Details of Lot 140
WINCHESTER
A SCARCE SET OF FOUR MODEL 23 "CLASSIC" 12-BORE, 20-BORE, 28-BORE AND .410 SINGLE TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. CL12-208E, CL20-208E, CL28-208E AND CL410-208E

each with 26-inch "Winchester Proof Steel" monobloc barrels with 3-inch chambers (28-bore with 2 3/4-inch chambers), about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, machined raised ventilated ribs, the blacked frames with scroll engraving and retaining all of their original finish, base plates inlaid with gold game birds, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock with pistol grips and rubber recoil pads, beaver tail fore-ends, 7lb. 2oz., 7lb., 6lb. 5oz. and 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof, in their individual maker's cases
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The guns appear almost unused and retain virtually all of their original finish. This model was produced for less that two years between 1986-7.

Sold for £6000
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
The Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland
29 August 2016
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply