SCARCE EARLY CHARLES DALY DIAMOND QUALITY 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN.

SN 293. Cal. 12 ga. 30-1/4″ “Extra Fine” Damascus bbls. Full length matted top rib with small ivory mid and large ivory front bead. Rib inscribed in banner “CHARLES DALY EXTRA FINE DAMASCUS BARRELS DIAMOND QUALITY”. Scroll engraved dolls head extension. 2-5/8″ chambers. Double triggers, auto ejectors, auto safety. Round knob pistol grip buttstock is checkered in 2-point pattern through wrist with fine checkered panel behind action terminating in tear drop. LOP is 14″ with silver oval near toe, bottom of grip with two tiered oval inlay. Splinter forearm with scroll engraved Deeley release and ebony triangular tip is near fully checkered. Scalloped boxlock action is near full coverage engraved with cocking indicators on top. Right and left side of action with full floral scroll engraving and engraved “CHARLES DALY” in banner. Bottom of action with two turkeys in woods scene and scroll around hinge pin which extends onto forearm iron. Trigger plate is scroll engraved around trigger screw with well executed pointer on point in field scene with great detail. Action with bottom rails that have cross hatch pattern. Trigger guard is scroll engraved with very highly detail fox looking back over his shoulder at the pointer on the trigger plate and trigger guard tang is scroll engraved with SN at back. Sculpted fences with scroll engraving at back, and top of action is full converge scroll engraved, as is top lever. Back of top tang inlaid in gold “SAFE” in front of safety. All visible SN match. Bore diameter: left -.741, right – .741. Bore restrictions: left – .030 (full), right – .010 (IC). Wall thickness: left – .037, right – .038. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Cast: neutral. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain approximately 40% toned, laminated Damascus pattern with very minor beginning pitting towards breech end on top of left bbl and evidence of a repaired dent or two in each tube. Buttstock and forearm are very good as professionally restored. Checkering has slightly thinned and they retain nearly all of their restored finish with only minor handling marks. Pad is a modern replacement. Action had turned to silver though engraving still quite sharp. Bores are very good with minor orange peel. Mechanics are functional though right ejector sometimes trips when opening the gun, and action is slightly loose on the hinge. These early high grade Daly’s are extremely fine high quality guns and are cherished by collectors and shooters alike. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53209-2 JSL (5,000-8,000) ESA – Lot 1269

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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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	1269	$0.00	SCARCE EARLY CHARLES DALY DIAMOND QUALITY 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN. SN 293. Cal. 12 ga. 30-1/4″ “Extra Fine” Damascus bbls. Full length matted top rib with small ivory mid and large ivory front bead. Rib inscribed in banner “CHARLES DALY EXTRA FINE DAMASCUS BARRELS DIAMOND QUALITY”. Scroll engraved dolls head extension. 2-5/8″ chambers. Double triggers, auto ejectors, auto safety. Round knob pistol grip buttstock is checkered in 2-point pattern through wrist with fine checkered panel behind action terminating in tear drop. LOP is 14″ with silver oval near toe, bottom of grip with two tiered oval inlay. Splinter forearm with scroll engraved Deeley release and ebony triangular tip is near fully checkered. Scalloped boxlock action is near full coverage engraved with cocking indicators on top. Right and left side of action with full floral scroll engraving and engraved “CHARLES DALY” in banner. Bottom of action with two turkeys in woods scene and scroll around hinge pin which extends onto forearm iron. Trigger plate is scroll engraved around trigger screw with well executed pointer on point in field scene with great detail. Action with bottom rails that have cross hatch pattern. Trigger guard is scroll engraved with very highly detail fox looking back over his shoulder at the pointer on the trigger plate and trigger guard tang is scroll engraved with SN at back. Sculpted fences with scroll engraving at back, and top of action is full converge scroll engraved, as is top lever. Back of top tang inlaid in gold “SAFE” in front of safety. All visible SN match. Bore diameter: left -.741, right – .741. Bore restrictions: left – .030 (full), right – .010 (IC). Wall thickness: left – .037, right – .038. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Cast: neutral. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain approximately 40% toned, laminated Damascus pattern with very minor beginning pitting towards breech end on top of left bbl and evidence of a repaired dent or two in each tube. Buttstock and forearm are very good as professionally restored. Checkering has slightly thinned and they retain nearly all of their restored finish with only minor handling marks. Pad is a modern replacement. Action had turned to silver though engraving still quite sharp. Bores are very good with minor orange peel. Mechanics are functional though right ejector sometimes trips when opening the gun, and action is slightly loose on the hinge. These early high grade Daly’s are extremely fine high quality guns and are cherished by collectors and shooters alike. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 53209-2 JSL (5,000-8,000) ESA – Lot 1269 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018 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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SCARCE EARLY CHARLES DALY DIAMOND QUALITY 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN.