STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS BARREL HAMMER GUN IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES.

STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS BARREL HAMMER GUN IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 4250. Cal. 12ga. This great old gun has 30″ best quality Damascus bbls with 2-1/2″ chambers. The bbls are marked “Stephen Grant. 67A. ST. James’s Street. London” on the concaved game rib. The case hardened action has 70% very fine English scroll engraving and water table is marked “Grant and Hodges’ Patent 733” which refers to the improved locking system. The standing breech has a triangle with a crown logo that has the initials “ECH” inside the triangle. The watertable is also marked with the serial numbers “4250”. The sides of the action are marked “Stephen Grant’s Patent”. The peninsula back-action side locks are also engraved with matching English scroll, and are marked “Stephen Grant”. The top of the action is marked “Patent” in an oval, and is extensively scroll engraved. The gun has rebounding hammers that are also engraved at about 60% coverage. The trigger guard has about 60% larger English scroll, and is marked with the serial number “4250”. The very nicely figured and streaked straight grip European walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over a checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates. The stock has a vacant silver oval. The forend has an Anson release. The stocks are checkered in a point pattern with flat top diamonds and mullered borders. The original oak and leather case has brass corners. The interior has a Stephen Grant label as well as a charge card inscribed with the gun number and suggested loads. The case is lined in red baize, and contains a two-piece wooden cleaning rod, a Hawksley crystal oil bottle, an ebony handled striker wrench, a Hawksley pull through cleaning kit, a folding sporting knife with Cal. 16, and 12 cartridge extractors, lignum vitae striker bottle containing spare gold-plated strikers and retainers, and other assorted mops, etc. Bore diameter: right 733, left 733. Bore restrictions: right 0, left 0. Wall thickness: right .030, left .031 . Drop at comb: 1-3/8″, drop at heel: 2-1/8″. Weight:. 6lbs, 15ozs. CONDITION: Very fine. The bbls retain 85-90% of their original Damascus finish with bright areas around muzzles, the top of the right bbl near breech and outer edges of the bbls near breech. The finish thins somewhat around the rear of the forend. The bores are bright, but frosty in a few areas. There are two very slight dents on the right bbl about 8″ back from the muzzle. (easily repaired). The action retains 85-90% case color, 70% strong and turning to silver toward the bottom of the action. The back of the top tang is silver. The lock plates retain 70% case color thinning toward the rear with most loss on the right lock plate. The trigger guard shows about 20% of its charcoal blue. The side lever retains 60% of its charcoal blue. The hammers retain 90% plus of their case colors. The heel and toe plates have 10% of their original fire blue. The stocks retain 95% of their original oil finish with a few light nicks and dings with one fairly heavy nick on left side of comb. Checkering is very slightly worn. The leather of the case is worn, tattered, and cracked. Straps and carrying handle are missing. The interior is in very fine condition with all partitions intact. The Stephen Grant label has an area damaged by the action fences. The bottom of the charge card shows discoloration from contact with the bbls. It’s very difficult to find a gun of this quality and condition in this day and age. A true treasure. 4-32080 MGM43 (11,000-13,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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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	585	$9,200.00	STEPHEN GRANT BEST QUALITY SIDE LEVER DAMASCUS BARREL HAMMER GUN IN ORIGINAL CASE WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 4250. Cal. 12ga. This great old gun has 30″ best quality Damascus bbls with 2-1/2″ chambers. The bbls are marked “Stephen Grant. 67A. ST. James’s Street. London” on the concaved game rib. The case hardened action has 70% very fine English scroll engraving and water table is marked “Grant and Hodges’ Patent 733” which refers to the improved locking system. The standing breech has a triangle with a crown logo that has the initials “ECH” inside the triangle. The watertable is also marked with the serial numbers “4250”. The sides of the action are marked “Stephen Grant’s Patent”. The peninsula back-action side locks are also engraved with matching English scroll, and are marked “Stephen Grant”. The top of the action is marked “Patent” in an oval, and is extensively scroll engraved. The gun has rebounding hammers that are also engraved at about 60% coverage. The trigger guard has about 60% larger English scroll, and is marked with the serial number “4250”. The very nicely figured and streaked straight grip European walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over a checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates. The stock has a vacant silver oval. The forend has an Anson release. The stocks are checkered in a point pattern with flat top diamonds and mullered borders. The original oak and leather case has brass corners. The interior has a Stephen Grant label as well as a charge card inscribed with the gun number and suggested loads. The case is lined in red baize, and contains a two-piece wooden cleaning rod, a Hawksley crystal oil bottle, an ebony handled striker wrench, a Hawksley pull through cleaning kit, a folding sporting knife with Cal. 16, and 12 cartridge extractors, lignum vitae striker bottle containing spare gold-plated strikers and retainers, and other assorted mops, etc. Bore diameter: right 733, left 733. Bore restrictions: right 0, left 0. Wall thickness: right .030, left .031 . Drop at comb: 1-3/8″, drop at heel: 2-1/8″. Weight:. 6lbs, 15ozs. CONDITION: Very fine. The bbls retain 85-90% of their original Damascus finish with bright areas around muzzles, the top of the right bbl near breech and outer edges of the bbls near breech. The finish thins somewhat around the rear of the forend. The bores are bright, but frosty in a few areas. There are two very slight dents on the right bbl about 8″ back from the muzzle. (easily repaired). The action retains 85-90% case color, 70% strong and turning to silver toward the bottom of the action. The back of the top tang is silver. The lock plates retain 70% case color thinning toward the rear with most loss on the right lock plate. The trigger guard shows about 20% of its charcoal blue. The side lever retains 60% of its charcoal blue. The hammers retain 90% plus of their case colors. The heel and toe plates have 10% of their original fire blue. The stocks retain 95% of their original oil finish with a few light nicks and dings with one fairly heavy nick on left side of comb. Checkering is very slightly worn. The leather of the case is worn, tattered, and cracked. Straps and carrying handle are missing. The interior is in very fine condition with all partitions intact. The Stephen Grant label has an area damaged by the action fences. The bottom of the charge card shows discoloration from contact with the bbls. It’s very difficult to find a gun of this quality and condition in this day and age. A true treasure. 4-32080 MGM43 (11,000-13,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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