RARE GEORGE H. DAW GAME GUN, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AS ONE OF THE FIRST CENTERFIRE GUNS MADE.

SN 247. (ca 1863) Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29-3/4″ Skelp twist bbls are engraved “George H. Daw’s Patent Central Fire, 57 Threadneedle St. London No 247” on narrow game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs, SN, and patent info. Round bodied action is fitted with what became known as “The Daw Lever”, which extends over trigger guard. Pushing forward retracts what in this case is a circular bolt, which fits into hole drilled through circular lump on bbls. This is a snap action. In dismounting bbls, front portion of lump fits over a projection on captive forend iron. Bbls are lifted out, in a manner often found on early European breechloading guns. Breech face is stamped “GEORGE H. DAW’S PATENT” around “NO 247”. Action is fitted with peninsula back action non-rebounding locks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage exceptionally well cut large open scroll with smaller semi-relief engraved scroll on top tang. Smaller open scroll is on lockplates and hammers, with “GEORGE. H. DAW” in scrolled ribands. SN is on grip extension of trigger plate with trigger guard bow a separate piece. Finely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered wood butt with steel heel and toe plates. Flat top checkering with rounded front borders is at grip, and a vacant silver oval is at top rear of comb. Captive forend attaches to bbls with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.687, right -.687. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000 (made before “choke”). Minimum wall thickness: left -.025, right -.022. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Fair to Good. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown, over considerable light pitting. Action and lockplates are cleaned to pewter gray, lightly pitted overall. Stocks retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig finish with many scrapes, marks, and dents. Butt checkering is considerably worn. Replacement forend wood is cracked on bottom under side nail. Side nail is quite loose. Bores are fair to good with considerable pitting. Action is slightly loose. Locks crisp. A good representative example of this important gun in firearms history. A similar gun in about the same condition, is photographed on the dust jacket of THE BRITISH SHOTGUN VOL. 1 by I. M. Crudgington and D. J. Baker. 4-45877 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 2459

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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	2459	$1,265.00	RARE GEORGE H. DAW GAME GUN, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AS ONE OF THE FIRST CENTERFIRE GUNS MADE. SN 247. (ca 1863) Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29-3/4″ Skelp twist bbls are engraved “George H. Daw’s Patent Central Fire, 57 Threadneedle St. London No 247” on narrow game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London black powder proofs, SN, and patent info. Round bodied action is fitted with what became known as “The Daw Lever”, which extends over trigger guard. Pushing forward retracts what in this case is a circular bolt, which fits into hole drilled through circular lump on bbls. This is a snap action. In dismounting bbls, front portion of lump fits over a projection on captive forend iron. Bbls are lifted out, in a manner often found on early European breechloading guns. Breech face is stamped “GEORGE H. DAW’S PATENT” around “NO 247”. Action is fitted with peninsula back action non-rebounding locks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage exceptionally well cut large open scroll with smaller semi-relief engraved scroll on top tang. Smaller open scroll is on lockplates and hammers, with “GEORGE. H. DAW” in scrolled ribands. SN is on grip extension of trigger plate with trigger guard bow a separate piece. Finely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered wood butt with steel heel and toe plates. Flat top checkering with rounded front borders is at grip, and a vacant silver oval is at top rear of comb. Captive forend attaches to bbls with captive side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.687, right -.687. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000 (made before “choke”). Minimum wall thickness: left -.025, right -.022. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Fair to Good. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown, over considerable light pitting. Action and lockplates are cleaned to pewter gray, lightly pitted overall. Stocks retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig finish with many scrapes, marks, and dents. Butt checkering is considerably worn. Replacement forend wood is cracked on bottom under side nail. Side nail is quite loose. Bores are fair to good with considerable pitting. Action is slightly loose. Locks crisp. A good representative example of this important gun in firearms history. A similar gun in about the same condition, is photographed on the dust jacket of THE BRITISH SHOTGUN VOL. 1 by I. M. Crudgington and D. J. Baker. 4-45877 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 2459 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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RARE GEORGE H. DAW GAME GUN, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AS ONE OF THE FIRST CENTERFIRE GUNS MADE.