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D. CROCKART & CO.
A 12-BORE SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3120
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and full choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and side lever with fine scroll engraving, left hammer a replacement, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, cracked above the right lock, 7lb. 2oz., black powder proof, bores pitted
S2
Sold for £300
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G. H. DAW
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding backlocks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 8oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores marked and dented
S2
Sold for £420
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A. LANCASTER
A 12-BORE SIDE LEVER PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 3616
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding backlocks, hammers with linked pins and side lever with scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a banner, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 14oz., black powder proof, bores pitted and dented, fore-end loop detached, bottom rib loose
S2
The gun is built on Elvin's patent and incorporates linked strikers.
Sold for £380
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W. R. PAPE
A 12-BORE PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 2233
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rib engraved "Winner of the London Gun Trials in 1858, 1859 & 1866", the frame, push-forward thumb lever, non-rebounding bar locks and hammers with scroll engraving, self-retracting strikers, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock, butt plate missing, 6lb. 10oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores pitted and dented
S2
Sold for £750
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BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers 1/4 choke boring, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and Purdey Second Pattern thumb lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14-inch highly figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 7lb., black powder proof (1868 Rules), right bore marked and dented
S2
Sold for £1100
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WILKINSON & SON
A SCARCE 12-BORE PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 6410
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, forward pointing underlever, non-rebounding backlocks and hammers with linked strikers with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock, the escutcheon dated 1868, 6lb. 6oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores marked and dented, barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
Sold for £350
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WILLIAM MOORE & GREY
A 14-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2303
30 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14-inch well figured stock including 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 13oz., black powder proof, bores marked and dented
S58
The gun appears to be converted from a muzzle loader, the external pinfire-style hammers operating internally linked firing pins.
Sold for £600
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J. D. DOUGALL
A 12-BORE PATENT LOCKFAST HAMMER GUN, NO. 2871
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding backlocks, hammers and push-forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with heel and toe plates, 6lb. 12oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores severely pitted and dented, barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
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JOHN PATSTONE
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3660
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the patent frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving, patent rectangular wedge bolt no. 3001, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock including heel and toe plates, 6lb. 12oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores pitted and dented
S2
Sold for £350
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ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 24588
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with border engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof, bores marked
S2
Sold for £150
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J. MCPHERSON
A 20-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 12080
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with border decoration, the frame signed "W. W. Greener", 14 1/2-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb., black powder proof, bores pitted, left barrel wall thickness well below the recommended minimum
S2
Sold for £200
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T. HORSLEY
A 12-BORE PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 1899
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, non-rebounding locks, hammers and pull-back top lever with scroll engraving, self-retracting strikers, 14 1/2-inch replacement figured stock with 1/2-inch ebonite heel plate, 7lb. 1oz., black powder proof, bores pitted, top rib loose at the breech end
S2
The gun incorporates two of the three classic Horsley patents.
Sold for £280
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TATHAM
A 12-BORE DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
28 1/2-inch damascus barrels, the locks and hammers with scroll engraving, half length figured stock with steel butt plate, 14 1/2-inch pull, 6lb. 7oz., black powder proof, ramrod missing, worn overall
S58
Sold for £280
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LEECH & SON
A 28-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 56215
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving, 13 3/4-inch figured stock including 1-inch ebonite extension, 5lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £1000
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T. MURCOTT
A 12-BORE POWELL PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 4595
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, recessed choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, replacement hammers and lift-up thumb lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 15oz., black powder proof, re-jointing recommended
S2
Sold for £420
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R. MARRISON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2957
29 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 7lb., black powder proof
S2
Sold for £380
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NEWTON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 678
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding backlocks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 3oz., nitro re-proof
S2
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G. JEFFRIES
A RARE 12-BORE JEFFRIES' PATENT SIDE MOTION SIDE OPENING BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 346
29 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and underlever with fine scroll engraving, retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, 13 1/2-inch well figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 6lb. 12oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The gun is built using Jeffries' patent no. 3300 of 1862 and offers an elegant solution to the idea of a side-opening breech. It was the most successful of the side-opening designs and claimed to be "the only sporting breech loader invented in Great Britain".
Sold for £10500
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A FINE CONTINENTAL 16-BORE UNDERLEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 548
29 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, the rounded frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and push-forward underlever with fine scroll engraving and scenes of dogs and deer, linked fore-end, 14-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, sling swivels, 6lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £1000
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A 12-BORE NEEDHAM'S PATENT SIDE LEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 372
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 choke borings, the frame, non-rebounding hammers, bar locks and side lever with scroll engraving, the action flat with patent use no. 372, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, 6lb. 13oz., nitro re-proof, bores lightly marked
S2
The gun conforms with Needham's patent 2709 of 1865, the action self half-cocking the gun as it is opened.
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CHARLES BOSWELL
A 16-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 11403
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, clipped fences, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with ribbed butt plate, broken and repaired through the hand, 5lb. 15oz., nitro re-proof
S2
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J. PURDEY
A 12-BORE PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 6864
29 1/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non rebounding back locks, hammers and first patent thumb lever with scroll engraving, 15 1/4-inch figured stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, broken and repaired at the hand, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof, leather case
S2
Sold for £2200
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PURDEY
A 14-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD UNDERLEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 9136
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and push-forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock with repaired crack behind the right lock, 6lb. 8oz., black powder proof, bores pitted
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1874 as the No.2 gun of a pair, for Baron Gustav Rothschild of the famous banking family.
Sold for £2800
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A FINE 12-BORE PATENT SLIDE-AND-DROP HAMMER GUN, NO. 4469
31-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding noseless hammers, locks and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock, 7lb. 3oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1872.
Sold for £3000
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AYA
A SCARCE 16-BORE NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 173899
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, rolled edge trigger guard, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 2oz., Spanish nitro proof
S2
Sold for £1700
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SOPER
A SCARCE 20-BORE SOPER'S PATENT SINGLE BARREL GUN, NO. 390, CONVERTED FROM A RIFLE
27-inch turned-down barrel with 2 1/2-inch chamber, about 1/4 choke boring, the frame with central hammer, side lever and swing-out breech, engraved with an elephant and a lion, the half length well figured stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, 13 1/2-inch pull, 6lb. 15oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £750
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BAIKAL
A RUSSIAN 28-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 0441467B
26 1/2-inch monobloc barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the blacked frame and top lever with scroll decoration, 14 1/4-inch stock including 1 1/4-inch extension and chequered butt plate, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A .410 BOLT-ACTION GUN, NO. 50899
25 1/2-inch barrel with 2 1/2-inch chamber, about full choke boring, half length stock with semi pistol grip, 14 1/4-inch pull, 5lb. 4oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £30
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HOWARD A. DAVIES
A .410 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1949
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock, 4lb. 6oz., nitro proof, bores marked, canvas case
S2
Sold for £1800
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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A .410 SINGLE BARREL SELF-OPENING SIDE LEVER GUN, NO. 560
26-inch barrel with 2 1/2-inch chamber, about full choke boring, the rounded frame and side lever retaining some original hardening colour, side safety, 12 3/4-inch figured stock, repaired at the hand, bores marked, 4lb. 10oz.. nitro proof
S2
Sold for £200
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