*PAIR OF 20 GAUGE E. J. CHURCHILL PREMIER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE.

*PAIR OF 20 GAUGE E. J. CHURCHILL PREMIER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 2373/ 2374. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers for gun. no. 1, and 2-1/2″ Chambers for gun no. 2. This unusual matched pair of small bore “best quality” guns has the numbers “1” or “2” inlaid in gold in the usual places. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls, with matted Churchill ribs, are engraved “Churchill (Gunmakers)” and “Orange St. Gunworks. Leicester Square London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs; Gun no. 1 for 2-3/4″ chambers at 3-1/4 tons, and gun. no. 2 for 7/8 oz of shot. SNs are engraved on bottoms of left bbls. Nicely filed sidelock actions feature automatic safeties (SAFE engraved on gold rectangles), and double triggers. Actions are engraved with nearly full coverage medium scroll. “E. J. Churchill” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. “E J C” monogram is on bottoms of actions, as found on early best quality Churchill guns. Trigger plates are inlaid with gold “Premier Model” and engraved “Finest Quality”. Scroll engraved trigger guards have SNs in ribands at grips. Well matched beautifully marbled, and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-1/4″ over checkered wood butts with blued steel heel and toe plates. Stocks feature drop points and point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases and “E J C” logo stamped on each iron along with SN. Gun no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.622, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Gun no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.622, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.029, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.045, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Leather double gun case with leather corners is lined with red cloth, with gold embossed black leather Churchill label, and contains 2 pairs of snap caps. PROVENANCE: Edward Whitacre(GM Chairman & CEO)Coll; Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a very fine London quality re-black. Actions retain traces of case hardening color in protected areas, but are mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Factory quality re-stocks retain virtually all of their orig finish, with a few marks from light handling and use. Bores are excellent. Actions are tight. Bbls of both guns are off face. Gun no. 1 has a live ejector (trip return spring not working). Ejectors are slightly out of time on gun. no. 2. Case is near new, with a few marks and nicks. Interior cloth is excellent. Label has compressions from contact with guns. Snap caps are fine. 4-42563, 42564 MGM248 (45,000-65,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1191	$0.00	PAIR OF 20 GAUGE E. J. CHURCHILL PREMIER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 2373/ 2374. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers for gun. no. 1, and 2-1/2″ Chambers for gun no. 2. This unusual matched pair of small bore “best quality” guns has the numbers “1” or “2” inlaid in gold in the usual places. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls, with matted Churchill ribs, are engraved “Churchill (Gunmakers)” and “Orange St. Gunworks. Leicester Square London.” on tops. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs; Gun no. 1 for 2-3/4″ chambers at 3-1/4 tons, and gun. no. 2 for 7/8 oz of shot. SNs are engraved on bottoms of left bbls. Nicely filed sidelock actions feature automatic safeties (SAFE engraved on gold rectangles), and double triggers. Actions are engraved with nearly full coverage medium scroll. “E. J. Churchill” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. “E J C” monogram is on bottoms of actions, as found on early best quality Churchill guns. Trigger plates are inlaid with gold “Premier Model” and engraved “Finest Quality”. Scroll engraved trigger guards have SNs in ribands at grips. Well matched beautifully marbled, and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-1/4″ over checkered wood butts with blued steel heel and toe plates. Stocks feature drop points and point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases and “E J C” logo stamped on each iron along with SN. Gun no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.622, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Gun no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.622, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.029, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.045, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Leather double gun case with leather corners is lined with red cloth, with gold embossed black leather Churchill label, and contains 2 pairs of snap caps. PROVENANCE: Edward Whitacre(GM Chairman & CEO)Coll; Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a very fine London quality re-black. Actions retain traces of case hardening color in protected areas, but are mostly a pleasing pewter gray. Factory quality re-stocks retain virtually all of their orig finish, with a few marks from light handling and use. Bores are excellent. Actions are tight. Bbls of both guns are off face. Gun no. 1 has a live ejector (trip return spring not working). Ejectors are slightly out of time on gun. no. 2. Case is near new, with a few marks and nicks. Interior cloth is excellent. Label has compressions from contact with guns. Snap caps are fine. 4-42563, 42564 MGM248 (45,000-65,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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