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2583
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Revised: 3/12/2015 

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*SPECTACULAR ITHACA SOUSA SINGLE BARREL TRAP BY DOUG TURNBULL.

SN 290739. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 34″ (scarce) Bbl with raised ventilated rib is upgraded from a Victory grade (no ejector) by Doug Turnbull with his “DT” stamp on bottom of lump. Mono-bloc of bbl is engraved in Sousa style with sprays of varying sized scroll along with some geometric and line engraving, with “ITHACA GUN CO” in scroll terminated riband on each side. Case hardened Flues action is nearly fully engraved with closely knit scroll of varying sizes. Relief gold inlaid dogs, a pointer on left, and setter on right, are within ovals on sides of action. A duck in flight over gold foliage is on trigger plate. The classic Sousa grade jubilant mermaid is relief gold inlaid on trigger guard bow. Trigger with checkered blade is gold-plated. Water table is stamped with SN and engraved “Sousa” and stamped “PAT APPL’D FOR”. Very fine feather crotch American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over Silver type pad. Borderless checkering in scalloped pattern is at grip and on side panels. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching flared beavertail forend with inset ebony tip has push-button release. Interior of iron is nicely engraved with “S-S” and stamped with SN. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restrictions: .035 (full). Minimum wall thickness: .052. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Accompanied by a framed picture of Doug Turnbull and his team holding this Sousa. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, after upgrade, with only the faintest of light handling marks in exceptionally fine finishes on wood and metal. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. 4-55089 (12,500-22,500) – Lot 2583

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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