HIGHLY DESIRABLE MACNAUGHTON BEST QUALITY ROUND ACTION GAME GUN.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE MACNAUGHTON BEST QUALITY ROUND ACTION GAME GUN. SN 1887. Cal. 12 ga. 29-7/8″ bbls, with tapered concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, CYL/MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved “JAMES MACNAUGHTON, 26 HANOVER STREET EDINBURGH. AND PERTH.” Breech end of rib has 1-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving and breech end of bbls have a band of border engraving, a liteweight and desirable round body action is finely engraved with foliate arabesque scroll covering 95% of the action. Top of the fences have ribbons engraved on left side “MACNAUGHTON” and right side “EDINBURGH”. Top tang has pivoting lever safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, with lever release, checkered straight grip stock, leather covered recoil pad and blank gold oval. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.029, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.021, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Bbl flats are covered with proof marks “729 2-1/2″ & 3 tons per sq. inch”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 85-95% blue with minor nicks & scratches and minor thinning through forearm area blending with gray patina. Action retains 50-60% orig case hardening, strong in protected areas and blending with light brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with freshened checkering, some minor nicks and handling marks and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with freshened checkering a few minor nicks & dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores with a couple minor very shallow pits in right bbl. 4-37990 BDT218 (7,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1193	$12,650.00	HIGHLY DESIRABLE MACNAUGHTON BEST QUALITY ROUND ACTION GAME GUN. SN 1887. Cal. 12 ga. 29-7/8″ bbls, with tapered concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, CYL/MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is engraved “JAMES MACNAUGHTON, 26 HANOVER STREET EDINBURGH. AND PERTH.” Breech end of rib has 1-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving and breech end of bbls have a band of border engraving, a liteweight and desirable round body action is finely engraved with foliate arabesque scroll covering 95% of the action. Top of the fences have ribbons engraved on left side “MACNAUGHTON” and right side “EDINBURGH”. Top tang has pivoting lever safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered splinter forend, with lever release, checkered straight grip stock, leather covered recoil pad and blank gold oval. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.029, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.021, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Bbl flats are covered with proof marks “729 2-1/2″ & 3 tons per sq. inch”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 85-95% blue with minor nicks & scratches and minor thinning through forearm area blending with gray patina. Action retains 50-60% orig case hardening, strong in protected areas and blending with light brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with freshened checkering, some minor nicks and handling marks and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with freshened checkering a few minor nicks & dings and retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores with a couple minor very shallow pits in right bbl. 4-37990 BDT218 (7,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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