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3258
$1,150.00

CHARLES LANCASTER DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 08699. Cal. 12 ga. Fine high grade Charles Lancaster dbl with 28″ very fine chain Damascus bbls choked IMP-CYL/CYL with maker’s name & address and “PATENT EJECTOR” on rib. It has a tapered concave smooth rib with sgl bead, ejectors & dbl triggers. Rounded boxlock action is very tastefully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns. It has maker’s name & “PATENT” on each side and floorplate has “PATENT SAFETY”. Mounted with very beautiful marblecake & feather French walnut with flat checkered splinter forearm and Prince of Wales stock, 14-5/8″ over a checkered horn buttplate with chipped toe. It has a blank silver oval initial plate on bottom. Bbl flats are nitro proofed to 1-1/8 oz. and it has an unusual assisted opening feature built into water tables that consist of tabs to catch a rectangular bar attached to bbl flats. Bore diameter: left – .735, right – .735. Bore restrictions: left – .006, right – .004. Wall thickness: left – .026, right – .027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5.44 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain a wonderful light brown restored finish with a ding in rib between chambers. Receiver & appended metal retain traces of case colors being mostly a worn silver/gray patina. Stock, with its slightly chipped toe, is otherwise sound and retains generous amounts of an old restored finish with a large smooth depression on right side of buttstock with other handling & use nicks & dings. Forearm is missing a sliver from upper rear and shows heavy wear. Right ejector is not functioning, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with scattered pitting. 4-59879 JR268 (1,750-2,750)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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