8 BORE HARDY BROS HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH BRASS.

8 BORE HARDY BROS HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH BRASS. SN 1163. Cal. 8 Bore. 3-groove semi-smooth rifling. Bore diameter varying from .815 to .828. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with full length, raised, matted rib, are fitted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, graduated from 50 to 150 yds. Front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib at muzzle. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs for 9/1 and 8 ga chamber. Tops of bbls are engraved “Hardy Bros.” “Alnwick”. Bottom rib has soldered-on sling eye. Loop is stamped “1163”. Robust Jones under lever action features dolls head extension and peninsula back action rebounding locks with rounded serpentine hammers. Action and lockplates are border engraved. Bottom of action is stamped with individual numbers “1163”, and “Hardy Bros” is engraved on each lockplate. Trigger guard extends to plain horn grip cap. Dense, lightly streaked European walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over Silver type pad. Vacant German silver oval and sling eye are on toe line. Point pattern 20 LPI checkering has mullered borders. Short splinter forend has pivoting lever release. Wall thickness: left -.054, right -.058. Drop at heel: Approx 3-3/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 13 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 15-1/8″. Included with rifle are about 20 heavy brass machined cases, and an aluminum .825 diameter ball mold. Accompanied by xerox copies of Hardy Bros catalog pages featuring sporting guns and a reproduction trade label. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig finish, browned and thinned generally, overall. Action retains traces of orig case hardening color in protected areas, otherwise shows evidence of cleaning, and is gray to brown overall. There are some areas of deep pitting on tails of locks, and top tang. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish, with numerous minor marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are bright and shiny, but show evidence of some polishing. Rifling can only be traced by observing remnants of frosting in grooves. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Brass cases are mostly excellent. A neat old big bore rifle retailed by the world famous fishing equipment specialist. 4-46026 MGM306 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1219	$11,500.00	8 BORE HARDY BROS HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH BRASS. SN 1163. Cal. 8 Bore. 3-groove semi-smooth rifling. Bore diameter varying from .815 to .828. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with full length, raised, matted rib, are fitted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, graduated from 50 to 150 yds. Front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib at muzzle. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs for 9/1 and 8 ga chamber. Tops of bbls are engraved “Hardy Bros.” “Alnwick”. Bottom rib has soldered-on sling eye. Loop is stamped “1163”. Robust Jones under lever action features dolls head extension and peninsula back action rebounding locks with rounded serpentine hammers. Action and lockplates are border engraved. Bottom of action is stamped with individual numbers “1163”, and “Hardy Bros” is engraved on each lockplate. Trigger guard extends to plain horn grip cap. Dense, lightly streaked European walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over Silver type pad. Vacant German silver oval and sling eye are on toe line. Point pattern 20 LPI checkering has mullered borders. Short splinter forend has pivoting lever release. Wall thickness: left -.054, right -.058. Drop at heel: Approx 3-3/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 13 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 15-1/8″. Included with rifle are about 20 heavy brass machined cases, and an aluminum .825 diameter ball mold. Accompanied by xerox copies of Hardy Bros catalog pages featuring sporting guns and a reproduction trade label. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig finish, browned and thinned generally, overall. Action retains traces of orig case hardening color in protected areas, otherwise shows evidence of cleaning, and is gray to brown overall. There are some areas of deep pitting on tails of locks, and top tang. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish, with numerous minor marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are bright and shiny, but show evidence of some polishing. Rifling can only be traced by observing remnants of frosting in grooves. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Brass cases are mostly excellent. A neat old big bore rifle retailed by the world famous fishing equipment specialist. 4-46026 MGM306 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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