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JOHN THOMSON
A 12-BORE HAMMER GUN, NO. 55
28 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the rib signed "John Thomson, Maker, Edinburgh, Forestry Commission, N.E. England", the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and Purdey thumb lever with scroll engraving, the action base engraved "Converted By W. Richards, Liverpool", 14 1/2-inch figured replacement stock, 7lb. 5oz., nitro re-proof, leg-of-mutton case
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The gun appears to have been originally built as a percussion gun and subsequently converted to breech loading by W. Richards. |
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland |
| 26 August 2019 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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