*JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.

*JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 15795. (ca. 1914) Cal. .375 H & H Belted Magnum. 24-3/4″ Chopper lump Bohler steel bbls with square shouldered doll’s head extension, are engraved “Joseph Lang & Son.” and “7 Bury Street St. James’s, London.” on tops, and are fitted with quarter rib and ramp front sight base. Quarter rib is fitted with claw scope bases and one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight graduated for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Gold bead front is longitudinally dovetailed into base. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 375 at 19 tons. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Bohler Rasant” and with caliber. Heavy, back action side lock screw grip action features automatic bolted safety with SAFE inlaid in gold, bushed strikers, and gold line tumbler end cocking indicators. Top tang extends about 3″ over comb and engraved steel trigger guard extends to horn grip cap. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut medium open shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights. “Joseph Lang & Son” is on each lockplate. Nicely streaked and slightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock with shadow line right hand cheekpiece and flat top point pattern checkering measures 14-7/8″ over Silver type pad. Stock also features drop points, as well as a sling eye and vacant gold oval on toe line. Short semi-beavertail ejector forend with Anson release, has matching engraving and checkering, Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-15/16″. Weight: 9 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-7/8″. Leather case with stitched leather corners is lined with dark green cloth with reproduction Joseph Lang leather label, and contains case straps and a key, along with target with 2 bullet holes 1″ apart, 3″ high of center, marked left and right, and “.375 Federal 300 gr Nosler Partition 50 yards 2 Feb 08.” PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as re-barreled and refurbished, possibly by factory, as quality of work is very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a very fine rust blue. Action and lockplates retain 75 – 80% orig case hardening color, quite vivid on lockplates and trigger plate. Trigger guard and top lever retain most of their re-blue. Pin ends have been beautifully fire blued, as has safety bolt. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, with a few minor marks, and a fairly heavy dent at front of cheekpiece. A 2-1/2″ repaired crack is on left side of butt near heel. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is excellent with one or 2 minor marks, corners slightly scuffed. Interior cloth is excellent, as is label. A fine medium to dangerous game rifle. 4-42565 MGM241 (25,000-35,000)

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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	1192	$29,325.00	JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 15795. (ca. 1914) Cal. .375 H & H Belted Magnum. 24-3/4″ Chopper lump Bohler steel bbls with square shouldered doll’s head extension, are engraved “Joseph Lang & Son.” and “7 Bury Street St. James’s, London.” on tops, and are fitted with quarter rib and ramp front sight base. Quarter rib is fitted with claw scope bases and one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight graduated for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Gold bead front is longitudinally dovetailed into base. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 375 at 19 tons. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Bohler Rasant” and with caliber. Heavy, back action side lock screw grip action features automatic bolted safety with SAFE inlaid in gold, bushed strikers, and gold line tumbler end cocking indicators. Top tang extends about 3″ over comb and engraved steel trigger guard extends to horn grip cap. Action and lockplates are engraved with very well cut medium open shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights. “Joseph Lang & Son” is on each lockplate. Nicely streaked and slightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock with shadow line right hand cheekpiece and flat top point pattern checkering measures 14-7/8″ over Silver type pad. Stock also features drop points, as well as a sling eye and vacant gold oval on toe line. Short semi-beavertail ejector forend with Anson release, has matching engraving and checkering, Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-15/16″. Weight: 9 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-7/8″. Leather case with stitched leather corners is lined with dark green cloth with reproduction Joseph Lang leather label, and contains case straps and a key, along with target with 2 bullet holes 1″ apart, 3″ high of center, marked left and right, and “.375 Federal 300 gr Nosler Partition 50 yards 2 Feb 08.” PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as re-barreled and refurbished, possibly by factory, as quality of work is very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a very fine rust blue. Action and lockplates retain 75 – 80% orig case hardening color, quite vivid on lockplates and trigger plate. Trigger guard and top lever retain most of their re-blue. Pin ends have been beautifully fire blued, as has safety bolt. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, with a few minor marks, and a fairly heavy dent at front of cheekpiece. A 2-1/2″ repaired crack is on left side of butt near heel. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is excellent with one or 2 minor marks, corners slightly scuffed. Interior cloth is excellent, as is label. A fine medium to dangerous game rifle. 4-42565 MGM241 (25,000-35,000) 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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