COLT MODEL 1883 DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

COLT MODEL 1883 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 5469. Beautiful, fancy grade shotgun with 32” fine Damascus bbls, dbl ivory beads, choked MOD/MOD with dbl triggers and extractors. It has very beautiful highly figured French walnut wood with black tipped, semi-Schnable, checkered forearm and checkered semi-pistol grip stock with checkered teardrop side panels, 14 1/4” over its original Colt hard rubber buttplate. The receiver is near bank note engraved with a vignette of a setter and two flushing quail covering the entire left side flat, a pointer and two sitting quail on the right side flat with about 25% coverage very fine arabesque and border pattern engraving. The floorplate is engraved “PATENTED” with patent dates August and September 1882 with a small flying duck in the center. The trigger guard and opening lever are engraved to match. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Retaining most of its original factory finishes to both metal and wood. Damascus patterns in the bbls are sharp and crisp. Case colors on the receiver are slightly faded on the bottom, brilliant elsewhere with slightly silvered edges. Wood is crisp and bright with minor handling and storage marks. Mechanics are sound with brilliant shiny bore. 4-51367 JR40 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1791	$9,200.00	COLT MODEL 1883 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 5469. Beautiful, fancy grade shotgun with 32” fine Damascus bbls, dbl ivory beads, choked MOD/MOD with dbl triggers and extractors. It has very beautiful highly figured French walnut wood with black tipped, semi-Schnable, checkered forearm and checkered semi-pistol grip stock with checkered teardrop side panels, 14 1/4” over its original Colt hard rubber buttplate. The receiver is near bank note engraved with a vignette of a setter and two flushing quail covering the entire left side flat, a pointer and two sitting quail on the right side flat with about 25% coverage very fine arabesque and border pattern engraving. The floorplate is engraved “PATENTED” with patent dates August and September 1882 with a small flying duck in the center. The trigger guard and opening lever are engraved to match. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Retaining most of its original factory finishes to both metal and wood. Damascus patterns in the bbls are sharp and crisp. Case colors on the receiver are slightly faded on the bottom, brilliant elsewhere with slightly silvered edges. Wood is crisp and bright with minor handling and storage marks. Mechanics are sound with brilliant shiny bore. 4-51367 JR40 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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