STRIKING COLT 1883 HAMMERLESS SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.

STRIKING COLT 1883 HAMMERLESS SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Damascus steel bbls, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.”. The box lock receiver is minimally engraved with various border styles and circular border around pins. Bottom bbl lug through frame has a diamond checkered pattern. and trigger plate is marked “PATENTED/AUG.22,1882, SEP,19,1882,”. Mounted with extremely colorful walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, checkered hard rubber buttplate with Rampant Colt, checkered splinter forend, slight schnabel with triangular ebony insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.737. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-3/8″. The 1883 hammerless shotgun was generally a custom ordered gun with no standard grades being designated. Quality was extremely high, as well as cost of manufacturing keeping production low, it was one of the most expensive shotguns during its day. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their beautifully Damascus pattern with just a few minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains thinning orig case colors, strong on sides and protected areas, thinning on trigger plate and blending with silver patina across bottom. Trigger bow retains much of its fine niter blue with some minor nicks & scratches across bow and worn and blending with silver patina through grip. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple minor flattened points, retaining orig finish, with numerous minor small nicks & handling marks and a serious of faint button or zipper scratches on left side. Buttplate is in extremely fine condition. Forend is sound with very good checkering, a few minor flattened points, some minor nicks & dings and retaining most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, shiny bores with a couple very shallow pits in each bbl. 4-39799 BDT103 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	1248	$3,450.00	STRIKING COLT 1883 HAMMERLESS SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Damascus steel bbls, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.”. The box lock receiver is minimally engraved with various border styles and circular border around pins. Bottom bbl lug through frame has a diamond checkered pattern. and trigger plate is marked “PATENTED/AUG.22,1882, SEP,19,1882,”. Mounted with extremely colorful walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, checkered hard rubber buttplate with Rampant Colt, checkered splinter forend, slight schnabel with triangular ebony insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.737. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-3/8″. The 1883 hammerless shotgun was generally a custom ordered gun with no standard grades being designated. Quality was extremely high, as well as cost of manufacturing keeping production low, it was one of the most expensive shotguns during its day. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their beautifully Damascus pattern with just a few minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains thinning orig case colors, strong on sides and protected areas, thinning on trigger plate and blending with silver patina across bottom. Trigger bow retains much of its fine niter blue with some minor nicks & scratches across bow and worn and blending with silver patina through grip. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple minor flattened points, retaining orig finish, with numerous minor small nicks & handling marks and a serious of faint button or zipper scratches on left side. Buttplate is in extremely fine condition. Forend is sound with very good checkering, a few minor flattened points, some minor nicks & dings and retaining most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, shiny bores with a couple very shallow pits in each bbl. 4-39799 BDT103 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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