CHARLES DALY GRADE 375 DIAMOND QUALITY HEAVY GAME GUN.

CHARLES DALY GRADE 375 DIAMOND QUALITY HEAVY GAME GUN. SN 1733. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This very fine, highly embellished, shotgun, retailed by Daly but made by H. A. Lindner, has 30″ dovetailed steel bbls with gold inlaid on unmatted portion of concave game rib “Charles Daly Diamond Quality”. Breech ends of bbls have 1″ bands of exceptional relief acanthus scroll. Scroll embellished logos, just forward of these bands, are engraved “Witten Excelsior – Steel”. Bbl flats are stamped with post 1894 German imperial black powder proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with additional proofs, “EXCELSIOR WITTEN” and with Lindner makers marks of crossed pistols surmounted by “HAL”. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), pin type cocking indicators, intercepting safety sears, side clips, square crossbolt third fastener, and double triggers. Action is engraved with complete coverage exceptionally well cut relief open scrolled acanthus with floral highlights. Individual leaves and tendrils are subsequently carved, and are nearly lifelike. Background is finely stippled. This fine scroll frames gold inlaid dogs and game, that are also in full relief, and nicely crafted. A pair of ducks in marsh scene are on left side of action with pair of snipe on right. A very fine rendition of a setter in woodlands is on bottom, and a pair of quail run through bracken on trigger guard bow. Trigger guard tang is engraved with SN. Dense, stump figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate. Stock features checkered side panels, drop points, point pattern checkering with line border, an inlet horn oval at tip of grip, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching long splinter ejector forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.732, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.038 (Full), right -.041 (Full). Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a very high quality satin rust blue, engraving remains sharp and clear. Action retains most of its orig muted case hardening color. High edges, fences, and bottom of action are pleasingly silvered. Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish, and it appears that extra oil has been rubbed into butt as maintenance over the years. Checkering is slightly worn and dark, forend checkering more so, with some diamonds flattened. Bores are excellent with some light frosting toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. In its day, this gun sold for $375, hence the grade designation. A lovely gun! 4-47583 MGM79 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	2207	$20,700.00	CHARLES DALY GRADE 375 DIAMOND QUALITY HEAVY GAME GUN. SN 1733. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This very fine, highly embellished, shotgun, retailed by Daly but made by H. A. Lindner, has 30″ dovetailed steel bbls with gold inlaid on unmatted portion of concave game rib “Charles Daly Diamond Quality”. Breech ends of bbls have 1″ bands of exceptional relief acanthus scroll. Scroll embellished logos, just forward of these bands, are engraved “Witten Excelsior – Steel”. Bbl flats are stamped with post 1894 German imperial black powder proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with additional proofs, “EXCELSIOR WITTEN” and with Lindner makers marks of crossed pistols surmounted by “HAL”. Case hardened scallop-backed boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), pin type cocking indicators, intercepting safety sears, side clips, square crossbolt third fastener, and double triggers. Action is engraved with complete coverage exceptionally well cut relief open scrolled acanthus with floral highlights. Individual leaves and tendrils are subsequently carved, and are nearly lifelike. Background is finely stippled. This fine scroll frames gold inlaid dogs and game, that are also in full relief, and nicely crafted. A pair of ducks in marsh scene are on left side of action with pair of snipe on right. A very fine rendition of a setter in woodlands is on bottom, and a pair of quail run through bracken on trigger guard bow. Trigger guard tang is engraved with SN. Dense, stump figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate. Stock features checkered side panels, drop points, point pattern checkering with line border, an inlet horn oval at tip of grip, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching long splinter ejector forend has inlet horn tip and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.732, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.038 (Full), right -.041 (Full). Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of a very high quality satin rust blue, engraving remains sharp and clear. Action retains most of its orig muted case hardening color. High edges, fences, and bottom of action are pleasingly silvered. Stocks retain most of their orig French polish finish, and it appears that extra oil has been rubbed into butt as maintenance over the years. Checkering is slightly worn and dark, forend checkering more so, with some diamonds flattened. Bores are excellent with some light frosting toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. In its day, this gun sold for $375, hence the grade designation. A lovely gun! 4-47583 MGM79 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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