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JOHN MANTON, SON & CO.
A 20-BORE SINGLE BARREL HAMMER GUN, NO. 11705, CONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION
29 1/4-inch damascus twist round to octagonal barrel, with 2 1/2-inch chamber, about true cylinder boring, the frame, non-rebounding bar lock, hammer and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, 13 1/2-inch well figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, 5lb. 8oz., black powder proof
S2
Sold for £240
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CHARLES MALEHAM
A .410 SINGLE BARREL HAMMER GUN, NO. 102, CONVERTED FROM A ROOK RIFLE
26-inch octagonal barrel with machined top surface, 2-inch chamber about true cylinder boring, rear sight missing, the plain frame, central hammer and side lever retaining much hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock with pistol grip, 3lb. 14oz., Belgian nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £60
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E. M. REILLY & CO.
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 26804
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the plain frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and rotary underlever with border decoration, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 14oz., black powder proof, bores marked
S2
Sold for £200
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E. M. REILLY & CO.
A 13-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, NO. 13682
30-inch damascus barrels, the breeches with platinum plugs, the non-rebounding backlocks and hammers with scroll engraving, full length ramrod, the half length well figured stock with steel furniture, 14 1/4-inch pull, 7lb., black powder proof
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OSBORNE & JACKSON
A 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN
31-inch round to octagonal damascus barrel with gold lined breech, the hammer and lock with scroll engraving, full length ramrod, the half length well figured stock with steel furniture, 14-inch pull, 5lb. 12oz., black powder proof, worn overall
S58
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A. HIRKFANG
A 16-BORE/.410 CONVERTED HAMMER DRILLING, NO. 41405-1226
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, the sleeved .410 bottom barrel with 3-inch chamber, machined rib with folding leaf sight, scope bases and doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and push-forward underlever with border and scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and crudely fitted rubber recoil pad, butt trap, 7lb. 4oz., nitro re-proof, worn overall
S2
Sold for £450
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AN 8-BORE SINGLE BARREL HAMMER GUN, NO VISIBLE NUMBER
34-inch damascus barrel with 3 1/4-inch chamber, about 1/2 choke boring, the plain frame, rebounding back lock, hammer and rotary underlever retaining some renewed hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 8lb. 4oz., nitro re-proof
S58
Sold for £650
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E. DUMOULIN & CIE
A BELGIAN 28-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO VISIBLE NUMBER
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about true cylinder and full choke borings, top extension, the frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock with steel butt plate, 4lb. 9oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £700
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MIDLAND GUN CO.
A 20-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 70852
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with border engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 15 1/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip including 1 1/4-inch extension, 6lb. 1oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £500
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CHARLES HELLIS & SONS
A .410 TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3014
26-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about full choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with border engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 13 3/4-inch figured stock, 4lb. 1oz., nitro proof, in its maker's canvas case
S2
Sold for £1900
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BOSS & CO.
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 2946
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 rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
Sold for £2000
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ALEX HENRY
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 4434
27-inch shortened damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, file-cut flat top rib engraved "Makers to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh", the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock with chequered butt plate, 7lb., black powder proof, bores lightly marked and pitted, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
The maker's records confirm that the gun was built in 1878.
Sold for £650
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T. HORSLEY & SON
A .410 TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 3272, PROBABLY CONVERTED FROM A DOUBLE BARREL ROOK RIFLE
26-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about full choke borings, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip and chequered steel butt plate, 5lb. 5oz., nitro re-proof, canvas case with reproduction maker's label
S2
Sold for £1400
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J. BLANCH & SON
A 12-BORE SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 5128
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, non rebounding backlocks, hammers and side lever with fine scroll engraving, 13 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 15oz., nitro re-proof
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WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 7344
28-inch shortened damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and patent lift-up thumb lever with border engraving, the patent strikers marked "Loaded" in gold, 14-inch well figured stock with chequered heel plate, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, canvas case with Manton & Co label
S2
The gun incorporates the Powell patent lever of 1864 and strikers of 1869 and was built circa 1881.
Sold for £600
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D. EGG
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO VISIBLE NUMBER, POSSIBLY CONVERTED FROM A MUZZLE LOADING GUN
30 1/2-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the rib signed "D. Egg, Piccadilly, London", the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the lock plates signed 'D. Egg', 14 1/2-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, the fore-end wood indistinctly numbered 22649, 6lb. 12oz., contemporary Birmingham black powder proof, mahogany case
S2
Durs Egg (1745-1831) was a celebrated Swiss-born British gunmaker, however his firm ceased trading in 1822 and while it is possible that this gun incorporates elements of an earlier piece by this maker, it is also equally possible that it is spuriously named.
Sold for £650
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PARKER HALE
A .577 SMOOTHBORE 1853 PATTERN PERCUSSION MUSKET, NO. S1179
33-inch smoothbore barrel with bayonet bar and adjustable rear sight, the lock signed "Enfield 1858", the full length stock with two barrel bands and brass furniture, 14-inch pull, 8lb. 12oz., black powder proof
S2
Sold for £120
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JOSEPH HARKOM & SON
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 1815
29-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar lock, hammers and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 6oz., nitro re-proof, bores slightly marked, leather case with reproduction maker's label
S2
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E. M. REILLY & CO.
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 24339
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch figured stock including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof, leather case with reproduction maker's label
S2
Sold for £750
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W. J. JEFFERY & CO.
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 5455 (645)
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and recessed choke borings, machined rib with doll's head extension, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and top lever with border engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, horn tip from fore-end missing, 7lb. 1oz., nitro re-proof
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN, NO. 006234
28-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and improved cylinder borings, top extension, the frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and top lever with border and scroll engraving, 15-inch well figured stock including chequered steel butt plate, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1889 as a 'Colonial' model with 28-inch barrels for G. L. Davis. The gun has been extensively refurbished and embellished with further engraving.
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W. MORTON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 3017
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 choke borings, the frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 11oz., nitro re-proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum, modern canvas case
S2
Sold for £650
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 7932
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 14oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £200
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G. H. DAW
A SCARCE 16-BORE DAW'S PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 745
28-inch replacement damascus barrels by William Powell & Son, probably shortened, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rounded frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and push forward underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 6lb. 13oz., bores severely pitted, proof exemption certificate
S2
Sold for £220
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GEORGE JEFFRIES
A RARE 12-BORE JEFFRIES' PATENT SIDE-MOTION SIDE-OPENING BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER, NO. 201
28-inch damascus barrels, probably shortened, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the breeches with drilled vent holes, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, hammers and underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14-inch figured stock with horn butt plate, 6lb. 11oz., bores rivelled and dented, proof exemption certificate
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 £1300
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JOHN WILKES
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4899
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 15 1/2-inch figured replacement stock, 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof, leather case
S2
Sold for £600
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JOHN RIGBY & CO.
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16690
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 13 3/4-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, pegged at the head, 5lb. 14oz., recent nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £750
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A FINE 16-BORE FRENETTE-ENGRAVED SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 29297, A TWO BARREL SET
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the additional interchangeable superior proofed (1200 bar) barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/8 and 5/8 choke borings, mid extension, the frame, locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving around game scenes, the right lock with duck in flight, the left lock with pheasant among a woodland landscape, the action base with a retriever, fences with side clips, retaining virtually all of its bright and colour hardened original finish, the trigger plate signed by the engraver, "P. M. Frenette", lined cocking indicators, rolled edge trigger guard engraved with the initials 'KJ', 14 3/4-inch highly figured stock, 6lb. 2oz., nitro proof, in its maker's brassbound oak and leather case with tools, etc, canvas outer cover
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1992 and that the additional superior proof barrels were fitted in 2002. The gun appears little used.
Sold for £25000
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JOH. FANZOI
A 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2115D13.46
26 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about full choke borings, crossbolt extension, machined rib, the scrollback frame and top lever engraved with game birds within woodland scenes and retaining much original hardening colour, clipped fences, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 5lb. 14oz., Austrian nitro proof
S2
Sold for £550
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W. R. LEESON
A 16-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2053
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/8 choke borings, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving, 15 1/4-inch well figured stock including 2-inch extension, 6lb. 2oz., nitro proof, rejointing recommended, canvas Brady case
S2
Sold for £420
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