FINE CASED ARMSTRONG DBL BBL SHOTGUN TWO BBL SET.

FINE CASED ARMSTRONG DBL BBL SHOTGUN TWO BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 41295. Beautiful 7-pin sidelock dbl with cocked indicators, 31 1/16″ steel bbls choked FULL / FULL & 30″ Damascus bbls choked IMP-MOD / IMP-CYL. Both bbls have smooth concave tapered ribs with single beads, 3rd bite rib extensions, dbl lumps with ejectors & dbl triggers. Both sets of bbls are nitro proved & have 2 3/4″ chambers. The receiver and lock plates have full coverage spectacular foliate arabesque engraving with the makers name in a ribbon on each side. The fences and opening levers have well executed oak leaf & acorn patterns. The top tang, trigger guard & forend iron are engraved to match the receiver. It is mounted with modern replacement, highly figured, streaky, French walnut with checkered, splintered forearm & straight stock with raised teardrop side panels 15-1/4″ over a checkered butt. Accompanied by an orig, red felt lined Armstrong leather trunk case with the maker’s diamond shaped label inside the lid, compartmented in the bottom for the stocked receiver & two sets of bbls, not for this shotgun and could be easily repartitioned by competent case maker. It has 1 covered compartment on the left end & an identical compartment on the right end, missing the cover, a cleaning rod compartment, oil bottle and tools compartment, with holes for 2 snap caps. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: steel bbls left .040- , right..039. Damascus bbls left .031- right-.000 . Wall thickness: steel bbls left .025- , right .024-Damascus bbls left .023- right .026. Bore diameter: steel bbls left .690- , right .694 Damascus left .697- right-.723 . Weight with Damascus bbls: 6 lbs & 14.08 oz. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Entire rig retains virtually all of a spectacular English style restoration. Bbl blue is brilliant. Brown Damascus pattern is vivid & bright & the receiver is clean & bright with traces of case colors. Opening lever and trigger guard retain virtually all of their restored blue. Wood is crisp & retains all of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp, bores in the steel bbls are brilliant. Damascus bbls are also brilliant with a spot or two of light pitting. Handle retainer straps are dry & weak & should be replaced, otherwise the case is sound with some heavy scratches & dings in the lid, but completely intact. Lining is moderately faded & soiled with some mothing and missing one strap. All together a special & wonderful set. 4-56556 JR509 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	1276	$9,200.00	FINE CASED ARMSTRONG DBL BBL SHOTGUN TWO BBL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 41295. Beautiful 7-pin sidelock dbl with cocked indicators, 31 1/16″ steel bbls choked FULL / FULL & 30″ Damascus bbls choked IMP-MOD / IMP-CYL. Both bbls have smooth concave tapered ribs with single beads, 3rd bite rib extensions, dbl lumps with ejectors & dbl triggers. Both sets of bbls are nitro proved & have 2 3/4″ chambers. The receiver and lock plates have full coverage spectacular foliate arabesque engraving with the makers name in a ribbon on each side. The fences and opening levers have well executed oak leaf & acorn patterns. The top tang, trigger guard & forend iron are engraved to match the receiver. It is mounted with modern replacement, highly figured, streaky, French walnut with checkered, splintered forearm & straight stock with raised teardrop side panels 15-1/4″ over a checkered butt. Accompanied by an orig, red felt lined Armstrong leather trunk case with the maker’s diamond shaped label inside the lid, compartmented in the bottom for the stocked receiver & two sets of bbls, not for this shotgun and could be easily repartitioned by competent case maker. It has 1 covered compartment on the left end & an identical compartment on the right end, missing the cover, a cleaning rod compartment, oil bottle and tools compartment, with holes for 2 snap caps. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: steel bbls left .040- , right..039. Damascus bbls left .031- right-.000 . Wall thickness: steel bbls left .025- , right .024-Damascus bbls left .023- right .026. Bore diameter: steel bbls left .690- , right .694 Damascus left .697- right-.723 . Weight with Damascus bbls: 6 lbs & 14.08 oz. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Entire rig retains virtually all of a spectacular English style restoration. Bbl blue is brilliant. Brown Damascus pattern is vivid & bright & the receiver is clean & bright with traces of case colors. Opening lever and trigger guard retain virtually all of their restored blue. Wood is crisp & retains all of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp, bores in the steel bbls are brilliant. Damascus bbls are also brilliant with a spot or two of light pitting. Handle retainer straps are dry & weak & should be replaced, otherwise the case is sound with some heavy scratches & dings in the lid, but completely intact. Lining is moderately faded & soiled with some mothing and missing one strap. All together a special & wonderful set. 4-56556 JR509 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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