W. A. BECKWITH LONDON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN.

W. A. BECKWITH LONDON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN. SN 522. (ca 1805) Cal. 18 Bore .640 diameter. 32″ Nicely patterned Damascus bbls are inlaid in gold “— BECKWITH * LONDON —” on low concave rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with early London proofs and “522”. Greenheart ramrod with steel tulip head and brass tail, with worm under cap, is held with two nicely turned beaded pipes. Patent breeches with platinum vents have two gold bands inlaid front and back. Breech iron is nicely scroll and knotwork engraved, with face of lion at tang. Flat chamfered locks with rebated tails have nicely filed waterproof pans, roller frizzens, and serpentine cocks. Chamfers are double line engraved, and there are some sprigs of scroll on cocks with dogs on tails and bird in flight behind each tumbler pivot. “Beckwith” is raised in oval poincon on each plate. Interior of locks have beautifully filed scroll ended bridles and are stamped “A. P”. Burl figured European walnut stock is checkered at grip. Furniture consists of ovate steel buttplate with long top tang engraved with pointer and flushing birds; trigger plate with large pineapple finial; trigger guard with scrolled grip engraved with hanging game and sunburst at grip, as well as silver thimble with pineapple finial. Stock mounts to bbls with side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.640, right -.640. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.030. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as finely refinished, most probably during period of use. Bbls retain 95% + exceptionally fine re-brown, with dramatic definition to pattern. Locks are cleaned to pewter gray, internals re-polished and all springs temper blued. Furniture nicely re-blacked and retains nearly all of that black. Stock which is very dry and could use re-oiling, retains most of an old oil finish over numerous marks and knocks. Stock has some cracks running from trigger plate near triggers up to center of locks. A large Dutchman has been expertly set in at the top rear of right lock. It is not unusual for double flint guns to have repairs around locks, as wood is very delicate and thin in that area. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Faces of frizzens show little use. Pans show no corrosion or rust. This very high quality, classy, double flint, should make a great shooter. 4-46862 MGM202 (6,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2330	$6,612.50	W. A. BECKWITH LONDON DOUBLE FLINTLOCK GAME GUN. SN 522. (ca 1805) Cal. 18 Bore .640 diameter. 32″ Nicely patterned Damascus bbls are inlaid in gold “— BECKWITH * LONDON —” on low concave rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with early London proofs and “522”. Greenheart ramrod with steel tulip head and brass tail, with worm under cap, is held with two nicely turned beaded pipes. Patent breeches with platinum vents have two gold bands inlaid front and back. Breech iron is nicely scroll and knotwork engraved, with face of lion at tang. Flat chamfered locks with rebated tails have nicely filed waterproof pans, roller frizzens, and serpentine cocks. Chamfers are double line engraved, and there are some sprigs of scroll on cocks with dogs on tails and bird in flight behind each tumbler pivot. “Beckwith” is raised in oval poincon on each plate. Interior of locks have beautifully filed scroll ended bridles and are stamped “A. P”. Burl figured European walnut stock is checkered at grip. Furniture consists of ovate steel buttplate with long top tang engraved with pointer and flushing birds; trigger plate with large pineapple finial; trigger guard with scrolled grip engraved with hanging game and sunburst at grip, as well as silver thimble with pineapple finial. Stock mounts to bbls with side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.640, right -.640. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.030. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as finely refinished, most probably during period of use. Bbls retain 95% + exceptionally fine re-brown, with dramatic definition to pattern. Locks are cleaned to pewter gray, internals re-polished and all springs temper blued. Furniture nicely re-blacked and retains nearly all of that black. Stock which is very dry and could use re-oiling, retains most of an old oil finish over numerous marks and knocks. Stock has some cracks running from trigger plate near triggers up to center of locks. A large Dutchman has been expertly set in at the top rear of right lock. It is not unusual for double flint guns to have repairs around locks, as wood is very delicate and thin in that area. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Locks and frizzens are crisp. Faces of frizzens show little use. Pans show no corrosion or rust. This very high quality, classy, double flint, should make a great shooter. 4-46862 MGM202 (6,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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