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1172
$6,900.00

*HARRISON AND HUSSEY SIDELOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUN. SN 2076. Cal. 12 Ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump bbls with low concave game rib, and ivory bead, are engraved “Harrison & Hussey. Ltd” and “41. Albemarle St. London. W.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. SN is on bottoms of bbls. Full sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), double triggers (front articulated), and gold line tumbler end cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut small scroll with rose bouquets in ovals. “Harrison & Hussey Ltd” is in ribands on each lockplate, and bottom of action. Scroll engraved top lever and trigger guard are blued. SN is on tang of guard. Nicely figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-13/16″ over Silvers type pad, and features drop points, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. European walnut splinter forend has Anson release and about 24 LPI checkering. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-13/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain approx 80% orig blue, silvering on tops, breeches and muzzles. Action retains perhaps 10% orig case color, in protected areas; Lockplates perhaps 30%. They have faded to a pleasing silver gray. Top lever has most of what appears to be its original blue. Trigger guard retains nearly all of its re-blue. Replacement stock retains most of its finish, with large piece of fairly well matching walnut added to raise comb and heel. Forend has been refinished, checkering has been re-cut. Action is very slightly loose with forend removed, but feels tight with forend in place. Screw slots show use, action screw considerable. Bbls are very slightly off-face. Bores are excellent, with one or two very small dents. 4-41791 MGM18 (7,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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