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3276
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$230.00
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I. HOLLIS PERCUSSION SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. About 12 Bore. Muzzle loader with 32″ damascus bbl, smooth concave rib with single brass bead and makers name engraved near the breech, platinum blow-out plugs. Bbls have two iron guides containing what appears to be a period ramrod missing its brass head. Mounted in a nicely figured walnut 1-pc stock with fluted nipple shields and a blank initial oval. It has a decorative nose pipe and trigger guard with pineapple finial. Locks are mounted directly into the wood and have the makers name on each side, dolphin hammers. Metal is modestly engraved with scroll and simple game scenes. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls have been cleaned and are lacking original finish having areas of more recent rusting. Locks, hammers and buttplate are brown patina. Wood has several cracks developing around the locks and has been sanded and revarnished. Right hammer is loose, otherwise mechanically sound. Bores have been honed. 4-59603 WD56 (500-1,000)
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. |