WILLIAM MOORE & CO. SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS HAMMER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

WILLIAM MOORE & CO. SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS HAMMER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Well made Damascus dbl with 32″ London fine twist bbls choked IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL with smooth concave rib, sgl bead & extractor. It has a nicely rounded action with back action locks engraved with two pheasants on left side & two guinea fowl on right side with light foliate arabesque patterns & maker’s name on each side. It has a side thumb lever for opening. Mounted with straight grain, nicely figured English walnut with checkered splinter forearm & straight hand stock, 14-1/2″ over a smooth steel buttplate. It has a blank gold initial oval on bottom. Bore diameter: left – .716, right – .716. Bore restrictions: left – .000, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .050, right – .052. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.2 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of a dark brown professionally restored finish with some light fine scattered spots of pitting. Receiver retains 40-50% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, turned silver to brown elsewhere. Lockplates & hammers retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Forearm is missing a chip from tip, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks with forearm retaining most of a restored finish & buttstock most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bores with light to moderate pitting. 4-59866 JR299 (1,500-2,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3268	$1,437.00	WILLIAM MOORE & CO. SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS HAMMER DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 ga. Well made Damascus dbl with 32″ London fine twist bbls choked IMP-CYL/IMP-CYL with smooth concave rib, sgl bead & extractor. It has a nicely rounded action with back action locks engraved with two pheasants on left side & two guinea fowl on right side with light foliate arabesque patterns & maker’s name on each side. It has a side thumb lever for opening. Mounted with straight grain, nicely figured English walnut with checkered splinter forearm & straight hand stock, 14-1/2″ over a smooth steel buttplate. It has a blank gold initial oval on bottom. Bore diameter: left – .716, right – .716. Bore restrictions: left – .000, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .050, right – .052. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3.2 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of a dark brown professionally restored finish with some light fine scattered spots of pitting. Receiver retains 40-50% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, turned silver to brown elsewhere. Lockplates & hammers retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Forearm is missing a chip from tip, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks with forearm retaining most of a restored finish & buttstock most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bores with light to moderate pitting. 4-59866 JR299 (1,500-2,500) 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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