*STEPHEN GRANT BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

*STEPHEN GRANT BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 7597. (ca 1905) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant & Sons 67A St. James’s Street London”, “Patent Ejector”, and “1” on raised flat rib. “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s” and “Fluid Pressed Steel” are on tops of bbls. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 7/8 oz of shot, and “19”. Bottoms of bbls have SNs. Full sidelock action is stocked to the fences which are beautifully filed in typical Grant manner. Action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut small scroll in Grant house style. “Stephen Grant & Sons.” is on each lockplate. Nicely mottled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over brown leather covered pad, and features drop points and 24 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release, and SN and “1” on iron. Bore diameter: left -.631, right -.627 (correct for 19 bore). Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4.5 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Dark green canvas case with dark brown leather trim is lined with dark green velvet with stitched in leather Orvis Co. label. Snap caps and empty black leather brush wallet are inside. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain virtually all of a fine lustrous re-black. Engraving is considerably washed. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color which was never very vivid. Lockplates retain 50 – 60% case color with perhaps a bit more on left lockplate. Top lever, safety, and trigger guard retain nearly all of their re-blue with engraving softened. Buttstock is a very fine perfectly inletted and nicely shaped replacement, obviously done by someone in the London trade, if not at the factory. It retains essentially all of its finish. Orig forend retains all of a matching finish to buttstock with checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent. Label has some discoloration from glue, and looks like a covering label has been removed. Very fine London best. 4-42141 MGM111 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1164	$12,650.00	STEPHEN GRANT BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 7597. (ca 1905) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant & Sons 67A St. James’s Street London”, “Patent Ejector”, and “1” on raised flat rib. “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s” and “Fluid Pressed Steel” are on tops of bbls. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 7/8 oz of shot, and “19”. Bottoms of bbls have SNs. Full sidelock action is stocked to the fences which are beautifully filed in typical Grant manner. Action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut small scroll in Grant house style. “Stephen Grant & Sons.” is on each lockplate. Nicely mottled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over brown leather covered pad, and features drop points and 24 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release, and SN and “1” on iron. Bore diameter: left -.631, right -.627 (correct for 19 bore). Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4.5 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Dark green canvas case with dark brown leather trim is lined with dark green velvet with stitched in leather Orvis Co. label. Snap caps and empty black leather brush wallet are inside. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain virtually all of a fine lustrous re-black. Engraving is considerably washed. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color which was never very vivid. Lockplates retain 50 – 60% case color with perhaps a bit more on left lockplate. Top lever, safety, and trigger guard retain nearly all of their re-blue with engraving softened. Buttstock is a very fine perfectly inletted and nicely shaped replacement, obviously done by someone in the London trade, if not at the factory. It retains essentially all of its finish. Orig forend retains all of a matching finish to buttstock with checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent. Label has some discoloration from glue, and looks like a covering label has been removed. Very fine London best. 4-42141 MGM111 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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