JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION SHOTGUN WITH CASE.

JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION SHOTGUN WITH CASE. SN 9874. (1827) Cal. 16 ga. 30″ Twist barrels with broad game rib engraved “Joseph Manton & Son. 6. Holles St. Cavendish Sq e. London.” are mounted with two plain pipes holding ebony ramrod, which has brass tulip head and tail with steel worm under cap. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London proofs, and engraved with SNs, which are also on patent breeches with German silver “blow-outs”. Breech iron with integral fences is nicely scroll engraved. Front action locks converted from flint to percussion, have rebated square tails, and are mounted with high spurred serpentine flat-faced hammers. Lockplates are engraved with feather borders, some scroll, with dogs flushing birds behind hammers, and “Joseph Manton & Son London” in front. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Blued trigger guard is engraved with dog and flushing bird on bow, and SN at grip. Dark, lightly figured, European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over steel buttplate, with long top tang. Coarse checkering is at grip and forend, with mullered borders. Rectangular silver crest plate is at top of grip, engraved “C. R.” Stock mounts to bbl with single side nail through ovoid steel escutcheons with circular tips. Bore diameter: left-.667, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness at muzzle: left -.035, right -.045. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Mahogany case with pivoting hook closure and brass reinforcing corners, has inset brass D-ring handle on lid, and inlaid ivory lock escutcheon. Interior is lined with green baize with John Manton label, and contains a Sykes patent copper-bodied shell flask, an old wad punch, nipple wrench, cleaning implements, and 2 F. Joyce cap tins. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain most of a pleasing re-brown with good definition to pattern, over considerable light pinprick pitting. Locks and other iron furniture are cleaned to silver gray, except trigger guard and butt plate, which have been re-blued, SN picked up, and retain nearly all of that blue. Engraving on trigger guard and butt plate tang is considerably thinned. Stock has satin oil refinish, checkering re-cut and sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks are crisp. Wood shows repairs in area between locks under bbls. Case has been refinished, cracks repaired. 1-1/4″ wide strip of lid replaced at rear. Interior cloth is fine, relined, with compressions. Old reproduction label is cracked, and with compressions. Accessories are good. A gun by the acknowledged master of his time, in fine shootable condition. 4-44194 MGM174 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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	$3,450.00	JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION SHOTGUN WITH CASE. SN 9874. (1827) Cal. 16 ga. 30″ Twist barrels with broad game rib engraved “Joseph Manton & Son. 6. Holles St. Cavendish Sq e. London.” are mounted with two plain pipes holding ebony ramrod, which has brass tulip head and tail with steel worm under cap. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London proofs, and engraved with SNs, which are also on patent breeches with German silver “blow-outs”. Breech iron with integral fences is nicely scroll engraved. Front action locks converted from flint to percussion, have rebated square tails, and are mounted with high spurred serpentine flat-faced hammers. Lockplates are engraved with feather borders, some scroll, with dogs flushing birds behind hammers, and “Joseph Manton & Son London” in front. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Blued trigger guard is engraved with dog and flushing bird on bow, and SN at grip. Dark, lightly figured, European walnut straight grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over steel buttplate, with long top tang. Coarse checkering is at grip and forend, with mullered borders. Rectangular silver crest plate is at top of grip, engraved “C. R.” Stock mounts to bbl with single side nail through ovoid steel escutcheons with circular tips. Bore diameter: left-.667, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness at muzzle: left -.035, right -.045. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Mahogany case with pivoting hook closure and brass reinforcing corners, has inset brass D-ring handle on lid, and inlaid ivory lock escutcheon. Interior is lined with green baize with John Manton label, and contains a Sykes patent copper-bodied shell flask, an old wad punch, nipple wrench, cleaning implements, and 2 F. Joyce cap tins. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain most of a pleasing re-brown with good definition to pattern, over considerable light pinprick pitting. Locks and other iron furniture are cleaned to silver gray, except trigger guard and butt plate, which have been re-blued, SN picked up, and retain nearly all of that blue. Engraving on trigger guard and butt plate tang is considerably thinned. Stock has satin oil refinish, checkering re-cut and sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks are crisp. Wood shows repairs in area between locks under bbls. Case has been refinished, cracks repaired. 1-1/4″ wide strip of lid replaced at rear. Interior cloth is fine, relined, with compressions. Old reproduction label is cracked, and with compressions. Accessories are good. A gun by the acknowledged master of his time, in fine shootable condition. 4-44194 MGM174 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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