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637
$40,250.00
Revised: 3/17/2008 

(Additional Information) Please note:: Consignor states that this gun was engraved by well known engraver H. Wery and manufactured in 1959.

*LOVELY LEBEAU COURALLY OVER/UNDER PIGEON GUN. SN 17160. Cal. 12ga. 28-1/2″ bbls have a file cut ventilated rib and are marked “AUG. LEBEAU-COURALLY FABT AU LIEGE” and have nicely executed scroll engraving on ejector bolsters. The case-hardened, beautifully scalloped action has 100% coverage of shaded openwork scroll and beaded border engraving. The gun has full, back-action sidelocks, a sgl non-selective trigger, non-automatic safety, and automatic ejectors. Relatively plain European walnut pistol grip stock with LOP of14-3/4″ over a Mershon white line pad and has about 28 line per inch checkering and horn grip cap. The forend has a Deeley forend release, horn tip, and an inlaid gold crest marked “Standard Pigeon Gun” “trademark”. Bore diameter: top -.726, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top -.037, bottom -.027. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.031. Drop at comb: 1-1/4″, drop at heel: 2-2/8″. Weight:7lbs. 7.5oz. CONDITION: Action is very tight but slightly off face (light visible) and top lever is slightly right of center. Mechanical trigger works very well and the ejectors are in time. Bbls show 95% orig blue with a couple of abrasions on left side. Action shows 95% case color, thinning a bit at front of locks and on action beads. Tumbler ends show most of their gold wash. Trigger guard, top lever, and forend iron show most of their bright charcoal blue finish. Screw heads look good. Trigger guard screw has slight bur. Stocks show most of their varnish finish with very few handling nicks and dings, the buttstock checkering appears to have been recut. Bores are bright and shiny with a minor striation at breech end of top bbl. 4-31921 MGM10 (15,000-30,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008
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