CASED HUNTER & KIRKER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET.

CASED HUNTER & KIRKER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Rare Irish made Damascus dbl with two sets of bbls, one 30″ choked CYL/MOD and the other 26-1/8″ choked FULL/IMP-MOD. Both have tapered concave smooth ribs with sgl bead, doll’s head rib extensions, extractors & sgl underbite with dbl triggers. The 30″ bbls are faintly marked on rib with maker’s name & address and the 26″ bbls with only maker’s name & “BELFAST”. It has a well-formed boxlock action with “ANSON & DEELEY’S PATENT” on water table with Westley Richards-style opening lever. Fences have a sgl raised rib around back radius. Mounted with very highly figured burl honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with checkered splinter forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered raised teardrop side panels, horn grip cap, 14-1/4″ over a serrated horn buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved with about 70% coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns. All appended metal is engraved to match and top tang has “SAFE” in gold. The 30″ bbls have light patterns of matching engraving at breech end and on rib extension. The 26″ bbls are engraved in a different pattern. Both sets of bbls are black powder proofed and have 2-1/2″ chambers. Accompanied by an orig Hunter & Son red felt lined, leather trunk case with maker’s label in lid and embossed on top “BELFAST”. There is a blank space which may have originally held orig owner’s name. Bottom is compartmented for stocked receiver, both sets of bbls, a 2-pc brass & ebony cleaning rod and other compartments containing implements. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .719, right – .719. Bore restrictions: left – .015, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .039, right – .041. 30″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .736, right – .736. Bore restrictions: left – .005, right – .026. Wall thickness: left – .032, right – .031. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight with 30″ bbls: 6 lbs. 9.92 oz. It appears that 26″ bbls are jug choked. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain a mottled brown patina having been restored a long time ago. Rib on 26″ bbls has been cleaned bright. Receiver & appended metal have been cleaned bright. Stock has a tiny hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use marks showing moderate to heavy wear and retains most of a very old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, 30″ bbls have strong bores with fine pitting. It appears that left bbl has been honed. The 26″ bbls have strong bright bores. Case is fine, showing moderate to heavy wear with light to moderate wear & soil inside. 4-59887 JR241 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	3257	$1,610.00	CASED HUNTER & KIRKER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Rare Irish made Damascus dbl with two sets of bbls, one 30″ choked CYL/MOD and the other 26-1/8″ choked FULL/IMP-MOD. Both have tapered concave smooth ribs with sgl bead, doll’s head rib extensions, extractors & sgl underbite with dbl triggers. The 30″ bbls are faintly marked on rib with maker’s name & address and the 26″ bbls with only maker’s name & “BELFAST”. It has a well-formed boxlock action with “ANSON & DEELEY’S PATENT” on water table with Westley Richards-style opening lever. Fences have a sgl raised rib around back radius. Mounted with very highly figured burl honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with checkered splinter forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered raised teardrop side panels, horn grip cap, 14-1/4″ over a serrated horn buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved with about 70% coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns. All appended metal is engraved to match and top tang has “SAFE” in gold. The 30″ bbls have light patterns of matching engraving at breech end and on rib extension. The 26″ bbls are engraved in a different pattern. Both sets of bbls are black powder proofed and have 2-1/2″ chambers. Accompanied by an orig Hunter & Son red felt lined, leather trunk case with maker’s label in lid and embossed on top “BELFAST”. There is a blank space which may have originally held orig owner’s name. Bottom is compartmented for stocked receiver, both sets of bbls, a 2-pc brass & ebony cleaning rod and other compartments containing implements. 26″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .719, right – .719. Bore restrictions: left – .015, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .039, right – .041. 30″ BBLS: Bore diameter: left – .736, right – .736. Bore restrictions: left – .005, right – .026. Wall thickness: left – .032, right – .031. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight with 30″ bbls: 6 lbs. 9.92 oz. It appears that 26″ bbls are jug choked. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain a mottled brown patina having been restored a long time ago. Rib on 26″ bbls has been cleaned bright. Receiver & appended metal have been cleaned bright. Stock has a tiny hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use marks showing moderate to heavy wear and retains most of a very old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, 30″ bbls have strong bores with fine pitting. It appears that left bbl has been honed. The 26″ bbls have strong bright bores. Case is fine, showing moderate to heavy wear with light to moderate wear & soil inside. 4-59887 JR241 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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