E. MASQUELIER DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN.

E. MASQUELIER DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 30540. Fine Belgian made dbl with 26-3/4″ orig length bbls choked FULL/MOD with concave tapered matted rib, sgl bead, dbl lumps & Greener cross bolt through the rib extension. Receiver, lockplates & hammers are engraved with about 50% coverage light arabesque patterns. Trigger guard is engraved to match. Wood is straight grain walnut with checkered splinter forearm & straight stock, 13-3/4″ over a bug eaten serrated horn buttplate. Bbls & buttstock have European style sling swivels with a narrow leather sling. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong orig blue. Receiver & lockplates retain traces of bright case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks & scratches and a pattern of light gouges on the left side of the buttstock and has a 1-1/2″ lighter band around the buttstock from an old slip-on rubber pad. Buttplate, as mentioned, is severely bug eaten. Pierre Renaud Collection 4-55722 JR285 (400-700)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	4396	$862.00	E. MASQUELIER DBL BBL HAMMER SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. SN 30540. Fine Belgian made dbl with 26-3/4″ orig length bbls choked FULL/MOD with concave tapered matted rib, sgl bead, dbl lumps & Greener cross bolt through the rib extension. Receiver, lockplates & hammers are engraved with about 50% coverage light arabesque patterns. Trigger guard is engraved to match. Wood is straight grain walnut with checkered splinter forearm & straight stock, 13-3/4″ over a bug eaten serrated horn buttplate. Bbls & buttstock have European style sling swivels with a narrow leather sling. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain 95-96% strong orig blue. Receiver & lockplates retain traces of bright case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks & scratches and a pattern of light gouges on the left side of the buttstock and has a 1-1/2″ lighter band around the buttstock from an old slip-on rubber pad. Buttplate, as mentioned, is severely bug eaten. Pierre Renaud Collection 4-55722 JR285 (400-700) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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