SCARCE LANCASTER 4 BARREL PISTOL .380 CALIBER.

SN 8145. Cal. .380″. 4 Bbl Lancaster with 4-1/8″ bbls, fixed front and rear sight. Rib recess marked “CHARLES LANCASTER (PATENT) 15 NEW BOND ST, LONDON”. Oval bore bbls. Fitted with German silver blade front sight, and marked on left bbl flute “380.C.F.” London black powder proofs are on left side of bbls. Hammerless O/U receiver has integral V-notch rear sight and lever latch engaging two dogs on breech ends of bbls that have a toggled extractor system. Hand engraved SN under trigger guard bow. Birds head grip, with backstrap serrations for enhanced gripping, has lanyard swivel at bottom rear, and checkered walnut grips. Assembly #50 is marked under the bbls, on the frame under the grips and marked in pencil on each panel. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Bbls retain 80% orig rust blue with thinning, fine scratches and scuffs. Comparable condition, orig midnight blue on action though the finish on the frontstrap is reduced to 50% and the trigger guard has largely browned. Fire blue on the trigger is 40-50% with the trigger face transitioned to a pleasant patina. Grips are in keeping with the overall condition, having numerous surface dings and minor blemishes. A chip measuring 5/8″ x 1/4″ is missing from the bottom of the left panel. Bores are bright with mild erosion. Perfect manual function. 4-52240 LMA124 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3009

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3009	$9,200.00	SCARCE LANCASTER 4 BARREL PISTOL .380 CALIBER. SN 8145. Cal. .380″. 4 Bbl Lancaster with 4-1/8″ bbls, fixed front and rear sight. Rib recess marked “CHARLES LANCASTER (PATENT) 15 NEW BOND ST, LONDON”. Oval bore bbls. Fitted with German silver blade front sight, and marked on left bbl flute “380.C.F.” London black powder proofs are on left side of bbls. Hammerless O/U receiver has integral V-notch rear sight and lever latch engaging two dogs on breech ends of bbls that have a toggled extractor system. Hand engraved SN under trigger guard bow. Birds head grip, with backstrap serrations for enhanced gripping, has lanyard swivel at bottom rear, and checkered walnut grips. Assembly #50 is marked under the bbls, on the frame under the grips and marked in pencil on each panel. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Bbls retain 80% orig rust blue with thinning, fine scratches and scuffs. Comparable condition, orig midnight blue on action though the finish on the frontstrap is reduced to 50% and the trigger guard has largely browned. Fire blue on the trigger is 40-50% with the trigger face transitioned to a pleasant patina. Grips are in keeping with the overall condition, having numerous surface dings and minor blemishes. A chip measuring 5/8″ x 1/4″ is missing from the bottom of the left panel. Bores are bright with mild erosion. Perfect manual function. 4-52240 LMA124 (3,000-4,500) – Lot 3009 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE LANCASTER 4 BARREL PISTOL .380 CALIBER.