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*FINE PAIR OF HUSSEY LTD SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS. SN 14526/ 14527. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls. This fine pair of guns have nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold on forend tips, top levers, and concave game ribs which are engraved “Hussey Ltd 88, Jermyn Street, London,. S. W.” Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 1-1/8 oz of shot. Nicely filed and finished case hardened sidelock actions are stocked to the fences and feature automatic safeties (SAFE relief inlaid in gold), and double triggers. Actions and lockplates are engraved with very well cut medium shaded scroll with rose bouquet highlights. “Hussey, Ltd” is in scrolled device on each lockplate. Quality of engraving is exceptional. Matching trigger guards have SN at grips. Lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-15/16″ over 1-1/8″ wood lengthening pieces with ribbed butts. Stocks feature drop points, diamond grips, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and silver ovals on toe lines engraved “J. T. D.” Matching splinter ejector forends have Anson releases. Bbl set no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.001. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-15/16″. Bbl set no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.005, right -.003. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-15/16″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a professional satin rust blue with one or 2 minor marks. Engraving on ribs is not easily read. Ribs of gun no. 1 have been relaid and are a bit wavy. Actions retain a considerable amount of orig case color in protected areas, stronger on gun no. 1, approaching 40%. Stocks retain nearly all of a high gloss refinish, edges slightly rounded, checkering cut and a bit sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with evidence of one or 2 minor dents being removed. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. 4-38719 MGM103 (15,000-20,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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