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*GEORGE GIBBS BEST QUALITY DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 280 Flanged. SN 20352. Fine double rifle with 23″ bbls, pedestal mounted day/night front sight with articulated hood. It has platinum line, 5-leaf express sight (1 standing 4 folding) graduated 100-900 yards, mounted on a quarter rib. The swamped part of the rib has the makers name & address and the ends of the rib & pedestal ramp are nicely engraved. Rear end of rib is hand serrated with a dolls head extension/ third bite with dbl chopper lumps, ejectors, & dbl triggers. Restocked with very highly figured, streaky, honey & chocolate, checkered French walnut with short forearm and capped pistol grip stock with straight comb & cheek piece with smooth butt. Grip cap is case hardened with a small parts trap. Receiver and all appended iron are beautifully engraved with extremely fine, tight English scroll patterns having almost full coverage. Makers name is on each side and it has “SAFE” in gold on the top tang. Accompanied by one full 10-rd box of Kynoch cartridges and 5 rnds of virgin Bretram brass. CONDITION. Very fine. Bbls retain brilliant English restored blue with only minor muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains most of its restored case hardening with the bottom 1/3 fading to silver and the top 2/3 strong, bright colors. Trigger guard retains about all of its professionally restored finish. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bores, frosty in the grooves. Ammo & brass are fine. 4-57899 JR236 (12,500-17,500)
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. |