CHARLES DALY HIGH-GRADE DRILLING.

CHARLES DALY HIGH-GRADE DRILLING. Cal. 12X12/appears to be 32-40 or a rimmed straight taper 8 mm of some sort. Made by J.P Sauer & Sohn in Prussia on a fine, top break, sidelock action with cocked indicators. It has 28” very fine pattern Damascus shotgun bbls with a steel rifle bbl, with double lump and double bite with Greener crossbolt. It has a flat, matted rib with caterpillar front sight and articulated bbl sight. The receiver and lockplates are case colored with extremely fine arabesque pattern engraving, about 70% coverage. The top tang has a thumb safety with concealed peep sight. It has side-cocking lever for the rifle bbl and the lockplates are marked “Manufacturer/For Charles Daly”. Wood is very highly figured, shell grain, French walnut with checkered splinter forearm, raised panels around the lockplates, with checkered bag shaped grip 14” over a serrated pressed horn buttplate. It has a fine case colored 4-hole toe trap that is matching engraved. SN 70170. CONDITION: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. The shotgun bbls retain 96-98% fine silver-blue original Damascus pattern. The rifle bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue. The receiver and lockplates retain most of their fine case colors turned silver on the top tang and the trigger guard retains about 95% bright blue. The toe trap retains about 95% bright case colors. Wood is sound and retains 96-98% strong bright original finish with a few mars around the heel and a couple of bruises on the left side. The bores are all bright and shiny. This is a premier example of the gunmakers art. 4-50057 JR244 (2,500-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003

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
	1023	$5,462.00	CHARLES DALY HIGH-GRADE DRILLING. Cal. 12X12/appears to be 32-40 or a rimmed straight taper 8 mm of some sort. Made by J.P Sauer & Sohn in Prussia on a fine, top break, sidelock action with cocked indicators. It has 28” very fine pattern Damascus shotgun bbls with a steel rifle bbl, with double lump and double bite with Greener crossbolt. It has a flat, matted rib with caterpillar front sight and articulated bbl sight. The receiver and lockplates are case colored with extremely fine arabesque pattern engraving, about 70% coverage. The top tang has a thumb safety with concealed peep sight. It has side-cocking lever for the rifle bbl and the lockplates are marked “Manufacturer/For Charles Daly”. Wood is very highly figured, shell grain, French walnut with checkered splinter forearm, raised panels around the lockplates, with checkered bag shaped grip 14” over a serrated pressed horn buttplate. It has a fine case colored 4-hole toe trap that is matching engraved. SN 70170. CONDITION: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. The shotgun bbls retain 96-98% fine silver-blue original Damascus pattern. The rifle bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue. The receiver and lockplates retain most of their fine case colors turned silver on the top tang and the trigger guard retains about 95% bright blue. The toe trap retains about 95% bright case colors. Wood is sound and retains 96-98% strong bright original finish with a few mars around the heel and a couple of bruises on the left side. The bores are all bright and shiny. This is a premier example of the gunmakers art. 4-50057 JR244 (2,500-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2003 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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