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3250
$1,150.00

*G.E. LEWIS & SONS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 10835. Cal. 12 ga. Fine English dbl with 28″ steel bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL with tapered concave smooth rib, sgl bead, extractor, dbl underbite & dbl triggers. It has maker’s name & address on rib. Bbl flats show nitro proofs to 1-1/8″ oz. and 3 tons and is marked 2-1/2″. Chambers measures 2-3/4″. Flats are also marked “SLEEVED” but no evidence shows that bbls are sleeved, a magnificent job. Boxlock receiver is nicely engraved with about 40% coverage foliate arabesque patterns & maker’s name on each side. Mounted with nicely figured English walnut with horn tip insert, checkered splinter forearm & straight hand stock with raised side panels, 15″ over a thick hard rubber buttplate. It has a blank silver oval initial plate on bottom. Bore diameter: left – .727, right – .728. Bore restrictions: left – .024, right – .015. Wall thickness: left – .034, right – .039. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.88 oz . CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain about all of a beautiful bright English style rust blue. Receiver & top tang are cleaned bright metal with floorplate & trigger guard a restored blue showing moderate to heavy wear. Wood is sound with a small chip missing from edge of forearm and has light handling & use marks and retains most of an old restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-59868 JR263 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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