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2400
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$3,450.00
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RARE SIDE BY SIDE COMBINATION GUN BY WILLIAM CHILCOTT OF FULTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. SN NSN. This gun has two side by side 35″ full oct bbls. Left bbl is 40 Cal. rifled and the right bbl is 40 Cal. smooth. Both bbls are signed “W. S. Chilcote”. Full stock is curly maple. Gun has 5-1/4″ silver saddleplate. Each of the two percussion locks are marked “Leman Lancaster”. Each lock has a brass inlay forward of the lock to prevent the wood from being eaten away by the fulminated mercury in the percussion caps. Gun has four silver inlays which include the eight-pointed silver star on the cheek. Gun has an engraved cap box set into a large brass scalloped inlay. Gun has double set triggers with one of the triggers firing each of the bbls. Willaim S. Chilcott worked in Houstontown, PA, Fulton County in the 1870’s and 1880’s. This should be a very desirable gun for the collector who is searching for one of a kind items. CONDITION: Gun appears to be in good original condition throughout. Locks need some adjustment. 4-49145 RG72 (4,000-6,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |