*JOSEPH LANG BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

*JOSEPH LANG BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 16518. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Demi-bloc rib-less barrels have 3″ vestigial rib, matted top, and silver bead mounted on small ramp. Left side of top bbl is engraved “Joseph Lang & Son. Ltd. 102, New Bond St. London.” Bottom bbl is stamped with 2008 London nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, as well as, SN. Ejector bolsters are scroll engraved. Tall sidelock action is nicely sculpted and filed, with extra reinforcing bolsters on sides. Water table shows London re-proof. Action features automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, back action locks, Lang non-selective single trigger, and rounded action body. Action and lockplates are engraved with about 90% coverage of very nicely cut shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights. Bottom of action is engraved “Lang’s Ejector”, and lockplates with “Joseph Lang & Son.” Matching small bow trigger guard has SN on tang. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, 24 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching 3-pc ejector forend has Anson release. Top pieces are mounted to bbl with screw through lozenge-shaped escutcheons. Bore diameter: top -.729, bottom -.731. Bore restrictions: top -.006, bottom -.030. Wall thickness: top -.031, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Makers oak and leather case with brass corners is embossed “M” inside of a circle. (Factory letter states gun was made for Brig. Gen. D. G. MacPherson.) Interior is lined with dark green cloth with Joseph Lang brown leather gold-embossed label, and contains a pair of Lang marked snap caps. PROVENANCE: Factory letter from Atkin Grant and Lang, bill for work done (1275 pounds) in 2008, copy of p. 734 of THE LANDMARK mentioning Gen. MacPherson of the British Foreign Legion. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all of London quality re-black, engraving remaining sharp, but top matting is somewhat washed. Action and lockplates retain most of their re-case hardening, silvering on beads, bolsters, and fences. Some engraving has been “picked up”. Trigger guard and top lever retain virtually all of their re-blue, thumbpiece silvered slightly. Stocks retain virtually all of their refreshed oil finish, with some minor handling marks. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are very slightly out of time. Trigger works fine. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case is very fine. Exterior leather has darkened, with numerous scuffs and marks, but has been stabilized. Interior cloth is very fine, with some areas frayed and slightly soiled from contact with gun. Partitions are tight. Label is very fine, with a few minor rubs. Snap caps show considerable use, and drag marks from firing pins. A light, fast handling over and under. Listing for over $1000.00 in 1939, this gun cost 120 pounds in London when new in 1923. 4-40895 MGM106 (17,500-22,500)

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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	1167A	$0.00	JOSEPH LANG BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 16518. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Demi-bloc rib-less barrels have 3″ vestigial rib, matted top, and silver bead mounted on small ramp. Left side of top bbl is engraved “Joseph Lang & Son. Ltd. 102, New Bond St. London.” Bottom bbl is stamped with 2008 London nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, as well as, SN. Ejector bolsters are scroll engraved. Tall sidelock action is nicely sculpted and filed, with extra reinforcing bolsters on sides. Water table shows London re-proof. Action features automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, back action locks, Lang non-selective single trigger, and rounded action body. Action and lockplates are engraved with about 90% coverage of very nicely cut shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights. Bottom of action is engraved “Lang’s Ejector”, and lockplates with “Joseph Lang & Son.” Matching small bow trigger guard has SN on tang. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, 24 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching 3-pc ejector forend has Anson release. Top pieces are mounted to bbl with screw through lozenge-shaped escutcheons. Bore diameter: top -.729, bottom -.731. Bore restrictions: top -.006, bottom -.030. Wall thickness: top -.031, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Makers oak and leather case with brass corners is embossed “M” inside of a circle. (Factory letter states gun was made for Brig. Gen. D. G. MacPherson.) Interior is lined with dark green cloth with Joseph Lang brown leather gold-embossed label, and contains a pair of Lang marked snap caps. PROVENANCE: Factory letter from Atkin Grant and Lang, bill for work done (1275 pounds) in 2008, copy of p. 734 of THE LANDMARK mentioning Gen. MacPherson of the British Foreign Legion. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all of London quality re-black, engraving remaining sharp, but top matting is somewhat washed. Action and lockplates retain most of their re-case hardening, silvering on beads, bolsters, and fences. Some engraving has been “picked up”. Trigger guard and top lever retain virtually all of their re-blue, thumbpiece silvered slightly. Stocks retain virtually all of their refreshed oil finish, with some minor handling marks. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are very slightly out of time. Trigger works fine. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case is very fine. Exterior leather has darkened, with numerous scuffs and marks, but has been stabilized. Interior cloth is very fine, with some areas frayed and slightly soiled from contact with gun. Partitions are tight. Label is very fine, with a few minor rubs. Snap caps show considerable use, and drag marks from firing pins. A light, fast handling over and under. Listing for over $1000.00 in 1939, this gun cost 120 pounds in London when new in 1923. 4-40895 MGM106 (17,500-22,500) 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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