UNUSUAL FREDERICK BEESLEY SPRING COCKING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

UNUSUAL FREDERICK BEESLEY SPRING COCKING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 1190. (1891) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This unique gun, incorporating a variant of the spring cocking action of Purdey fame, uses a centrally pivoting ratchet to rotate a lug connected by a swivel to the main spring, as opposed to cam and push rod system of the patent assigned by Beesley to Purdey’s in 1880. There is no residual spring pressure in this system making it a spring cocker only, not self-opening. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on tops, with Whitworth trademark on bottoms. Medium concave game rib is engraved “F. Beesley. (From Purdey’s) 2. St. James’s Street. London. Corner of Pall Mall.” There is scroll engraving at breeches of bbls and rear of rib with third fastener extension. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs, and bottoms of bbls with SNs. Previously described ejector action is stocked to the fences, and fitted with dual under lugs, sliding third fastener, and automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold). Action fences are relief carved in unusual rectangular 3-leaf design. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut medium shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights, at about 80% coverage. “F. Beesley. From Purdey’s Patent” is in scrolled riband device on each lockplate. Long blued top lever is engraved “Patent”. Rose and scroll engraved trigger guard has SN engraved on long tang. Nicely marbled and slightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over black leather covered Silver type pad. Silver oval engraved with initials “A C B” (?) is on toe line. Stock also features tear-shaped drop points and 22 LPI classic checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Original makers leather case is embossed with same initials as are on silver oval, and is lined with red cloth with makers paper label. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain nearly all of an older re-black. Action is mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Stock retains an older oil refinish, sharp edges rounded, checkering re-cut. Action is slightly loose and off face. Bores are bright and shiny with some minor pitting, mostly in left bbl. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark with numerous scuffs and deterioration of leather with tacked on brass reinforcing bands at corners. Newer interior cloth is good. Label on remnants of orig cloth is deeply foxed with numerous major losses and chips, and protected by tacked on plastic cover. Gun number and charges are legible. A bit of gunmaking history. 4-44200 MGM2 (5,000-7,000)

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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	1165	$4,720.00	UNUSUAL FREDERICK BEESLEY SPRING COCKING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 1190. (1891) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This unique gun, incorporating a variant of the spring cocking action of Purdey fame, uses a centrally pivoting ratchet to rotate a lug connected by a swivel to the main spring, as opposed to cam and push rod system of the patent assigned by Beesley to Purdey’s in 1880. There is no residual spring pressure in this system making it a spring cocker only, not self-opening. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on tops, with Whitworth trademark on bottoms. Medium concave game rib is engraved “F. Beesley. (From Purdey’s) 2. St. James’s Street. London. Corner of Pall Mall.” There is scroll engraving at breeches of bbls and rear of rib with third fastener extension. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs, and bottoms of bbls with SNs. Previously described ejector action is stocked to the fences, and fitted with dual under lugs, sliding third fastener, and automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold). Action fences are relief carved in unusual rectangular 3-leaf design. Action and lockplates are engraved with well cut medium shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights, at about 80% coverage. “F. Beesley. From Purdey’s Patent” is in scrolled riband device on each lockplate. Long blued top lever is engraved “Patent”. Rose and scroll engraved trigger guard has SN engraved on long tang. Nicely marbled and slightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over black leather covered Silver type pad. Silver oval engraved with initials “A C B” (?) is on toe line. Stock also features tear-shaped drop points and 22 LPI classic checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Original makers leather case is embossed with same initials as are on silver oval, and is lined with red cloth with makers paper label. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain nearly all of an older re-black. Action is mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Stock retains an older oil refinish, sharp edges rounded, checkering re-cut. Action is slightly loose and off face. Bores are bright and shiny with some minor pitting, mostly in left bbl. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark with numerous scuffs and deterioration of leather with tacked on brass reinforcing bands at corners. Newer interior cloth is good. Label on remnants of orig cloth is deeply foxed with numerous major losses and chips, and protected by tacked on plastic cover. Gun number and charges are legible. A bit of gunmaking history. 4-44200 MGM2 (5,000-7,000) 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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