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*WEBLEY & SCOTT SIDELOCK SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 80015. Cal. 20 ga 28″ barrels tapered concave rib with single silver sighting bead; 2 3/4″ chambers Cyl./Mod. chokes ejectors and double triggers. Top rib of barrel is marked Webley & Scott Arms Co. Ltd. 78 Shaftsbury Avenue London & Birmingham. The sidelock receiver is engraved with foliate scroll and left lock plate with Webley & Scott/Arms Co. Ltd. and right lock with similar markings. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered, splintered foreend with push-tip release, checkered pistol grip with ebony grip cap and engraved metal insert. Pachmayr solid brown recoil pad and gold oval engraved with two dogs in sitting position. Author Geoffrey Boothroyd in his book “British Gunmakers” says “after the opening of the Shaftsbury Avenue showroom, best Webley guns will be found bearing this address”. Bore diameter: left .625, right .626. Bore restrictions: left .023, right .010. Wall thickness: left .026, right .027. Drop at heel: 2 1/8″, drop at comb: 1 7/16″ Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14 13/16″. Barrel flats are nitro-proof at 950 bar. CONDITION: Very fine. Barrels retain virtually all of a fine re-blacked finish with just a few minor light handling marks. Receiver retains 30-40% thinning case color blending with silver patina across bottom and sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound, good checkering, some minor handling marks and retains a fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-37989 BDT221 (6,750-8,750)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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