STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3 OF 4 MADE FOR THE 4TH EARL OF CRAVEN.

SN 5654. (ca 1886) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30-1/4″ Damascus bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St James’s Street London.” and “3” on narrow game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs and 2000 nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottom lump is stamped “3”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Case hardened round bodied side lever snap action with side lever mounted on right side, is fitted with peninsula back action rebounding locks with tall round bodied serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 80% coverage well cut small scroll. “Stephen Grant” is on lockplates and also on each side of action where it is followed by “Patent”. “Patent” is also engraved in oval on top of action. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip along with “3”. (Gun is no. “3” of a set of four made for W. G. Craven, 4th Earl of Craven.) Striking nicely marbled and fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates, heel plate also engraved “3”. Standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a gold oval on toe line is engraved with a “griffin statant, wings elevated” on a “chapeau” (Arms of the Earl of Craven). Matching splinter forend with inlet steel tip has interesting spring loaded push-button latch which mimics a typical side nail. One must push the button in to release forend. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.003 (IC), right -.003 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.027, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. Consignors notes about this gun with correspondence regarding info. Factory letter. Excerpts from Debrets Peerage on the Earl of Craven, and also info from Whitakers Peerage with crest illustrated. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain essentially all of a chocolate colored re-brown, pattern rather obscure, with some flecking and light marks. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of orig case hardening color where protected. Trigger guard re-blued, and retains nearly all of that blue, engraving still clear. Exceptionally fine newly made buttstock (consignors notes indicate “restocked for me by Paul Hodgins”) retains essentially all of its fine finish, with a few light handling marks, checkering lightly worn. Forend refinished, checkering re-cut. Wood slightly away from and below metal. Side nail shows some light marks from attempts to drift it out instead of pushing the button. Bores are excellent, shiny, with a few very light pits in right bbl. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. A very fine “Best” hammer gun. 4-45856 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2438

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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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	2438	$7,590.00	STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3 OF 4 MADE FOR THE 4TH EARL OF CRAVEN. SN 5654. (ca 1886) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30-1/4″ Damascus bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St James’s Street London.” and “3” on narrow game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs and 2000 nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottom lump is stamped “3”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Case hardened round bodied side lever snap action with side lever mounted on right side, is fitted with peninsula back action rebounding locks with tall round bodied serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 80% coverage well cut small scroll. “Stephen Grant” is on lockplates and also on each side of action where it is followed by “Patent”. “Patent” is also engraved in oval on top of action. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip along with “3”. (Gun is no. “3” of a set of four made for W. G. Craven, 4th Earl of Craven.) Striking nicely marbled and fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates, heel plate also engraved “3”. Standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a gold oval on toe line is engraved with a “griffin statant, wings elevated” on a “chapeau” (Arms of the Earl of Craven). Matching splinter forend with inlet steel tip has interesting spring loaded push-button latch which mimics a typical side nail. One must push the button in to release forend. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.003 (IC), right -.003 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.027, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. Consignors notes about this gun with correspondence regarding info. Factory letter. Excerpts from Debrets Peerage on the Earl of Craven, and also info from Whitakers Peerage with crest illustrated. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain essentially all of a chocolate colored re-brown, pattern rather obscure, with some flecking and light marks. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of orig case hardening color where protected. Trigger guard re-blued, and retains nearly all of that blue, engraving still clear. Exceptionally fine newly made buttstock (consignors notes indicate “restocked for me by Paul Hodgins”) retains essentially all of its fine finish, with a few light handling marks, checkering lightly worn. Forend refinished, checkering re-cut. Wood slightly away from and below metal. Side nail shows some light marks from attempts to drift it out instead of pushing the button. Bores are excellent, shiny, with a few very light pits in right bbl. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. A very fine “Best” hammer gun. 4-45856 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2438 Click here to view provenance 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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STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3 OF 4 MADE FOR THE 4TH EARL OF CRAVEN.