CHARLES OSBORNE 8 BORE HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK SINGLE FOWLER.

CHARLES OSBORNE 8 BORE HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK SINGLE FOWLER. SN 9352. Cal. 8 Bore. 33″ Blued Damascus bbl has “Rigby flats”, the top flat is engraved “Cha’s Osborne & Co. 7 Whitehall Place London.” Sides of bolsters have scroll engraving. Bottom of bbl has London black powder provisional and view proofs at “8B” and “9M”, as well as, SN. Snap DAW lever action has non-automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold). Right hand back action hammerless sidelock has gold line tumbler end cocking indicator. Action and lockplate have 50% coverage of English scroll engraving. Trigger guard has scroll and tang terminates at engraved steel grip cap. Dense nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features vacant gold oval and 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullerd border. Matching one piece forend has horn tip, and fastens to bbl with forward lever. Wall thickness: .042. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 11 lbs. oz, LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as restored. Bbl retains virtually all of a fine quality black. Action and lockplate retain all of nicely colored re-case hardening. Replacement stocks are near new, but with a few handling marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with a few minor pits towards breech. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. A very unusual big bore. 4-37507 MGM99 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1212	$0.00	CHARLES OSBORNE 8 BORE HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK SINGLE FOWLER. SN 9352. Cal. 8 Bore. 33″ Blued Damascus bbl has “Rigby flats”, the top flat is engraved “Cha’s Osborne & Co. 7 Whitehall Place London.” Sides of bolsters have scroll engraving. Bottom of bbl has London black powder provisional and view proofs at “8B” and “9M”, as well as, SN. Snap DAW lever action has non-automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold). Right hand back action hammerless sidelock has gold line tumbler end cocking indicator. Action and lockplate have 50% coverage of English scroll engraving. Trigger guard has scroll and tang terminates at engraved steel grip cap. Dense nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features vacant gold oval and 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullerd border. Matching one piece forend has horn tip, and fastens to bbl with forward lever. Wall thickness: .042. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 11 lbs. oz, LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as restored. Bbl retains virtually all of a fine quality black. Action and lockplate retain all of nicely colored re-case hardening. Replacement stocks are near new, but with a few handling marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with a few minor pits towards breech. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. A very unusual big bore. 4-37507 MGM99 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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