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1190
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$1,150.00
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*SPLENDID DEFOURNY SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 12482. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26-3/4″ Chopper lump bbls with high, matted game rib, are engraved “A. Jos. Defourny – Fabricant” and “Herstal – Belgique” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with Belgian nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with choke information. Case hardened, false sideplated, boxlock action features non-automatic safety, Purdey hidden third fastener, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with 60% coverage medium scroll. SN is on tang of blued trigger guard. Lightly streaked and boldly fiddle figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over black Decelerator pad. Point pattern checkering has double line border. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 15-1/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain essentially all of a lustrous re-black, engraving slightly softened. Action and lockplates retain 80 – 90% orig case hardening colors that are fading slightly, and silvered on fences and bottom of action. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish with a few light marks, checkering re-cut. Incipient 1/2″ crack is behind left lockplate. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Right bbl is slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Great Value! 4-42647 (1,750-2,250)
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. |