COLT 1883 GRADE 2 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH 2 SETS OF BARRELS.

COLT 1883 GRADE 2 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH 2 SETS OF BARRELS. SN 6571. Cal. 12ga, 30″ & 26″ bbls both with matted, concave ribs, single brass sighting beads, 2-9/16″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. 30″ with FULL/MOD chokes and 26″ with MOD/IMP.CYL chokes. Top rib of each bbl is marked “COLT’S PT F A MFG CO HARTFORD CT USA”. The grade 2 hammerless receiver is engraved on left side with setter on point over grassy area with 2 flushing game birds, right side with pointer and sitting game bird. Trigger plate is marked “PATENTED / AUG. 22. SEP. 19. 1882″. Balance of engraving is a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Trigger guard is engraved with foliate arabesque scroll, oval with sculpted border with duck in flight. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, sculpted hard rubber grip cap, checkered hard rubber buttplate with Rampant Colt logo. Each bbl has checkered splinter forend, slightly schnable tip with ebony insert. 30″ bbls Bore Dimensions: Bore diameter: left -..734, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.018. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.029. Drop at heel:3-1/8″ , drop at comb:1-9/16″ . Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14″. 26″ bbls Bore Dimensions: Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.024. Drop at heel:3-1/8″ , drop at comb:1-9/16″ . Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 14”. Gun is accompanied with a Colt factory letter identifying as 12ga, 30″ blue finish, wood stock, weighing 7lbs. 12oz., number 2 grade, furnished with a concave matte rib, shipped to F.F. Daverra, no address given. Shipped September 21, 1892, one gun in shipment. Remarks: the record on this shotgun also contains additional notations pertaining to a second set of bbls that were 26″ in length. However, they do not specify whether these were a replacement set of bbls or an additional set of bbls. Gun is housed in a modern green canvas luggage case with Colt label on inside lid. CONDITION: Fine. Both sets of bbls retain strong brown Damascus pattern. The 30″ bbls seem to be of a finer grade of Damascus. They have a few minor nicks & dings and a couple of dark spots. The 26″ bbls have some minor nicks & dings and a couple of dark spots. Receiver shows orig case coloring in protected areas with balance a silver blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a couple of flattened points, normal nicks & dings and retains orig finish blending with hand-worn patina in grip area. Forends are sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish blending with some hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, shiny bores in all bbls. 4-40619 BDT104 (4,500-6,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	1154	$4,600.00	COLT 1883 GRADE 2 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH 2 SETS OF BARRELS. SN 6571. Cal. 12ga, 30″ & 26″ bbls both with matted, concave ribs, single brass sighting beads, 2-9/16″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. 30″ with FULL/MOD chokes and 26″ with MOD/IMP.CYL chokes. Top rib of each bbl is marked “COLT’S PT F A MFG CO HARTFORD CT USA”. The grade 2 hammerless receiver is engraved on left side with setter on point over grassy area with 2 flushing game birds, right side with pointer and sitting game bird. Trigger plate is marked “PATENTED / AUG. 22. SEP. 19. 1882″. Balance of engraving is a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Trigger guard is engraved with foliate arabesque scroll, oval with sculpted border with duck in flight. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, sculpted hard rubber grip cap, checkered hard rubber buttplate with Rampant Colt logo. Each bbl has checkered splinter forend, slightly schnable tip with ebony insert. 30″ bbls Bore Dimensions: Bore diameter: left -..734, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.018. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.029. Drop at heel:3-1/8″ , drop at comb:1-9/16″ . Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14″. 26″ bbls Bore Dimensions: Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.024. Drop at heel:3-1/8″ , drop at comb:1-9/16″ . Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 14”. Gun is accompanied with a Colt factory letter identifying as 12ga, 30″ blue finish, wood stock, weighing 7lbs. 12oz., number 2 grade, furnished with a concave matte rib, shipped to F.F. Daverra, no address given. Shipped September 21, 1892, one gun in shipment. Remarks: the record on this shotgun also contains additional notations pertaining to a second set of bbls that were 26″ in length. However, they do not specify whether these were a replacement set of bbls or an additional set of bbls. Gun is housed in a modern green canvas luggage case with Colt label on inside lid. CONDITION: Fine. Both sets of bbls retain strong brown Damascus pattern. The 30″ bbls seem to be of a finer grade of Damascus. They have a few minor nicks & dings and a couple of dark spots. The 26″ bbls have some minor nicks & dings and a couple of dark spots. Receiver shows orig case coloring in protected areas with balance a silver blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a couple of flattened points, normal nicks & dings and retains orig finish blending with hand-worn patina in grip area. Forends are sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish blending with some hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, shiny bores in all bbls. 4-40619 BDT104 (4,500-6,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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