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ULTISHOT
A RARE .38 CALIBRE AIR SHOTGUN, NO. 28
26 1/2-inch barrel with full length air cylinder, the breech with opening gate, the half length stock with straight hand and rubber recoil pad, 14 1/4-inch pull, 7lb. 10oz.; together with a Crossman model 1077 air rifle (2)
S2
It appears that this novel air shotgun was only produced in 1996.
Sold for £140
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WILLIAM EVANS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 18578
26-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, 15-inch figured stock including 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, fore-end tip possibly replaced
S2
The gun was built in 1976 and appears relatively little used.
Sold for £700
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W. R. PAPE
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 11816
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a banner, 14 3/4-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 6oz., nitro proof, leather case with reproduction maker's label
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Sold for £700
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B. V. JENVEY
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4410
25-inch replacement barrels by B. E. Chaplin, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving around scenes of dogs and game, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, canvas case
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Sold for £250
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W. W. GREENER
A 12-BORE F16 GRADE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 56434
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and full choke borings, machined rib with crossbolt extension, the bolstered frame and top lever with border engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, non-automatic side safety, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, sling swivels, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, bores slightly marked
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Sold for £220
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J. WEBBER & SONS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 942
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, bores marked, re-jointing recommended, canvas case
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PARKES ADAMS & CO.
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 14197
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about recessed choke boring, crossbolt extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving, retaining traces of original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 6oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £420
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EDWINSON GREEN
AN 8-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2408
33-inch damascus barrels with 3 1/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock including perished rubber recoil pad, 11lb. 2oz., black powder proof, bores pitted and worn overall
S58
Sold as a Section 58 Antique as unsuitable for use.
Sold for £1500
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LOWE, CHESTER
AN 80-BORE TERRY'S PATENT PERCUSSION BREECH LOADING SPORTING GUN
27-inch rifled octagonal damascus barrel signed on the top surface and folding ladder sight, patent breech, hammer and lock with scroll engraving and a scene of a stag, the half length highly figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, 14-inch pull, 5lb. 2oz., black powder proof
S58
Sold for £900
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A 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
35-inch round to octagonal barrel with ramrod, left handed lock, hammer with scroll engraving, half length stock with steel furniture, 14 1/4-inch pull, 5lb. 6oz.
S58
Sold for £140
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D. MURRAY JUNR
A 16-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 999
29-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 5lb. 14oz., nitro re-proof, bores marked
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Sold for £1400
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE PINFIRE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 10713
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, doll's head extension, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and patent top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 1oz., black powder proof, bores marked, re-jointing recommended
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A SCARCE 12-BORE TOP LEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER LIVE PIGEON GUN, NO. 11922, A TWO BARREL SET
29 1/2-inch Whitworth steel barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 choke borings, mid extension, file-cut flat top rib, the later interchangeable 29 1/2-inch Whitworth steel chopper-lump barrels by the maker with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, file-cut flat top rib, mid extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some faint original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock including 1 1/2-inch well matched extension, 7lb. 1oz., nitro proof, first set of barrels right barrel wall thickness below recommended minimum, second set of barrels left barrel wall thickness below recommended minimum, in its later leather case with accessories, etc
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1884 for the Compte de Casserta who won the Grand Prix du Casino, Monte Carlo in 1884, most likely with this gun. This is illustrated as plate 53 in Richard Akehurst's classic book "Game Guns & Rifles".
The gun is being sold to benefit the Gunmakers' Charitable Trust.
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W. B. BARRATT
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 8021
29 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £600
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JOSEPH LANG
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 3404
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with heel and toe plates, 6lb. 6oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £500
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MALEHAM
A 12-BORE POWELL'S PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 4500
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and lift-up top lever with border engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bores pitted and dented, fore-end wood chipped, re-jointing recommended
S2
Sold for £100
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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
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THOMAS HORSLEY
A RARE 12-BORE HORSLEY PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 2200
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and side lever with fine scroll engraving, retaining faint traces of hardening colour, hammers with self-retracting strikers, 14-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb., nitro re-proof, bores marked, in its leather case with reproduction maker's label
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The maker's records confirm that the gun was built in 1874 for Henry Hird Forster, live pigeon shot and member of the Yorkshire Gentlemen's Club.
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T. HORSLEY
A 12-BORE HORSLEY PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 1882
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, non-rebounding back locks, hammers and sliding top lever with fine scroll engraving, the hammers with self-retracting striker, loading indicators and patent sliding lever, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., black powder proof, bores pitted, re-jointing recommended
S2
The maker's records confirm that the gun was built for J. J. Geldart in 1870. The butt plate is engraved "R. W. G. to H. C. G., 1870". The gun incorporates three classic Horsley patents, namely the sliding top lever, self-retracting strikers and loaded indicators. Examples of Horsley guns with all three classic features are scarce.
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ALEX HENRY
A 28-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2996, CONVERTED FROM A RIFLE
28-inch Parsons' patent damascus chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 7lb. 5oz., recent nitro re-proof, bores marked, leather case with reproduction maker's label
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1873 as a .450 double express rifle with 28-inch barrels for a Major Osborne.
Sold for £1800
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 4166
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, doll's head extension, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and patent top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 15oz., proof exemption certificate, bores severely pitted
S2
The gun is sold as unfit for use and should not be fired.
Sold for £300
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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
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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
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The gun incorporates two of the three classic Horsley patents.
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ARMY & NAVY
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 10380
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, the plain frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with border engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 15 1/4-inch figured stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £480
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J. & W. TOLLEY
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 7161
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock, 5lb. 15oz., nitro re-proof, canvas case
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Sold for £600
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 16-BORE MODEL 500 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 113402
28-inch replacement barrels by William Ford, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving, 15-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, cast-off for central vision, 6lb. 5oz., nitro re-proof
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Sold for £150
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ELLIS BROS.
A 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1646
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/4 and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the scroll back frame and top lever with scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip, 5lb. 8oz.. nitro re-proof, right bore marked, re-jointing recommended, right barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
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Sold for £300
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 16-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER HAND DETACHABLE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 17453, A TWO BARREL SET
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, the additional interchangeable 28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the scroll back frame, hinged base plate and patent top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner and retaining some original hardening colour, hand detachable locks, selective single trigger, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock including leather covered recoil pad, 6lb., nitro proof, in its canvas case with modern maker's label
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Sold for £6000
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SYMES & WRIGHT
A FINE 20-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 0025
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, the maker's name signed in gold on the lock plates and action base, the trigger plate signed by the engraver 'MKS', gold lined cocking indicators, rolled edge trigger guard, 15 1/4-inch well figured stock, 6lb. 2oz., nitro proof, in its maker's brassbound oak and leather case
S2
The gun was completed in 1994 and was engraved by Martin Smith.
Symes & Wright was formed as a gunmaker in London in 1987. Both Peter Symes and Alex Wright had worked for James Purdey & Sons and as young gunmakers had decided to set up business on their own. With their flair for design and marketing, the company was quickly established as a competitor to the existing London makers. At a time when the London trade was perceived as old and stuffy, Symes & Wright were like a breath of fresh air. To quote from one of the company's advertisements, "We are not trading on a reputation established over a century ago, nor do we waste energy marketing luxury goods associated with our name. Our business is quite simply building the finest sporting guns money can buy, without compromise, without exception". Unfortunately orders dwindled with the economic downtown of the early 1990s and the firm ceased trading in 1995. Production was modest with side-by-side production reaching serial number 36 and over and under guns reaching serial number 14.
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THOMAS BLAND
A 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 17933
25-inch barrels with 3-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, crossbolt extension, the barrels signed 'William Ford', the frame and numbered top lever with border engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, retaining traces of original hardening colour, 13 3/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof, bores pitted, leather leg-of-mutton case
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Sold for £400
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