*WATSON BROTHERS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE.

*WATSON BROTHERS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 6057. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Watson Bros., 29, Old Bond Street, London. Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on flat, narrow, raised rib, with third bite extension. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs and subsequent Birmingham nitro proofs for 3″ chambers, and are also stamped with SN. Bottoms of bbls have Whitworth Steel sheaf of wheat trademark. Coin finished full sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates have nearly full coverage of nicely cut large open shaded scroll with a few rose highlights. Fences are relief engraved in classic fern leaf design. Bottom of action is engraved “Watson’s Patent Single Trigger”. “WATSON BROs.” is in shaded background on each lockplate. Single beaded small bow trigger guard is also scroll engraved, and has SN on long tang. Dense, closely streaked and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/8″ over checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates matching action. Stock features drop points, well cut 26 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.026. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 15-3/8″. Brown leather Brady style toe under case has stitched leather corners, and is lined in burgundy cloth with paper Watson label and charge card, and contains a pair of snap caps, square pewter oil bottle, and morocco leather wallet containing brushes and mops. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating that the gun was built in 1900, made with single trigger, and originally stocked by the famous Ebenezer Hand. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a pleasing purple brown re-black. Action is bright polished with fire blue on pins, which are silvering. Black on trigger guard and top lever is silvering slightly on high edges. Broad single trigger blade with decoratively filed web retains most of its fire blue. Factory quality replacement buttstock retains virtually all of its rubbed oil finish with one or two very minor marks. There is an incipient crack and some lifting of wood behind left lockplate. Forend checkering has been re-cut, and is fairly sharp. Action is very slightly loose, movement felt with forend off, but tight when assembled. Just a glimmer of light shows at breech face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works well. Bores are excellent. Case is very fine, straps and handle show use, but are strong. Interior cloth shows some soiling from contact with breech end of bbls. Labels are fine with a few minor rubs. Accessories are fine, oil bottle tarnished. 4-42486 MGM227 (11,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1351	$0.00	WATSON BROTHERS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 6057. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Watson Bros., 29, Old Bond Street, London. Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on flat, narrow, raised rib, with third bite extension. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs and subsequent Birmingham nitro proofs for 3″ chambers, and are also stamped with SN. Bottoms of bbls have Whitworth Steel sheaf of wheat trademark. Coin finished full sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates have nearly full coverage of nicely cut large open shaded scroll with a few rose highlights. Fences are relief engraved in classic fern leaf design. Bottom of action is engraved “Watson’s Patent Single Trigger”. “WATSON BROs.” is in shaded background on each lockplate. Single beaded small bow trigger guard is also scroll engraved, and has SN on long tang. Dense, closely streaked and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/8″ over checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates matching action. Stock features drop points, well cut 26 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.026. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 15-3/8″. Brown leather Brady style toe under case has stitched leather corners, and is lined in burgundy cloth with paper Watson label and charge card, and contains a pair of snap caps, square pewter oil bottle, and morocco leather wallet containing brushes and mops. PROVENANCE: Factory letter stating that the gun was built in 1900, made with single trigger, and originally stocked by the famous Ebenezer Hand. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a pleasing purple brown re-black. Action is bright polished with fire blue on pins, which are silvering. Black on trigger guard and top lever is silvering slightly on high edges. Broad single trigger blade with decoratively filed web retains most of its fire blue. Factory quality replacement buttstock retains virtually all of its rubbed oil finish with one or two very minor marks. There is an incipient crack and some lifting of wood behind left lockplate. Forend checkering has been re-cut, and is fairly sharp. Action is very slightly loose, movement felt with forend off, but tight when assembled. Just a glimmer of light shows at breech face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works well. Bores are excellent. Case is very fine, straps and handle show use, but are strong. Interior cloth shows some soiling from contact with breech end of bbls. Labels are fine with a few minor rubs. Accessories are fine, oil bottle tarnished. 4-42486 MGM227 (11,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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