SCARCE CASED CHARLES LANCASTER SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN TWO BARREL SET.

SCARCE CASED CHARLES LANCASTER SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN TWO BARREL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 13922. Fewer than 35 Lancaster O/U shotguns were made of which only about 12 were sidelocks. Fine 2-bbl set of this unusual shotgun with two sets of Whitworth steel bbls, 28” (#1) choked MOD/IMP-CYL and 32” (#2) choked FULL/MOD. Both have plain tops with small ramp front beads with doll’s head bbl extension, ejectors & dbl triggers. Left side of bbl ribs is marked “HAMMERLESS EJECTOR PATENT” and right side has maker’s name & address. Mounted with very nicely figured, English walnut with unusual shaped wrap around forearm with sculpted horn tip and straight hand stock, 14-3/8” over a serrated butt. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns in about 70% coverage with maker’s name on each lockplate & “C. LANCASTER / LONDON” in ribbons on each side of receiver. Fences are beautifully sculpted in sweeping ribs with a hump back top tang that has “SAFE” in gold. Bottom of stock has a gold initial oval engraved “D.R.H.” Accompanied by its orig, green felt lined, trunk case with orig brass & ebony cleaning rod, a pair of Hussey horn handled turn screws, the orig brass & ebony cleaning rod handle, a pair of orig Lancaster nickeled snap caps, a nickeled rnd oil bottle and a leather pouch with cleaning pull through. A covered compartment in the end contains five replacement springs for hammers & opening levers along with one replacement firing pin. Also accompanying is an Aug. 1939 letter from Abercrombie & Fitch to a Mr. Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland, Ohio regarding the chambers of this shotgun. Sides of bbl reinforcements are marked “2-1/2 INCH CASES” and in fact are now 2-3/4” chambers. Both sets of bbls are nitro-proofed and re-proofed for 1-1/8 oz. of shot. #1 BBLS: Bore diameter: top – .728, bottom – .739. Bore restrictions: top – .002, bottom – .026. (Appears to have been “jug choked”.) Wall thickness: top – .031, bottom – .026. #2 BBLS: Bore diameter: top – .736, bottom – .735. Bore restrictions: top – .021, bottom – .040. (Also appears to have been “jug choked”.) Wall thickness: top – .031, bottom – .030. Drop at heel: 2-5/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight with 28” bbls: 6 lbs. 14.4 oz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. #1 bbls retain about 90% thin orig blue. #2 bbls retain about 95% orig blue turning slightly plum. Lockplates retain most of their faded, orig case colors. Receiver has case colors turned silver with traces of colors in sheltered area. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case exterior is dry & crackled showing moderate to heavy wear, missing handle & one of straps. Lock is functional & lining is fine with light to moderate soil and minor moth damage. Label is very fine. 4-59252 JR659 (14,000-17,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1754	$0.00	SCARCE CASED CHARLES LANCASTER SIDELOCK OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN TWO BARREL SET. Cal. 12 ga. SN 13922. Fewer than 35 Lancaster O/U shotguns were made of which only about 12 were sidelocks. Fine 2-bbl set of this unusual shotgun with two sets of Whitworth steel bbls, 28” (#1) choked MOD/IMP-CYL and 32” (#2) choked FULL/MOD. Both have plain tops with small ramp front beads with doll’s head bbl extension, ejectors & dbl triggers. Left side of bbl ribs is marked “HAMMERLESS EJECTOR PATENT” and right side has maker’s name & address. Mounted with very nicely figured, English walnut with unusual shaped wrap around forearm with sculpted horn tip and straight hand stock, 14-3/8” over a serrated butt. Receiver & lockplates are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns in about 70% coverage with maker’s name on each lockplate & “C. LANCASTER / LONDON” in ribbons on each side of receiver. Fences are beautifully sculpted in sweeping ribs with a hump back top tang that has “SAFE” in gold. Bottom of stock has a gold initial oval engraved “D.R.H.” Accompanied by its orig, green felt lined, trunk case with orig brass & ebony cleaning rod, a pair of Hussey horn handled turn screws, the orig brass & ebony cleaning rod handle, a pair of orig Lancaster nickeled snap caps, a nickeled rnd oil bottle and a leather pouch with cleaning pull through. A covered compartment in the end contains five replacement springs for hammers & opening levers along with one replacement firing pin. Also accompanying is an Aug. 1939 letter from Abercrombie & Fitch to a Mr. Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland, Ohio regarding the chambers of this shotgun. Sides of bbl reinforcements are marked “2-1/2 INCH CASES” and in fact are now 2-3/4” chambers. Both sets of bbls are nitro-proofed and re-proofed for 1-1/8 oz. of shot. #1 BBLS: Bore diameter: top – .728, bottom – .739. Bore restrictions: top – .002, bottom – .026. (Appears to have been “jug choked”.) Wall thickness: top – .031, bottom – .026. #2 BBLS: Bore diameter: top – .736, bottom – .735. Bore restrictions: top – .021, bottom – .040. (Also appears to have been “jug choked”.) Wall thickness: top – .031, bottom – .030. Drop at heel: 2-5/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight with 28” bbls: 6 lbs. 14.4 oz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. #1 bbls retain about 90% thin orig blue. #2 bbls retain about 95% orig blue turning slightly plum. Lockplates retain most of their faded, orig case colors. Receiver has case colors turned silver with traces of colors in sheltered area. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case exterior is dry & crackled showing moderate to heavy wear, missing handle & one of straps. Lock is functional & lining is fine with light to moderate soil and minor moth damage. Label is very fine. 4-59252 JR659 (14,000-17,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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