STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE.

STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 5708. (Ca. 1887) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30-1/4″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St. James’s Street. London.” and “1” on narrow concave rib. Tops of bbls are engraved “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel”. Action flats show various London proofs, the latest of which is London 2005 for 70mm chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Side lever sidelock action features automatic safety with “Safety” inlaid in gold, and has finely filed beads and fillets. Fences are filed in early Grant serpentine shape. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of very finely executed English scroll engraving. Top of action is marked “Patent”. Lockplates are engraved “Stephen Grant.” Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow with SN and “1” on tang. Dark, very nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over leather covered pad, and features vacant silver oval, drop points, and 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.017. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Oak and leather case has brass corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth with Grant label and charge card. Accessories include 2-pc ebony cleaning rod, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, round Parker Hale oil bottle, Atkin Grant and Lang marked snap caps, and leather hand guard. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a London quality re-black. Action retains 30-40% original case color, mostly faded. Silver gray on fences, beads, and bottom of action. Forend iron, side lever, and trigger guard retain virtually all of their re-blue. Stocks have virtually all of their hand rubbed oil refinish. Checkering has been re-cut, and is somewhat sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is fine, leather darkening. Interior is re-lined, and excellent. reproduction labels are excellent. Older cleaning rod is fine, other accessories are excellent. 4-38322 MGM88 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1204	$0.00	STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 5708. (Ca. 1887) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30-1/4″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St. James’s Street. London.” and “1” on narrow concave rib. Tops of bbls are engraved “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel”. Action flats show various London proofs, the latest of which is London 2005 for 70mm chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Side lever sidelock action features automatic safety with “Safety” inlaid in gold, and has finely filed beads and fillets. Fences are filed in early Grant serpentine shape. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of very finely executed English scroll engraving. Top of action is marked “Patent”. Lockplates are engraved “Stephen Grant.” Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow with SN and “1” on tang. Dark, very nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over leather covered pad, and features vacant silver oval, drop points, and 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.017. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Oak and leather case has brass corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth with Grant label and charge card. Accessories include 2-pc ebony cleaning rod, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, round Parker Hale oil bottle, Atkin Grant and Lang marked snap caps, and leather hand guard. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a London quality re-black. Action retains 30-40% original case color, mostly faded. Silver gray on fences, beads, and bottom of action. Forend iron, side lever, and trigger guard retain virtually all of their re-blue. Stocks have virtually all of their hand rubbed oil refinish. Checkering has been re-cut, and is somewhat sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is fine, leather darkening. Interior is re-lined, and excellent. reproduction labels are excellent. Older cleaning rod is fine, other accessories are excellent. 4-38322 MGM88 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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