EARLY CHARLES DALY TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN.

EARLY CHARLES DALY TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN. SN 1332. Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/8″ Chambers. 30″ Three stripe Damascus bbls, are engraved “Charles Daly Fine Damascus Barrels” on broad, deeply concave, top rib with doll’s head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN. Crowned crossed pistol proofs are on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened top lever action has deeply scrolled fences and is fitted with rebounding bar locks with large serpentine high spurred hammers. Metal parts are engraved with about 35% coverage nicely cut scroll of varying size. “Charles Daly” is in ribands on each lockplate. SN is on grip of matching steel trigger guard. Fiddle figured European walnut “Prince of Wales” grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered horn buttplate. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. A sales tag giving dimensions and measurements is taped to right side of stock. Matching splinter forend has a shaped horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.766, right -.765. Bore restrictions: left -.019 (Mod), right -.018 (Mod). Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.033. Drop at heel: 3-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 9 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 50 – 60% orig Damascus finish, balance silvered from normal cleaning and wear. Action retains a considerable amount of orig case hardening color, strong in protected areas. Stocks are dark with considerably worn checkering, sharp edges rounded, sides of butt cleaned to reveal what appears to be orig varnish, but is most likely an old re-varnish. There is a 3/4″ x 1/4″ fairly new chip on right side of comb. Bores are fine with some light frosting and striations toward breech end of right bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. A well made ten bore. 4-47592 MGM92 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	2216	$0.00	EARLY CHARLES DALY TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN. SN 1332. Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/8″ Chambers. 30″ Three stripe Damascus bbls, are engraved “Charles Daly Fine Damascus Barrels” on broad, deeply concave, top rib with doll’s head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with SN. Crowned crossed pistol proofs are on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened top lever action has deeply scrolled fences and is fitted with rebounding bar locks with large serpentine high spurred hammers. Metal parts are engraved with about 35% coverage nicely cut scroll of varying size. “Charles Daly” is in ribands on each lockplate. SN is on grip of matching steel trigger guard. Fiddle figured European walnut “Prince of Wales” grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered horn buttplate. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. A sales tag giving dimensions and measurements is taped to right side of stock. Matching splinter forend has a shaped horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.766, right -.765. Bore restrictions: left -.019 (Mod), right -.018 (Mod). Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.033. Drop at heel: 3-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 9 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 50 – 60% orig Damascus finish, balance silvered from normal cleaning and wear. Action retains a considerable amount of orig case hardening color, strong in protected areas. Stocks are dark with considerably worn checkering, sharp edges rounded, sides of butt cleaned to reveal what appears to be orig varnish, but is most likely an old re-varnish. There is a 3/4″ x 1/4″ fairly new chip on right side of comb. Bores are fine with some light frosting and striations toward breech end of right bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. A well made ten bore. 4-47592 MGM92 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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