COLT MODEL 1883 GRADE 2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

COLT MODEL 1883 GRADE 2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. SN 4425. “Fancy grade” dbl with 30” fine Damascus bbls, straight matted rib with single bead and doll’s head rib extension, marked with maker’s name and address, dbl triggers and extractors. It has a boxlock receiver, very nicely engraved with a setter on the left side with woodcock, a pointer on right side carrying a bird and a running rabbit in the foreground, surrounded by about 25% coverage fine arabesque patterns. The floor plate is engraved with patent markings and matching patterns. Trigger guard is matching engraved with a flying woodcock. It has beautifully figured French walnut wood with checkered black tipped splinter forearm and highly figured, beautifully grained butt stock with Prince of Wales grip, 14-3/8” over a Colt hard rubber buttplate. It has checkered teardrop side panels and a round initial plate on the bottom. Accompanied by an R.L. Wilson letter stating that this shotgun was shipped August 29, 1889 to W. R. Schaefer & Sons. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain about 90% strong original Damascus pattern showing moderate wear and a scrape over the forearm area. Receiver retains 75-80% strong bright case colors with the balance fading and turning silver. Trigger guard retains about 60% thinning original blue. Wood is sound and retains about 95% original varnish with normal use and handling marks. Mechanics are fine. Bores strong and bright with scattered light pitting. 4-52404 JR204 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	732	$4,680.00	COLT MODEL 1883 GRADE 2 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12ga. SN 4425. “Fancy grade” dbl with 30” fine Damascus bbls, straight matted rib with single bead and doll’s head rib extension, marked with maker’s name and address, dbl triggers and extractors. It has a boxlock receiver, very nicely engraved with a setter on the left side with woodcock, a pointer on right side carrying a bird and a running rabbit in the foreground, surrounded by about 25% coverage fine arabesque patterns. The floor plate is engraved with patent markings and matching patterns. Trigger guard is matching engraved with a flying woodcock. It has beautifully figured French walnut wood with checkered black tipped splinter forearm and highly figured, beautifully grained butt stock with Prince of Wales grip, 14-3/8” over a Colt hard rubber buttplate. It has checkered teardrop side panels and a round initial plate on the bottom. Accompanied by an R.L. Wilson letter stating that this shotgun was shipped August 29, 1889 to W. R. Schaefer & Sons. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain about 90% strong original Damascus pattern showing moderate wear and a scrape over the forearm area. Receiver retains 75-80% strong bright case colors with the balance fading and turning silver. Trigger guard retains about 60% thinning original blue. Wood is sound and retains about 95% original varnish with normal use and handling marks. Mechanics are fine. Bores strong and bright with scattered light pitting. 4-52404 JR204 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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