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1155
$4,600.00

*LIEGE SPORTING GUN COMPANY SUPERBRITTE OVER-UNDER EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUN WITH LEG O’ MUTTON CASE. SN 1319. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This unusual side-opening side lever shotgun has 30″ chopper lump bbls with raised flat matted rib. Bbl flats have Belgian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Canon DEMI BLOC – ACIER MARTELE D”. SN is on splinter. Long checkered forend pieces are attached to bbl with screws through rectangular escutcheons. Side opening action has automatic safety (“S” inlaid in gold), hinged front trigger, bushed strikers, and side lever with pivoting third fastener. Case hardened action is border engraved and marked on top “Liege Sporting Gun Co. Ltd” and “Made in Belgium” on top tang. Border engraved trigger guard has initials “RGT” on bow, and SN on tang. Honey colored, streaked and somewhat figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over Pachmayr white line pad, and features horn grip cap and 20 LPI checkering with line border. Removable portion of forend has Deeley release with wood and checkering to match buttstock and remainder of forend. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top -.027, bottom -.011. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 14″. “Red Head” leg o’ mutton case has embossed decoration on exterior with initials “R.C.T.” Interior is lined with green cloth. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95% of original blue with some areas thinning in front of forend. Action retains most of its case color, but muted and fading to silver. Side lever and trigger guard retain 70% of their blue. Stocks retain most of their varnish finish with many areas lifting, and chipped. Repaired crack toward the front of the removable forend. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Bottom ejector doesn’t cock. Case is fine, leather is in good condition. End cap has detached at hinge. 4-38983 MGM115 (2,000-3,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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