UNMARKED BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH DOUBLE FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN WITH VERY FINE ETCHED STUB TWIST BARRELS.

SN NSN. Cal. 24 ga. .580 Bore diameter. 34-1/8″ Etched dramatic twist bbls have 8-1/2″ octagonal breech sections transition through 1-3/4″ sixteen sided area through wedding band to round. Brass front bead sits 4″ behind muzzles. Touch holes have platinum linings. Hickory ramrod with brass tip is held by single beaded brass pipe and brass thimble. Breech iron has deep sighting groove. Slightly curved, round bodied locks with semi-waterproof integral pans, and bridled friction frizzens, are fitted with tall serpentine round bodied cocks matching lockplates with two thin scrolled reinforces for neck. Brass furniture consists of scrolled grip trigger guard with acorn finial having stand-of-arms engraving on bow. Heavy brass buttplate has scalloped border, also with stand-of-arms at base of top tang, as well as nicely shaped beaded thimble. A vacant silver escutcheon with foliate finial is at top of grip. Dense, lightly figured European walnut stock has inlaid scrolled silver wire decoration around lockplates and scalloping of buttplate. Stock has nicely carved beads around locks with drop points. Stand-of-arms is relief carved at rear of top tang. Stock also features right hand scrolled cheekpiece and finely cut square checkering with broad mullered borders at grip. There is foliate carving and moldings around trigger guard. Bbls attach to stock with side nail through large scrolled silver escutcheons. A sling bail mounts through front of stock with matching loop on toe line. Minimum wall thickness: left -.040, right -.045. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Good. Bbls are finished in French gray with dark etched pattern. Locks are cleaned to silver gray. Stock retains most of what appears to be orig French polish over numerous light and heavy handling marks and dings.with added oil. Brass furniture shows cleaning and has remnants of old lacquer. Bores are good with some light pitting, mostly toward muzzles. Left bbl has some dark patches. Locks are crisp, frizzens a bit soft. Faces of frizzens are somewhat pitted. An interesting, nicely appointed, good quality, French double flint. 4-54001 MGM183 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1549

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1549	$4,025.00	UNMARKED BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH DOUBLE FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN WITH VERY FINE ETCHED STUB TWIST BARRELS. SN NSN. Cal. 24 ga. .580 Bore diameter. 34-1/8″ Etched dramatic twist bbls have 8-1/2″ octagonal breech sections transition through 1-3/4″ sixteen sided area through wedding band to round. Brass front bead sits 4″ behind muzzles. Touch holes have platinum linings. Hickory ramrod with brass tip is held by single beaded brass pipe and brass thimble. Breech iron has deep sighting groove. Slightly curved, round bodied locks with semi-waterproof integral pans, and bridled friction frizzens, are fitted with tall serpentine round bodied cocks matching lockplates with two thin scrolled reinforces for neck. Brass furniture consists of scrolled grip trigger guard with acorn finial having stand-of-arms engraving on bow. Heavy brass buttplate has scalloped border, also with stand-of-arms at base of top tang, as well as nicely shaped beaded thimble. A vacant silver escutcheon with foliate finial is at top of grip. Dense, lightly figured European walnut stock has inlaid scrolled silver wire decoration around lockplates and scalloping of buttplate. Stock has nicely carved beads around locks with drop points. Stand-of-arms is relief carved at rear of top tang. Stock also features right hand scrolled cheekpiece and finely cut square checkering with broad mullered borders at grip. There is foliate carving and moldings around trigger guard. Bbls attach to stock with side nail through large scrolled silver escutcheons. A sling bail mounts through front of stock with matching loop on toe line. Minimum wall thickness: left -.040, right -.045. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Good. Bbls are finished in French gray with dark etched pattern. Locks are cleaned to silver gray. Stock retains most of what appears to be orig French polish over numerous light and heavy handling marks and dings.with added oil. Brass furniture shows cleaning and has remnants of old lacquer. Bores are good with some light pitting, mostly toward muzzles. Left bbl has some dark patches. Locks are crisp, frizzens a bit soft. Faces of frizzens are somewhat pitted. An interesting, nicely appointed, good quality, French double flint. 4-54001 MGM183 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1549 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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UNMARKED BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FRENCH DOUBLE FLINTLOCK SHOTGUN WITH VERY FINE ETCHED STUB TWIST BARRELS.