key parts of an Anson & Deeley boxlock SxS shotgun, from Finegunmaking.com, Steven Dodd Hughes

B: Mainspring, drives hammer

C: Cocking level, tips hammer into position when bbls drop

D: The spring with hold the trigger sear (E) in place.

E: Trigger sear, releases hammer when trigger is pulled

In the late 19th and into the 20th century, it was the basis for thousands of side-by-sides made throughout the UK and across Europe. After WW2, it even found its way to Japan, where it was used by companies like Miroku and the Sakaba (SKB) Arms.

Today, a handful of companies still make true Anson & Deeley boxlocks: Westley Richards (of course) a few British and European firms, and Connecticut Shotgun (see their oddly named “Christian Hunter“).

Deeley ejectors in a Westley Richards, Anson & Deeley hammerless SxS shotgun. Pic from The Explora.

Here’s the next post in my continuing tribute to Westley Richards’ former Chairman & Managin Director Simon Clode.

I have mixed feeling about ejectors. Part of me appreciates them. Ejectors can satisfy. If you think of breaking a clay or downing a bird as a sentence, hitting your target is the verb and the shells kicking free of the chambers is the exclamation point.

Deeley sxs shotgun ejectors, contained in their “box”

But another part of me thinks ejectors just complicate things and eventually break. Some designs are unreliable, and a lot of them make it a pain to pull unshot shells from the chambers. On top of this, ejectors are absolutely unnecessary for all of shooting I, and most of us, do.

Back in the 19th century, ejectors  were brand new. While not revolutionary, they were evolutionary and a sign of how the newest shotgun designs were adapting to the newest shooting craze: driven game.

In 1885, Westley Richards patented their Deeley ejectors (nine years after their Anson & Deeley hammerless shotgun).  Self contained in a kind of box and complex, it was difficult to make. But it was also easy to install as a completed unit. This led many makers to buy finished ejectors units and install them on their own SxSs.

In this video, you can see just how complex Deeley ejectors are.

LANCASTER 280 FLANGED- NEVER HUNTED & APPEARS UNFIRED- PRE-WAR PIECE FINISHED in 1946- SIDELOCK with 26″ CHOPPER LUMP Bbls.- 1946 NEW

LANCASTER 280 FLANGED- NEVER HUNTED & APPEARS UNFIRED- PRE-WAR PIECE FINISHED in 1946- SIDELOCK with 26″ CHOPPER LUMP Bbls.- 1946 NEW: #18803, Charles Lancaster Sidelock 280 Flanged That Never Went Hunting & Appears Unfired, Pre-War piece that was finished in 1946, WWII altered the intended use of many Sporting Firearms and I believe this gun is one of those as it remains to this day like a new rifle. The address is 7 Bury Street, St. James’s, London: A Bar Action Sidelock with 26″ Extractor Chopper Lump barrels with A Dolls Head rib extension plus a third bite, 1/4 rib with 1 standing & 2 folding rear sights, London Nitro Proved, Regulated with 140 grain bullets, Bushed strikers, Double triggers, Lever forend release, 14 13/16″ LOP over a checkered butt, 9 lbs. 14 oz., 95% coverage of period scroll engraving that is very well cut, 99% original case colors that remain bright & vivid, 99% original barrel black with near perfect striking on the barrels, The original stock finish remains at 98% with a few gun cabinet marks, The checkering is at 100%, The inside of the forend has 100% case colors, The breech face has 100% case colors, The bores are new.
Price: $35,500

Perazzi MX 20 Over/Under Shotgun

Perazzi MX 20 Over/Under Shotgun: New-in-box 20 gauge Perazzi MX20 Over/Under shotgun with fixed chokes. Shotgun comes complete with a Perazzi hard case. Wood is lighter colored with a prince of wales stock and light Perazzi engraving and blued receiver and barrels. Choke constriction is Top: .028, Bottom: .020. Price: $8,999.99

Arrieta 801 20 Gauge Side-by-Side NEAR NEW, 28″, MANY OPTIONS, UPGRADED WOOD, SELF OPENER: Price: $7,950.00

Arrieta 801 20 Gauge Side-by-Side NEAR NEW, 28″, MANY OPTIONS, UPGRADED WOOD, SELF OPENER: Price: $7,950.00
Barrel Length: 28″
Chokes: .002/.005  CYL/IC factory
Bores: perfect
Bore Diameter: .621/.622
Wall Thickness: .026/.027
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Ribs: tight, hand cut filed
Sights: single
Action: tight, right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: ejectors, strong, timed
Case Color: 99% factory
Screws: perfect
Engraving: clear, sharp fine English scroll
Trigger Type: double, crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 99% factory
Type: figured French, English stock/splinter forend
LOP: 14 11/16″
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/4″
DAH: 2 1/2″
DAC: 1 7/16″
Cast: 3/16″ off
Checkering Condition: perfect
Butt Treatment: sporting clays black

MAINWARING – SIDELOCK W/EJECTORS, 16 ga

MAINWARING – SIDELOCK W/EJECTORS, 16 ga: 27 1/2″ BLS. M/IM, DOUBLE TRIGGERS, 100% COVERAGE IN SCROLL ENGRAVING, STRAIGHT GRIP, BUSHED FIRING PINS, 14″ x 1 3/8″ x 2 1/16″ x 3/8″ OFF, WEIGHT 6 LBS. 2 OZS., CC 50%. FIRST RATE GUN.  Price: $6,500

W.W. Greener – Damascus SxS Hammergun – 12 ga: Price: $5,900

Ejectors: No
Trigger: Double

W.W. Greener – Damascus SxS Hammergun – 12 ga: Price: $5,900

Grip: Rounded Pistol Grip
Forend: Checkered
Lop: 14 ”
Pad thickness: ”
Type of butt: Factory
Drop comb: 1 5/8 ”
Drop heel: 2 3/4 ”
Cast amount: 3/8 ”
Cast: Off
Weight: 7 lbs, 4 oz
Manufactured in: England
Manufacture Year: Finish: Case Colored
Overall condition: Very Good
Stock condition: Very Good
Metal condition: Very Good
Stock: Original finish
Metal: Original finish
Type of Case: none
Extra barrels: 0
Gauge: 12 ga
Chamber: 2 1/2 ”
Length: 30 ”
Chokes: Full
Rib type: Concave
Comments : Gun is in very good condition with some light handling marks.

Evolution of Westley Richard’s doll’s head & toplever. Earliest at top. From The Explora.

So far in my tributes to Simon Clode, the former Chairman & Managing Director of Westley Richards, I’ve mentioned two of his company’s most important contributions to side by sides: The Anson & Deeley boxlock action and the Deeley ejectors. Now it’s time for WR’s third and most significant.

If you ever shot a SxS or an O/U, you’ve used it. And while it was revolutionary in its day, it’s so common and obvious now I doubt you’ve ever wondered where it came from.

So what is it? It’s the toplever.

Back in the 1850s, shotguns were moving from muzzleloaders to designs that broke open to be loaded from the breach. Lefaucheux’s pinfire was shown at London’s Great Exhibition in 1851. By the end of that decade, other makers had designs for these doubles.

Westley Richards’ version featured a doll’s head and came out in 1858. To make it function, the company patented its first style toplever the following year. This toplever reached all the way down to the nose on the stock. In the years that followed, WR cut it back to the shorter size we’re familiar with today.

Evolution of Westley Richard’s doll’s head & toplever. Earliest on left. From The Explora.

Around same time WR introduced its design, other gunsmiths and gunmakers were introducing their inventions: The Jones Underlever, the Purdey thumbhole, the Daw lever. But time showed they were all two-legged stools compared to the top lever. Once Purdey patented its sliding bolt and W & C Scott came up with it’s spindle, the toplever was able to operate them and introduce a design which has been used on tens of thousands of OUs and SxS since.

F.E. Malin Victoria Deluxe SxS Sidelock Shotgun ~ 20 Ga. ~ Two Barrel Set

The gun trade, like all trades, has always had its rogues. From gunmakers like H.J. Hussey to gunshops like New England Arms in Kittery Point, Maine.

From what I’ve heard, Frank Malin was another of these rogues. A Brit who set up a gunmaking business in Canada, Malin, and the guns his guys built, have been the subject of all kinds of rumors. You can read some of them here. Regarding his guns, I’ve seen a few of them out there, including one which sold for $$8,625 back in 2006.

F.E. Malin Victoria Deluxe SxS Sidelock Shotgun ~ 20 Ga. ~ Two Barrel Set

In my opinion, the Malin side-by-side below looks more Spanish than British. That being said, the metal work, blueing, color-case harding, and stock are all very well done (the stock looks awesome, actually). If the entire guns checks out and is sound, it’s a great deal.

BTW: The folks at Cabela’s failed to mention that this shogun features a Holland & Holland-style self-opening system. You can clearly see the plungers in the pics of the barrels.

F.E. Malin Victoria Deluxe SxS Sidelock Shotgun ~ 20 Ga. ~ Two Barrel Set

F.E. Malin Victoria Deluxe SxS Sidelock Shotgun ~ 20 Ga. ~ Two Barrel Set: Two barrel 20 ga. set by F.E. Malin, London, Ontario, Canada.  Barrel sets are numbered and the Number 1 set have a couple of light storage marks on the left barrel.  Number 2 set appears unfired and all bores remain excellent.  Wood is also excellent. Action and sideplates are beautifully engraved and case colored and remain excellent.  Wood is also excellent.  Complete with leather case and all original accessories.  Outstanding. Price: $5,649.99

Manufacturer: S/N – 81XXX

F.E. Malin Victoria Deluxe SxS Sidelock Shotgun ~ 20 Ga. ~ Two Barrel Set

Caliber: 20 Ga.
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrels: 28 in.
Triggers: Double / Non-Selective Safety
Stock: Checkered Walnut
Stock Dimensions:
15 in. LOP – English Grip
Fore End: Checkered Walnut – Splinter
Butt Pad: Checkered Butt
Weight: 6 lbs.
Sights: Single Brass Bead
Chokes: Set #1 ~ Cylinder/Improved Cylinder Set #2 ~ Modified/Improved Modified

Pre-Owned John Dickson & Son ‘Round Action’ SxS Double Barrel Shotguns

Pre-Owned John Dickson & Son ‘Round Action’ SxS Double Barrel Shotguns: A pre-owned pair of 12 bore John Dickson & Son ‘Round Action’ Ejector Shotgun with 27 inch barrels at our New York Showroom. John Dickson & Son best quality round action ejector with double trigger and automatic safety. Price: $45,000 
Barrels
Barrel Length: 27 Inches; #2 GUN replacement barrels between 1937 – 1954
Chamber: 2 1/2 Inch
Rib: Game
Chokes: # 1 GUN – Right: 1/2 Left: Full; #2 GUN – 1/4(R) & 3/4 (L)

Stock
Length: 14 1/2 Inches
Bend: 1 5/8 – 2 1/8
Cast: Off 3/16 face
Grip: Traditional straight hand grip
Engraving
Description: Fine Rose & Scroll
Finish: Traces Case Coloured Finish

Other Information
Weight: 5lb 15oz
Case: Double leather with canvas conver
Date of Manufacture: circa 1934

MIDLAND GUN CO, BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND, BOXLOCK 410GA, S/S SHOTGUN

MIDLAND GUN CO, BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND, BOXLOCK 410GA, S/S SHOTGUN: CASE COLORED ACTION WITH SCROLL ENGRAVING, 28″ BBLS, 2 1/2, CHOKED MOD/FULL, RAISED GAME RIB, EJECTORS, DBL TRIGGERS, XXX MEDIUM DARK WALNUT, ST/SP, LOP 15″, 1 9/16, 2 5/8, 5LBS 4OZ, 98% ORIGINAL, VERY LITTLE USE! Price: $4,995
Chambers: 2 1/2″
Ejectors: YES
Condition: 98% ORIGINAL, VERY LITTLE USE!
Metal Condition: 97%
Wood Condition: 97%
Bore Condition: 97%
Barrels: 28″
Action: S/S
Triggers: DBL
Gauge: 410GA
Stock: XXX MEDIUM DARK WALNUT, ST/SP
LOP: LOP 15″, 1 9/16, 2 5/8
Rib: RAISED GAME RIB
Weight: 5LBS 4OZ
Chokes: MOD/FULL
Engraving: CASE COLORED ACTION WITH SCROLL ENGRAVING

Cole Custom Beretta Special 20 Bore OU Shotgun

Cole Custom Beretta Special 20 Bore OU Shotgun: 30″ barrels with flush mount screw-in chokes, ejectors, 6 lbs. 3 oz., 14 1/2″ LOP over a pad, 1 1/2 DAC, 2 5/16″ DAH, neutral cast, round knob grip, wide vent rib with mid-bead removed, single selective trigger, bone charcoal case colored action, highly figured select European walnut with oil finish, low lustre matt blue finish on barrels, lightly used condition with minor handling marks.  This is a Cole Gunsmithing custom gun on a Beretta barreled action but with Cole’s serial number.  Note, this is a field gun but as 30″ barrels are not available from beretta on field models, the barrels only are from Beretta’s sporting line.  A very attractive gun. Price: $4,500

Charles Osborne Model Boxlock Non Ejector SxS Shotgun Caliber 410 GA

Charles Osborne Model Boxlock Non Ejector SxS Shotgun Caliber 410 GA: This is a little gem of a 410 double built by London maker Charles Osborne.  We have been privileged to handle several guns from the R. B. Dunphy estate in San Francisco.  All the firearms are from the turn of the 19th Century.  This little gem has 27″ barrels choked improved cylinder, improved cylinder.  The length of pull is 14 1/4″ over the original wood butt.  The bores are bright and shiny with the left bore showing light staining around the chamber area.  The action is beautifully decorated in classic tight English scroll.  Both right and left action panels bare the Charles Osborne company scroll.  Some case colors remain on the frame as does blue on the top lever and barrels.  Great opportunity to own a 410 double from a London best maker.  Price: $2950

BROWNING SUPERPOSED 12 GA SUPERLITE OVER UNDER SHOTGUN

BROWNING SUPERPOSED 12 GA SUPERLITE OVER UNDER SHOTGUN: MADE IN BELGIUM IN 1968.  BARRELS ARE 26 INCHES WITH A SOLID RIB AND CHOKED I.C. AND MOD.  95% CONDITION.  GREAT SHOOTER OR NICE PIECE TO ANY COLLECTION.  Price: $2,350
Condition: VERY GOOD
Metal Condition: VERY GOOD
Wood Condition: VERY GOOD
Bore Condition: VERY GOOD
Action: O/U
Triggers: SINGLE
Stock Comb: 1 1/2 ”
Stock Heel: 2 1/2 ”
LOP: 14 3/8 ”
Rib: SOLID
Weight: 6 LB 14 OZ

Big & beautiful. E. M. Reilly 4 gauge SxS Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun

If you collect big bore, waterfowling shotguns, or want to start, you’re in luck: Two of finest you’ll ever find are coming up in James D. Julia’s April, 2017, auction. In their day, big bores like these were far too expensive to be used by commercial hunters as “market guns.”

Instead, they were bought by well-off sportsmen and used to pass shoot ducks, geese and even swans. From what I’ve read, as hunting pressure along the Eastern flyways increased,  waterfowl became warier (and scarcer). To bring them down, hunters needed guns that could reach out further. With their big loads and heavy charges, big bores were able to do this.

Big & beautiful. E. M. Reilly 4 gauge SxS Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun

A monstrous & fabulous E.M. Reilly 4 gauge Side-by-Side hammer shotgun. I’ve had this double in my hands, and it’s incredible. To help it resist corrosion, it was nickel-plated and it features no engraving. It was probably made in England in the 1870s, and it remains in incredible — and to my eye — all original condition. Interestingly, it has stalking safeties on it – a feature normally reserved for hammer rifles.

An awesome 8 gauge L.C, Smith Quality 2. Stunning original condition.

An L.C. Smith 8 gauge Quality No. 2 Side-by-Side hammerless shotgun. I’m pretty sure this shotgun popped up on the market a few years ago. If it’s the same gun, it’s in incredible original condition and pretty much new. L.C. Smith probably made fewer than 50 eight gauges. This one has to be the finest one in existence. The Quality No. 2 was L.C. Smith’s lower middle grade. The company built them from 1890-1914 and made 12,483 total. Of those, just 38 were 8 gauges.

An awesome 8 gauge L.C, Smith Quality 2. Stunning original condition.

J. PURDEY & SONS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK, SXS SHOTGUn, 30″, 1913

J. PURDEY & SONS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK, 30″,  SxS SHOTGUN, CHOKED FULL/FULL, DOUBLE TRIGGERS, MFG. 1913, W. LUGGAGE CASE: This gun is in excellent condition. Checkering sharp and crisp. Lockup is tight with the top lever slightly right of center. Self opener with ejectors. Original 2 3/4″ chambers & original nitro proofs for 1 1/4oz loads. 7lbs, 6.6oz Price: $19,995

Winchester Model 21 12 Gauge side by side – TRAP SKEET LIGHTWEIGHT, ORIGINAL CONDITION

Winchester Model 21 12 Gauge Side by Side shotgun – TRAP SKEET LIGHTWEIGHT, FACTORY LETTER, ORIGINAL CONDITION: This Model 21, SN3047 built in 1935, is a fine example of a factory original, unaltered in any way, Model 21 that is fully documented by the Cody Firearms Museum info that comes with this gun.  THIS GUN IS UNTOUCHED, AS SHIPPED, WITH ALL FACTORY FINISHES….. A RARE FIND. 26″ bbls, chokes: WS1/.008  WS1/WS2, single selective trigger, crisp, LOP: 14″, DAH: 2″, DAC: 1 1/2″, Checkered butt. Price: $5,250

Renato Gamba 580 Sidelock, SxS, Double Barrel Shotgun, 12 Gauge

Renato Gamba 580 Sidelock, SxS, Double Barrel Shotgun, 12 Gauge: $2,799.99
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Metal Condition: Very Good. Some marks and edge wear.
Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Very Good
Barrels: 28 Inch
Triggers: Double
Stock: Walnut
Stock Dimensions:
13 7/8 Inch LOP, 1 5/8 Inch DOC, 2 3/8 Inch DOH, 3/8 Inch Cast Off
Butt Pad: Checker Wood
Weight: 7 Ibs 1 Oz
Sights: Bead
Chokes: Imp Cyl/ Mod

BERETTA S56E 20 GAUGE OVER UNDER SHOTGUN WITH EJECTORS

BERETTA S56E 20 GAUGE OVER UNDER SHOTGUN WITH EJECTORS: 28″ BARRELS WITH 3″ CHAMBERS, CHOKED UNDER IC/LIGHT MOD 9.014) OVER FULL (.028), PRINCE OF WALES GRIP, 98% BLUE/GREY FINISH, WOOD SHOWS FIELD USE, TIGHT ACTION, MINT BORES. Price: $1,299.00

Browning B-S/S Side by Side Double Barrel Boxlock Shotgun, 12 Gauge: A nice Browning B-S/S with 30″ Barrels. Price: $1199.99

Browning BSS Side by Side 12 Gauge Boxlock Shotgun, 30 inch barrels

Chambers: 2 3/4 Inch
Metal Condition: Very Good with Light Handling Marks and Scratches
Wood Condition: Good with Dings and Scatches
Bore Condition: Shiny and Bright
Barrels: 30 Inch
Triggers: Browning Gold Trigger
Stock: Walnut Pistol Grip Stock with Checkering
Stock Dimensions:
14 1/4″ LOP
Fore End: Walnut Checkered Forearm
Butt Pad: Browning Brown Butt Pad
Weight: 8.0 lbs
Sights: Solid Rib w/Bead
Chokes: IM/IM

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

For most “stuff,” quality and cost rarely connect 1:1 and balance out. Some things, like antique Colt pistols or Jaquar XKEs, cost far more their quality should merit.  Other items, like this Gamba 580 shotgun, tip the other way. They offer more quality than you usually find at their price.

Renato Gamba is one of Italy’s oldest gunmakers. From what I’ve been able to find online, the 580 was one of their upper middle-grade SxS shotguns. It may have been built with some kind of Gamba-patented coil-spring locks, and the two screws in the bottom of the action (unusual for a sidelock) make me think it’s using some other Gamba-only designs. Regardless of what’s going inside the action, the outside of the gun is a clear indication of how well it’s made.

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Filed up nicely and with a bit of flair, it has good metal-to-metal and nice details like set-screws. The stock’s well done, too. While the wood is a plain, it’s nicely shape and properly grained.

On top of all this, the scroll engraving is nicely done. Again, it’s not the greatest. But it is better than the scroll engraving on some Spanish guns costing 2x to 3x more.

Renato Gamba 580 12 Gauge Side-by-Side Sidelock Shotgun. Price: $2,799.99
Chambers: 2 3/4″
Metal Condition: Very Good. Some marks and edge wear.

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Very Good
Barrels: 28 Inch
Triggers: Double
Stock: Walnut
Stock Dimensions:
13 7/8 Inch LOP, 1 5/8 Inch DOC, 2 3/8 Inch
Butt Pad: Checkered
Weight: 7 Ibs 1 Oz
Chokes: Imp Cyl/ Mod

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Gamba 12 gauge 580 SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair 20g Sidelock SxS Shotguns

Following the theme of this morning’s post, here’s are two more guns long on quality and short on price. They’re a pair of 20g Arrietas built with Churchill-style 25″ barrels & narrow ribs. They feature genuine hand detachable sidelocks, ejectors, decent engraving and even well cut drop points. At $5500, they’re a steal.

Short-barreled shotguns have always been around, and at times, they’ve caught on as fads. Francotte exported a lot of doubles with 26″ bbls to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century. They were marketed as “brush guns”.

Robert Churchill introduced his famous XXV shotguns with 25″ barrels around the time of the first World War and they were popular for decades. These guns are built on Robert Churchill’s principles. Like their British counterparts, I’m sure they’re very lively, dynamic doubles, perfect for grouse and woodcock hunting.

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair Sidelock SxS Shotguns: 20ga, 2-3/4″, 25″ CYL / IC (.000 / .005) Churchill Rib, Ejectors, Hand Detachable Locks, Double Triggers (Front Articulated),LOP 15-3/8″, Drop 1-3/8″ to 2-3/8″, Weight 6 lbs. – 4 oz. Excellent Condition – About 95+%. Price: $5500 for the pair

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair 20g Sidelock SxS Shotguns

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair 20g Sidelock SxS Shotguns

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair 20g Sidelock SxS Shotguns

Arrieta – Model 557 – Churchill Style Matched Pair 20g Sidelock SxS Shotguns

Browning Lebeau-Courally 12 gauge SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun

Browning Lebeau-Courally 12 gauge SxS Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun: 28″ barrels choked IC/M. Ejectors and manual safety. Double triggers. 2 3/4″ chambers. Unfired. Never been anywhere but its case or in a safe. Pristine condition. Rare and spectacular. Price: $10,999

Armeria San Giorgio 12 Gauge Italian SXS Hammer Gun: Built in 1976. 28″ M/F Bohler Steel barrels with raised matted rib and silver front bead. Bores as new measuring .725 right and left. Choked .022 right and .035 left. Silver reciever with 40% coverage of well cut scroll engraving with a pheasant on the floorplate by Imario and signed. Exquisitely detailed rebounding hammers. Double triggers with the front articulated. Pierced top lever. Four locking screws on key screws. Stocked in an extremely nice piece of Circasian Walnut with excellent color and contrast. 32 LPI checkering. The inletting is superb. 14 3/4″ LOP to a checkered wood buttplate.  DAC-1 1/2″   DAH-2 5/8″   Cast off 3/8″    7lb 7oz

Armeria San Giorgio 12 Gauge Italian SXS Hammer Gun

This is a very high quality piece. San Giorgio was a small boutique father/son maker in the Val Trompia region of Italy obviously capable of very high quality work. This piece remains in almost new condition with a few stock handling marks. It appears to have been fired very little if at all. Lever remains well right of center. Barrels ring with a pure chime. It comes to the shoulder with ease. It exhibits the style, grace, and elegance that fine gunmaking is all about. Price: $5400

CSMC- RBL RESERVE 16ga. Side-by-Side Double Barrel Boxlock Shotgun 29″ barrels: Fixed chokes IC/M, 4X American black walnut straight grip stock, splinter forend, double triggers, automatic ejectors, solid game rib, 15” LOP to a ¾” factory recoil pad, dogs on point surrounded full coverage scroll engraving over magnificent case coloring, a perfect 6lbs. 12oz. weight, Base price-$3795.00, options include:, 4X wood. Price: $4,445

CSMC- RBL RESERVE 16ga. Side-by-Side Double Barrel Boxlock Shotgun 29″ barrels

AH Fox A Grade 20Ga SxS Shotgun 28″ M/F #4 weight barrels

AH Fox A Grade 20Ga SxS Shotgun 28″ M/F #4 weight barrels: 14 1/4″ LOP to factory buttplate. Very nice overall condition with 30% CC’s and excellent blue. may have an added coat of oil and has a small chip missing from right side of forearm. Nice field gun that wieghs in at 5 1/2 lbs. Price: $3950

BERNARDELLI 28GA SXS BOXLOCK SHOTGUN, 27″ BARRELS: UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A BERNARDELLI 28 GAUGE SXS BOX LOCK SHOTGUN THAT WAS IMPORTED FROM ITALY FOR LL BEAN. THE GUN RETAINS MOST ALL OF THE CASE COLOR, BARREL BLUE, AND WOOD FINISH. THIS SHOTGUN CAME WITH 27 INCH BARRELS. THIS WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT UPLAND BIRD GUN. Price: $1,475

BERNARDELLI 28GA SXS BOXLOCK SHOTGUN, 27″ BARRELS

PIOTTI MONTE CARLO GRADE SIDELOCK SXS 410

PIOTTI MONTE CARLO GRADE SIDELOCK SXS 410: PACHMAYR DUCKS UNLIMITED DINNER GUN 27″ IC AND MOD 3″ CHAMBERS SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTORS BEAVERTAIL FOREARM ENGLIASH GRIP EXCELLENT CONDITION 5LBS 4 OZ X 2″ X 1 1/2″ X 14 1/2″. Price: $17,500

JOSEPH LANG & SONS .360 BPE HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE: 26″ bbls, fastened bead front sight, Express rear sight with 1 standing and 2 folding leaves. Bbls have a good amount of blue fading slightly. VG bores. The petite frame has 3/4 coverage fine scroll engraving and very nice case colors. Double triggers. Beautiful checkered Walnut stocks in VG+ conditon. Silver nameplate in the toeline. Sling swivels. LOP 14-3/8″. Stock is cast off. Overall weight is 7 lbs. 14.8 oz. Beautiful European double rifle! Price: $12,500

JOSEPH LANG & SONS .360 BPE HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE

RG Owen – 12 gauge Boxlock Ejector (BLE) Double Barrel, SxS, shotgun

RG Owen – 12 gauge Boxlock Ejector (BLE) Double Barrel, SxS, shotgun: Price: $7,200.00
Shotgun type: SxS
Action: Scalloped Boxlock
Ejectors: Yes
Trigger: Double
Grip: Straight Grip
Lop: 14 “, 0.5 ” Pad
Drop comb: 1 9/16 ”
Drop heel: 2 3/8 ”
Cast amount: 1/2 ”
Cast: Off
Weight: 6 lbs, 4 oz
Manufactured in: USA
Manufacture Year: Finish: Case Colored
Overall condition: Good
Stock & Metal condition: Good & original
Chamber: 2 5/8 ”
Length: 26 ”
Chokes: IC/IM
Rib type: Concave
Comments : Gun is in good condition with some light handling marks.

TOZ- 57K OLYMPIC OVER UNDER SKEET GUN – MADE IN USSR

TOZ- 57K OLYMPIC OVER UNDER SKEET GUN – MADE IN USSR: Here is a mint condition TOZ – 57K Olympic Skeet Gun hand made in the USSR. TOZ or Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod is one of the oldest gun making concerns in the world, founded by Peter the Great in the 1700’s. This gun was used for Olympic Skeet and features the famous Tula Choke System for Skeet giving wider and better patterns. Barrels are 26 1/2″ with 2 3/4″ chmabers. Rail lock up system – very strong, gun will never shoot loose under this system. Elaborate wire inlays in the receiver and stock. Wood inlays in stock. No safety as this is a serious competition gun. Extractors. Gun has a mercury recoil reducer and weighs 8 LBS 5 3/8 OZ. Shipping is $40. Stock dimensions follow. LOP – 14 5/8″, Drop at Comb – 1 9/16″, Drop at Heel – 2 11/16″. Price: $2,300

WW GREENER MONARCH MODEL M GRADE – 12 GAUGE – EJECTORS – COLLECTOR CONDITION

WW GREENER MONARCH MODEL M GRADE – 12 GAUGE – EJECTORS – COLLECTOR CONDITION: Here is a WW Greener Monarch Grade in 12 gauge with Baker type ejectors. This high original condition Medium Grade Monarch was made in 1897 and qualifies as an “Antique”. This is an Anson & Deeley actioned gun with a Greener Cross Bolt and Side Safety. Barrels are 30″ damascus with ejectors. The mirror bores measure .731 with 40/1000 choke in each barrel. Minimum wall thickness in right barrel is 37/1000 while the minimum in the left is 38/1000. The gun is remarkable condition for its age. Barrels ring true – no loose ribs. Good amount of original case colors remain. Well figured stock has original finish with very sharp checkering. No visable cracks. Engraving is crisp. The original Silvers recoil pad has hardened with age. Weight of gun is 7 LBS 6 1/4 OZ. Shipping is $50. Stock dimensions follow. LOP – 14 1/2″ Drop at Comb – 1 1/2″ Drop at Heel – 3″ Price: $2,250

D.M. Lefever & Sons Grade 8E SxS Shotgun (12 Bore)

Daniel Myron Lefever was one of the geniuses of American gunmaking. Judging by the number of partnerships and businesses he formed in his career, he must have been mercurial, too.

From 1857 to his death in 1906, he worked for himself, and with others. By himself and with others, he built all sorts of firearms–including the one you see here. It comes from DM’s final venture: The D. M. Lefever, Sons & Company, which he formed with his sons in 1902.

Morphy Auctions is auctioning of this double tomorrow. If you like it, get on it now.

D.M. Lefever & Sons Grade 8E SxS Shotgun (12 Bore)

D.M. Lefever & Sons Grade 8E SxS Shotgun (12 Bore): This early high quality Lefever was built using a scalloped boxlock, Greener crossbolt. Barrels were made of Krupp fluid steel, not Damascus, and features a solid matted rib with twin beads. Double triggers, beautiful dark grain hand checkered English type rear sight with Monte Carlo comb, finely checkered side panels, owner’s plaque in stock, and an early Upland Game red waffle recoil pad. Stamped on bottom of frame “D.M. Lefever Sons & Company Pat’d 1902 Not connected with Lefever Arms Company”.

D.M. Lefever & Sons Grade 8E SxS Shotgun (12 Bore)

Bores are clean and shiny. Barrels retain approximately 70% original blue starting to thin and patina, with age freckling on the right barrel extending 10″ from breech. Forearm is finely checkered with ebony tip. The frame exhibits delicate scroll engraving with setter on right side and mallard on left. The wood is in beautiful condition, has been freshened up at one time, with a couple minor dings. Lock-up is perfect with no wiggle with forearm off. Trigger guard is basically gun metal grey. Nice traces of case colors on both sides of frame. Lovely old high grade Lefever.

Serial Number: 1331

D.M. Lefever & Sons Grade 8E SxS Shotgun (12 Bore)

Barrel Length: 30″
Chambers: 2-5/8″
Length Of Pull: 15″
Drop at Comb: 1-3/4″
Drop at Heel: 2″
Internal Bore Diameters: .744″
Barrel Wall Thickness: Left – .045″, Right – .055″
Chokes: Both Barrels – Modified
Weight8 lbs. – 2 oz.

John Rigby .275 Side-by-Side Double Rifle No. 2 Magnum

John Rigby .275 Side-by-Side Double Rifle No. 2 Magnum: 26″ chopperlump barrels with a file cut quarter rib, stippled front ramp.  One standing, two folding express sights for 100, 300 and 400 yards.  The quarter rib engraved in deep old English style “John Rigby & Co. 43 Sackville Street London”.  Right barrel engraved “No. 2 Magnum Cartridge Pointed Bullet 140 grs.”  Left barrel engraved “For Rigby. 275 Bore”.  This cartridge is also known as the 7mm Rigby Magnum Flanged.  Double triggers, automatic ejectors.  Webley long bar screw grip action retains 100% original color.  Action engraved about 75% in open acanthus scroll features John Rigby & Co.  in a scrolling banner.  Pistol grip stock of nicely figured French walnut measures 14-7/8″ over the checkered steel buttplate.  Lever release forend, engraved grip cap.  Weighs 9-1/4 lbs.  This is one outstanding Rigby rifle, built in 1938, retaining virtually 98% of the blue, case color and original oil finish.  Only the slightest handling marks.   Bores are 100% perfect.  Shoots 1″ at 65 yards with 175 grain bullet.  John Taylor rated the .275 No. 2 Magnum as his favorite of all small bore cartridges.  A fabulous rifle for the collector or shooter! Price: $34,500

L.C. Smith Crown Grade 16 Gauge SxS Double Barrel Shotgun

L.C. Smith Crown Grade 16 Gauge SxS Double Barrel Shotgun – 1 OF 6 MADE ORIGINAL, TRADES OK!:  #80330 What is rare…really?  How about 1 of 68 total Crown Grades in 16ga., 1 of 6 with 32″ barrels, 1 of 2 so configured, 95% factory case color and blue, and all original parts?  This is the epitome of a truly rare, highly desirable vintage American double.  The Crown Grade engraving is some of the most handsome found on any American double gun.  This gun, sn80330 made in 1925, is an amazing classic L.C. Smith gun.  We did restore the butt stock as the finish was not on par with the rest of the gun.  All parts are original to the gun.  The screws are perfect, the bores are perfect, the engraving is crisp and clear, the triggers break like glass, the barrels are tight on the breech face and hinge pin like a new gun, the case color is bold and strong and everywhere, the wood to metal fit is superb…and those loooong 32″ barrels. Price: $22,950

WINCHESTER MODEL 21 16 GAUGE SKEET SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN

WINCHESTER MODEL 21 16 GAUGE SKEET SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN: 26″ BARRELS, CHOKED WS1 & WS2, PISTOL GRIP STOCK WITH CHECKERED BUTT 14″ -1 9/16″-2 3/8″, 98% ALL ORIGINAL UNALTERED MODEL 21, CODY INFO SHEET, SHIPPED 1947. Price: $9,000

Henry Atkin “from Purdey” 12Ga sidelock ejector. 2 Jermyn street Haymarket London: #714 Henry Atkin “from Purdey” 12Ga sidelock ejector. 2 Jermyn street Haymarket London. 1889 gun apparently later rebarreled  with fluid steel barrels and fitted with ejectors by the maker. Reproofed in London after chamber opening to 2 ¾” in 1976 . 30” tubes with a broad flat rib. Soldering is good and they have a nice clear ring.  Blacking is 80% with sharp lettering. Mirror bores measuring .735”  with .035 Full and .035 Full chokes. Walls are at .032 explaining the gun weight of 7 pound 10 Oz . It balances at the back hedge of the forend wood. Tight on the face and in proper mechanical order. The action and bar action locks have 90% covering of absolutely gorgeous scroll engraving and 50% case color. The stock measures 15” LOP over a 1” Silvers pad, drop is 1 ½” &2 ¼”  , cast off ½” . It is solid, but shows 120 years of usage, with small dings and scratches, and worn checkering. Price: $5,990

Henry Atkin “from Purdey” 12Ga sidelock ejector. 2 Jermyn street Haymarket London

Parker Reproduction DHE Grade 28 Gauge 26” Barrels Straight Grip Stock Splinter Forearm Beautiful

Parker Reproduction DHE Grade 28 Gauge 26” Barrels Straight Grip Stock Splinter Forearm Beautiful: A gorgeous 28 gauge Parker reproduction with 99+% original case coloring and 100% original bluing. 26” barrels with 2 3/4″ chambers, Q1 (.002) and Q2 (.005) chokes. Double triggers, automatic safety and ejectors. Game scene engraving. Splinter forearm and English style straight grip stock. The wood retains 100% original finish and has a few very minor handling marks. Skeleton buttplate. 14 3/4” length of pull to front trigger. Comes in original leather trunk case with canvas wrap, keys and snap caps. Drop at comb: 1 1/4″. Drop at heel: 2 1/8″. Weight is 5.5 lbs. Mechanics are excellent. Price: $5297