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$4,887.00
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*OGDEN SMITHS & HUSSEY IMPERIAL EJECTOR DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 1011. Fine 7-pin sidelock double with 28” Whitworth Fluid Compressed Steel bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with smooth tapered, concave rib, sgl bead, dbl chopper lumps, ejectors & dbl triggers. They are nitro-proofed for 1-1/4 oz. with 2-3/4” chambers. Flat of left bbl is marked “CHOKE”. Right bbl is engraved with the maker’s name & address and left bbl the Whitworth Steel information. Locks have gold-line cocked indicators and foliate pattern borders all around. Receiver has light, raised reinforcements around sides & bottom. Has long triggerguard terminating at grip cap. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold. Mounted with nicely figured, English walnut with checkered splinter forearm and capped pistol grip stock, 14-1/2” over a solid red, leather faced pad. Accompanied by its orig red felt lined, oak & leather trunk case compartmented for shotgun, a pair of snap caps, a nickeled oil bottle and a nickeled parts box that contains two spare gold plated firing pins, a covered compartment at one end that contains the functioning key and a slot for a cleaning rod which is missing. Inside the lid of the case is a separate folding lid to cover all the compartments and has maker’s label in the top lid. Bore diameter: left – .738, right – .730. Bore restrictions: left – .031, right – .011 (left bbl appears to be jug choked). Wall thickness: left – .027, right – .027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.88 oz. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbls retain 93-95% slightly thinned orig blue. Receiver & lockplates retain virtually all of their orig case colors with lockplates & sheltered areas of receiver retaining most of their lacquer coating with some slight fading on bottom of receiver and on fences. Triggerguard retains about 90% glossy orig blue. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig hand rubbed, oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case is equally fine showing a small area of rodent damage and missing one brass reinforcing corner. 4-30389 JR257 (3,000-5,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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. |