2458

$4,600.00

UNUSUAL 28 BORE GAME GUN BY J. VENABLES.

SN 2325. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28-1/4″ Sleeved bbls are engraved “John Venables 21 St Aldates St Oxford.” on narrow game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with SNs, 1991 London nitro proofs, 2000 re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at 950 BAR and “Sleeved”. Small case hardened lever over guard snap action is fitted with bar action rebounding sidelocks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 80% coverage well cut scroll. “J. Venables & Son” is on each lockplate. Hammers, opening lever, and trigger guard are blued. SN is on grip. Nicely streaked and finely fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over steel buttplate. Flat top point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. Vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inlet steel tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.548, right -.546. Bore restrictions: left -.011 (Mod), right -.008 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.035, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Fine, as refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a fine rust blue applied at time of invisible sleeving. Action retains traces of case color where protected, but is mostly pewter gray. Hammers, opening lever and trigger guard re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish, worn through at grip and forend. Checkering of forend has been re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is a tad loose. Locks are crisp. A dainty little small bore hammer gun. 4-45929 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2458

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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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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