J. D. DOUGALL 8 BORE “LOCK-FAST” HAMMER GUN.

J. D. DOUGALL 8 BORE “LOCK-FAST” HAMMER GUN. SN 3220. Cal. 8 Bore. 3-1/2″ Chambers. 34″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. D. Dougall. Gun & Rifle Manufacturer to H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. 59. St James’s St London.” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs for 9 bore. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN and “Special”. Robust “Lock-Fast” (slide and drop) action has eccentric hinge pin rotated by long lever on right side, forcing bbls to slide into battery, with ends of bbls fitting over large bosses on breechface, and lug on lump, engaging under standing breech. Bbl flats are stamped with “Patent Lock-Fast”, SNs, proofs, “First” (quality) and “Special”. Fences are nicely filed with scrolled returns. Front acting rebounding locks have Dougall’s typical tall fluted noseless hammers. Action, locks and hammers are border engraved with exceptionally well cut Scottish knotwork. A Prince of Wales plume is on top strap. Bottom of action is engraved “J. D. Dougall’s Patent Lock Fast”. Each lockplate is engraved with “J. D. Dougall”. Trigger guard with SN at grip, extends to large steel cap. Nicely marbled and figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over steel border engraved buttplate. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders extends into buttstock. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend with steel tip, attaches to bbl with side nail through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.810, right -.808. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain considerable amount of orig brown Damascus finish, and are mostly a light brown to gray patina with some spotting and freckling. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, again freckled. Locks retain most of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of what seems to be their orig finish maintained over the years with rubbed in oil. Checkering shows considerable wear from normal handling. A 2″ sliver of wood is missing from top of left bbl channel of forend. Bores are mostly bright with some scattered pitting. Right bbl has a small area of a bit deeper pitting, 12″ from breech end. Left bbl has a minor dent, 9″ from muzzle. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. A nice handling best quality big bore by this great Scottish maker, as found. It would profit from a good cleaning and some TLC. 4-46791 MGM198 (4,500-6,500)

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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	2406	$5,750.00	J. D. DOUGALL 8 BORE “LOCK-FAST” HAMMER GUN. SN 3220. Cal. 8 Bore. 3-1/2″ Chambers. 34″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. D. Dougall. Gun & Rifle Manufacturer to H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. 59. St James’s St London.” on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs for 9 bore. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN and “Special”. Robust “Lock-Fast” (slide and drop) action has eccentric hinge pin rotated by long lever on right side, forcing bbls to slide into battery, with ends of bbls fitting over large bosses on breechface, and lug on lump, engaging under standing breech. Bbl flats are stamped with “Patent Lock-Fast”, SNs, proofs, “First” (quality) and “Special”. Fences are nicely filed with scrolled returns. Front acting rebounding locks have Dougall’s typical tall fluted noseless hammers. Action, locks and hammers are border engraved with exceptionally well cut Scottish knotwork. A Prince of Wales plume is on top strap. Bottom of action is engraved “J. D. Dougall’s Patent Lock Fast”. Each lockplate is engraved with “J. D. Dougall”. Trigger guard with SN at grip, extends to large steel cap. Nicely marbled and figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over steel border engraved buttplate. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders extends into buttstock. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend with steel tip, attaches to bbl with side nail through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.810, right -.808. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain considerable amount of orig brown Damascus finish, and are mostly a light brown to gray patina with some spotting and freckling. Action retains 30 – 40% orig case hardening color, strong where protected, again freckled. Locks retain most of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of what seems to be their orig finish maintained over the years with rubbed in oil. Checkering shows considerable wear from normal handling. A 2″ sliver of wood is missing from top of left bbl channel of forend. Bores are mostly bright with some scattered pitting. Right bbl has a small area of a bit deeper pitting, 12″ from breech end. Left bbl has a minor dent, 9″ from muzzle. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. A nice handling best quality big bore by this great Scottish maker, as found. It would profit from a good cleaning and some TLC. 4-46791 MGM198 (4,500-6,500) 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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