VERY FINE D. B. WESSON SHOTGUN.

VERY FINE D. B. WESSON SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. A high condition example of this very well made, extremely scarce, American shotgun; it is unmarked except for patent information stamped on water table. 29-1/4″ Dramatically figured barrels are similar in pattern to Bernard steel, and have low concave game rib with long square shouldered doll’s head extension. Unique bar-in-wood boxlock action has short, flat-sided hammers and tall spurs. Breasts of hammers engage firing pins. Action fastens with push-up top lever which engages rib extension. Fences are very thin, and firing pins are retained by bushings. Forend iron is permanently attached to hinged front portion of action, and bbls attach by side nail through engraved oval escutcheons. Engraving on all metal consists of large open scroll. Most of these guns were engraved by Gustav Young, and the engraving on this gun is in his style. Lightly streaked and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over engraved blued-steel buttplate and features 18 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. There are two fully checkered pieces of wood attached to action bar. Wood of fore piece has matching checkering and nicely shaped ebony tip. Bore diameter: left -.722, right -.720. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80 – 90% of their vivid black and white finish which has browned slightly, with a few small areas of darker patina. Action retains 50 – 60% original case hardening color turning to silver and brown on top tang, fences, and bottom. Buttplate retains a considerable amount of what appears to be original fire-blue. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish with numerous small marks, scrapes and scuffs. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. Bores are very fine with scattered light pitting, mostly toward breech end of right bbl. 4-40754 MGM60 (6,000-10,000)

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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	1158	$8,050.00	VERY FINE D. B. WESSON SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. A high condition example of this very well made, extremely scarce, American shotgun; it is unmarked except for patent information stamped on water table. 29-1/4″ Dramatically figured barrels are similar in pattern to Bernard steel, and have low concave game rib with long square shouldered doll’s head extension. Unique bar-in-wood boxlock action has short, flat-sided hammers and tall spurs. Breasts of hammers engage firing pins. Action fastens with push-up top lever which engages rib extension. Fences are very thin, and firing pins are retained by bushings. Forend iron is permanently attached to hinged front portion of action, and bbls attach by side nail through engraved oval escutcheons. Engraving on all metal consists of large open scroll. Most of these guns were engraved by Gustav Young, and the engraving on this gun is in his style. Lightly streaked and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over engraved blued-steel buttplate and features 18 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. There are two fully checkered pieces of wood attached to action bar. Wood of fore piece has matching checkering and nicely shaped ebony tip. Bore diameter: left -.722, right -.720. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 80 – 90% of their vivid black and white finish which has browned slightly, with a few small areas of darker patina. Action retains 50 – 60% original case hardening color turning to silver and brown on top tang, fences, and bottom. Buttplate retains a considerable amount of what appears to be original fire-blue. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish with numerous small marks, scrapes and scuffs. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. Bores are very fine with scattered light pitting, mostly toward breech end of right bbl. 4-40754 MGM60 (6,000-10,000) 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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