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1159
$23,000.00
Revised: 10/5/2009 

Additonal Information: There are two small shallow chips at the head of the stock on either side of the top lever. Note: Chips are visible in catalog photos.

*HIGHLY EMBELLISHED PRUSSIAN CHARLES DALY REGENT DIAMOND QUALITY SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN WITH CASE. SN 25977. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Round barrel with high raised matted ventilated rib has “Charles Daly Regent Diamond Quality” inlaid in gold on top. Bottom of bbl is marked “Excelsior Witten” with SN, German proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and proof date 10/30. Top of bbl has Witten steel logos, and relief fern and shaded open scroll running 2-1/2″ from breech. Action has double bite sliding top fastener, as well as, normal double under lugs, is very finely engraved with well cut shaded open scroll, as background for gold inlays. Right side of action has vignette of 3 pheasants, inlaid in gold, in field. Left side shows two inlaid ducks, one standing, one flushing. Bottom of action has gold mallard flying face-on, wings spread, and surmounted by regent crown. “Charles Daly” is inlaid in gold on both sides of action. Fences and bolsters have high relief sea shell and laurel wreath carving. Top of action has more shaded scroll with raised rib termination with shell finial. Trigger guard bow has scroll engraving with two gold inlaid European woodcock in flight through woodland. Tang has scroll engraving and SN. Finely flame figured, and nicely marbled Circassian walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over black “Terminator” pad, and features fleur-de-lis drop points in 22 LPI borderless checkering with checkered side panels. Gold-plated steel grip cap has scroll engraving, and initials “GJF”. Matching semi-beavertail one piece forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: .726. Bore restriction: .027. Drop at heel: 1-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. Brown leatherite Browning case has brown interior. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains virtually all of a good quality re-black, rib matting slightly washed. Action retains most of its orig case color with engraving silvering at high points for a very pleasing effect. Stocks retain virtually all of oil finish with a few minor marks. Action is slightly loose with lateral movement at hook with forend attached. Bbl is on face but “down on flats”. Case is fine. 4-38117 MGM103 (17,500-22,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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