STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER BACK ACTION HAMMER GAME GUN WITH CASE.

STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER BACK ACTION HAMMER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 4272. (ca.1877) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 30″ Fine Damascus barrels. Gun no. 2 of a pair, and so marked on trigger guard tang, forend iron, and on medium concave game rib, which is also engraved “Stephen Grant 67a St James’s Street London”. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs, and bbl makers initials “HW”. Sleek round bar action is fitted with Hodges patent sliding triple bite (marked on water table), actuated by right mounted side lever. Fences are beautifully filed in typical Grant manner. Back action rebounding peninsula side locks are fitted with round bodied, high spurred, serpentine hammers. All metal parts are engraved with about 70% coverage of exceptionally well cut, small, shaded scroll. “Stephen Grant” is on each lockplate, and “Stephen Grant’s Patent” is on both sides of action bar. Scroll engraved long tang trigger guard has SN at grip. Very nicely marbled and figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over thick hard rubber checkered buttplate. Classic point pattern flat top 20 LPI checkering has mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson type release. Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000 . Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Maker’s oak and leather case has brass corners and two sliding locks. Lid is embossed “L. A. B.” Case is lined with burgundy cloth, with orig paper Grant label, and contains unmarked nickel-plated oil bottle. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 60 – 70% of what appears to be orig brown, but is most likely an old re-brown, thinning and silvering over all, with very pleasing definition to Damascus pattern. Action and lockplates have traces of orig case color in protected areas, and are mostly silver gray. Side lever retains most of what appears an old and correct charcoal re-blue. Trigger guard was done at the same time, and retains about 50% blue on bow. Grip is silvered with engraving washed. Stocks retain nearly all of an older oil refinish, over numerous marks and scratches. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is very tight and bbls are on face, showing evidence of a recent very professional re-joint. Bores are very fine, bright and shiny, with some pinprick pitting evident toward breeches, and a few very minor pings toward muzzles. Locks are crisp. Case leather is considerably darkened, with many old scuffs and marks. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions and rubs through from contact with gun and bbls. Label is good, again showing contact marks, some rubbed through, and considerable insect damage. Oil bottle is near new. A very fine, classic, best quality hammer gun. 4-42675 MGM1 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1161	$10,350.00	STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER BACK ACTION HAMMER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 4272. (ca.1877) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 30″ Fine Damascus barrels. Gun no. 2 of a pair, and so marked on trigger guard tang, forend iron, and on medium concave game rib, which is also engraved “Stephen Grant 67a St James’s Street London”. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs, and bbl makers initials “HW”. Sleek round bar action is fitted with Hodges patent sliding triple bite (marked on water table), actuated by right mounted side lever. Fences are beautifully filed in typical Grant manner. Back action rebounding peninsula side locks are fitted with round bodied, high spurred, serpentine hammers. All metal parts are engraved with about 70% coverage of exceptionally well cut, small, shaded scroll. “Stephen Grant” is on each lockplate, and “Stephen Grant’s Patent” is on both sides of action bar. Scroll engraved long tang trigger guard has SN at grip. Very nicely marbled and figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over thick hard rubber checkered buttplate. Classic point pattern flat top 20 LPI checkering has mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson type release. Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.000, right -.000 . Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Maker’s oak and leather case has brass corners and two sliding locks. Lid is embossed “L. A. B.” Case is lined with burgundy cloth, with orig paper Grant label, and contains unmarked nickel-plated oil bottle. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 60 – 70% of what appears to be orig brown, but is most likely an old re-brown, thinning and silvering over all, with very pleasing definition to Damascus pattern. Action and lockplates have traces of orig case color in protected areas, and are mostly silver gray. Side lever retains most of what appears an old and correct charcoal re-blue. Trigger guard was done at the same time, and retains about 50% blue on bow. Grip is silvered with engraving washed. Stocks retain nearly all of an older oil refinish, over numerous marks and scratches. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is very tight and bbls are on face, showing evidence of a recent very professional re-joint. Bores are very fine, bright and shiny, with some pinprick pitting evident toward breeches, and a few very minor pings toward muzzles. Locks are crisp. Case leather is considerably darkened, with many old scuffs and marks. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions and rubs through from contact with gun and bbls. Label is good, again showing contact marks, some rubbed through, and considerable insect damage. Oil bottle is near new. A very fine, classic, best quality hammer gun. 4-42675 MGM1 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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