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CHARLES HELLIS
A PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. 3192/3
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2, improved and full choke borings respectively, top extensions, the frames, dummy side plates and gold numbered top levers with scroll engraving and retaining much hardening colour overall, 15-inch well figured stocks including rubber recoil pads, 6lb. 6oz., nitro re-proof, No.1 gun left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum, No.2 gun re-jointing recommended, in their leather case
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The guns appear to have been expertly refinished overall.
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HENRY ATKIN
AN INCOMPLETE TRIO OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. 3468, 3469 & 3599
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, No.1 gun with an interchangeable pair of 28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 and full choke borings, No.2 barrels out of proof and sold as stock and action only, the frames, locks and gold numbered top levers with bold foliate scrollwork surrounding game scenes in the Kell style, lined cocking indicators, 15-inch well figured stocks cast-on for the left shoulder, No.1 and No.2 guns with replacements, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof (No.1 gun re-proofed), barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum, in their maker's brassbound oak and leather triple gun case, together with a double oak and leather case
S2
The maker confirms that the guns were built as a pair in 1938 and that the No.3 gun was built to match in 1961. The interchangeable barrels for the No.1 gun are almost a perfect fit on the action of the No.2 gun and could easily be made to fit.
Sold for £4500
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 509224
27-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever with scroll engraving, gold lined cocking indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled edge trigger guard, 14 3/4-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, 6lb. 9oz., Spanish nitro proof, leather case
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Sold for £420
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JOSEPH LANG & SONS
A 12-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 14058
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and numbered top lever with border engraving, 16-inch figured stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, in its maker's leather case, bores marked, left bore dented
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AYA
A 12-BORE "TWENTY FIVE" MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 234076
25-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, file-cut Churchill rib, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever engraved with scrolling foliage and retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled edge trigger guard, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 1-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 1oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £650
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AYA
A 12-BORE "TWENTY FIVE" MODEL SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 489608
25-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever engraved with scrolling foliage and retaining some original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, 6lb. 5oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £600
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JOHN WILKES
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5529
28-inch replacement barrels by the maker, with 3-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/8 choke boring, mid extension, the frame, locks and top lever engraved with scenes of game in landscape, surrounded by fine scrollwork, the action base with a dog, the fences carved with fruiting vine, 14-inch well figured stock with chequered heel plate, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof, re-jointing recommended
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Sold for £2000
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WILLIAM EVANS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 9342
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with bold scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof, in its maker's leather case
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The maker confirms that it was the No.2 of a pair of guns built in 1910.
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WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 12584
28-inch Whitworth steel chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 15 1/2-inch highly figured replacement stock, 6lb. 14oz., nitro proof, bores marked, lightweight leather case with reproduction label
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WILLIAM EVANS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16254
25-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/8 and 1/2 choke borings, sunken game rib and doll's head extension, the frame, locks and top lever with scroll engraving and traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 4oz., nitro proof, bores marked and pitted, in a Brady case with William Evans label
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CHARLES HELLIS & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3148
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, top extension, the frame, locks and top lever with bolt scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a banner, 14-inch figured stock including 1/2-inch ribbed ebonite extension, 6lb. 6oz.. nitro re-proof, right bore marginal, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
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Sold for £280
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HENRY ATKIN
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 1680
29-inch chopper-lump replacement barrels by Boss & Co., with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 15-inch well figured stock, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, re-jointing recommended, in its maker's oak and leather case
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The barrels are by Boss & Co. and numbered 6670 which would indicate a date of approximately 1918. The serial number indicates that the gun was built in 1903.
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F. T. BAKER
A FINE 12-BORE BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6769
28-inch Whitworth steel barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and improved cylinder borings, doll's head extension, the frame, locks and patent top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold lined cocking indicators, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock including leather covered recoil pad, 6lb. 7oz., nitro re-proof
S2
The gun incorporates Needham's patent ejector, no. 1205 of 1874. The importance of Needham's patent cannot be underestimated as not only is it the first barrel cocking hammerless ejector gun, it is also the first to incorporate ejectors.
Sold for £1100
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 526625
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with scroll engraving, gold lined cocking indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled edge trigger guard, 16-inch figured replacement stock, 7lb., Spanish nitro proof, brassbound leather case
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Sold for £420
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STEPHEN GRANT & SONS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR CROSSOVER GUN, NO. 8137
29-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 13 1/2-inch figured stock, cast-off for the right shoulder and left master eye, 6lb. 4oz., nitro proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum, in its maker's leather case
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1926.
Sold for £700
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 12068
28-inch replacement barrels by another, with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/8 choke borings, the frame, leg-of-mutton shaped back locks and numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/2-inch stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof
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Sold for £800
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER SELF-OPENING BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 8159
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, leg-of-mutton shaped backlocks and top lever with fine scroll engraving, patent selective single trigger, 14-inch stock with semi pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, bores pitted, in its maker's leather case
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.2 MODEL SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 556863
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/8 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled edge trigger guard, 15 3/4-inch well figured stock including 1 1/4-inch extension, 6lb. 14oz., Spanish nitro proof
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Sold for £450
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C. S. ROSSON
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3579
27-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, gold lined cocking indicators, 15-inch well figured stock including leather covered recoil pad, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof, in its maker's canvas case
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Sold for £4000
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6288
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder borings, the rounded frame, leg-of-mutton shaped locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock, fitted with the Lancaster game scorer game counter on the right hand surface, 6lb. 9oz., black powder proof, in its maker's oak and leather case
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1889.
Sold for £1500
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE SELF-OPENING BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 12042
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, the frame, leg-of-mutton locks and numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14-inch highly figured stock with chequered butt plate, 6lb. 110z., nitro proof
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE "DOMINION" MODEL BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 31357
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, the rounded frame, backlocks and top lever with border engraving, 15-inch well figured stock, strongly cast off for the right shoulder with slightly off-set comb, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE "DOMINION" MODEL BACKLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 31327
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the rounded frame, backlocks and top lever with border engraving, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, strongly cast off for the right shoulder and with slightly off-set comb, 6lb. 7oz., nitro proof
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WILLIAM EVANS
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6399
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke boring, doll's head extension, the frame, back action bar locks and top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, bores pitted, in its canvas case with maker's label
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ARTHUR ILSLEY
A FINE 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5037
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving surrounding game scene vignettes, retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, rolled edge trigger guard, 15 1/4-inch highly figured stock including rubber recoil pad, small repair to the bottom right horn, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, leather Brady case
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A 12-BORE "BADMINTON" MODEL SINGLE TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 34208
28-inch replacement chopper-lump barrels by the maker, with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, hand detachable lock and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some of its original hardening colour, patent single trigger, 14 1/4-inch highly figured stock strongly cast off for the right shoulder and with slim leather covered recoil pad, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, in its maker's lightweight leather case with canvas outer cover
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1937 and that the replacement barrels were fitted in 2000. The gun was fitted in to a new case at that time.
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J. PURDEY & SONS
A 12-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 27009
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and gold numbered top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch highly figured stock including 3/4-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, in its maker's lightweight leather case with canvas outer cover
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1967 as a lightweight gun for T. Imett.
Sold for £7000
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E. J. CHURCHILL
A 12-BORE "PREMIER FINEST QUALITY" MODEL SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6687
25-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, file-cut Churchill rib, the frame, locks and top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, gold lined cocking indicators, 15-inch well figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, in its maker's lightweight leather case
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1952 for E. C. Astrup, Oslo on the Smith self-opening system and with 2 3/4-inch chambers.
Sold for £6000
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STEPHEN GRANT
A 12-BORE SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5833
30 1/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, locks and side lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, fluted fences, 15 1/4-inch well figured replacement stock, 7lb. 4oz., nitro re-proof
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1888. The gun was re-stocked by John Wilkes in 1973.
Sold for £3800
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STEPHEN GRANT
A 12-BORE SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 5510
28-inch shortened damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and recessed choke borings, the frame, locks and side lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 12oz., black powder proof
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The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1884 as the No.2 gun of a pair. The gun was built incorporating Grant & Adams' patent.
Sold for £1500
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