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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 14609
27 1/2-inch replacement barrels by another, with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and patent top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 15 1/2-inch figured replacement stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £350
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ALEX MARTIN
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. H21002
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and 3/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving, 15-inch figured replacement stock, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, canvas case
S2
Sold for £320
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THOMAS BLAND & SON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 14727
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and patent top lever with scroll engraving, articulated front trigger, 14-inch figured stock, 6lb. 6oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £250
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 129848
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving, retaining traces of original hardening colour, 15 1/4-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 10oz., nitro proof, bores marked, fore-end iron screw missing
S2
Sold for £150
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ALEX MARTIN
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 6897
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke boring, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 11oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £300
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ALEX MARTIN
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 77043
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, mid extension, the bolstered frame and numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, side clips, 14 1/2-inch figured stock including 1/2-inch ebonite extension, comb slightly reduced, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £200
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CHARLES INGRAM
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. A5509
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and improved cylinder boring, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with chequered butt plate, 6lb. 4oz., nitro proof, bores lightly marked
S2
Sold for £200
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E. J. CHURCHILL
A 12-BORE "UTILITY XXV" MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3336, A TWO BARREL SET
25-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, file-cut Churchill rib, the additional interchangeable 25-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, file-cut Churchill rib, mid extension, the frame and top lever with bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, 6lb., nitro proof, in its lightweight "VC" motor case with two barrel compartments
S2
Sold for £1500
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WESTLEY RICHARDS
A 12-BORE SINGLE TRIGGER HAND-DETACHABLE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 16149
30-inch Whitworth steel chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the scroll back frame and gold numbered top lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, the detachable base plate revealing the hand detachable blocks, selective single trigger, 13 3/4-inch highly figured stock with engraved heel and toe plates, pegged at the head, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof, right barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
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WEBLEY & SCOTT
A 12-BORE MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 133889
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof, in its canvas case
S2
Sold for £500
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 45640
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof
S2
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.4 MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 470469
26-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, the frame and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 6oz., Spanish nitro proof
S2
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AYA
A 12-BORE NO.4 MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 519474
26-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/8 choke borings, the frame and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch figured stock, 6lb. 8oz., Spanish nitro proof
S2
Sold for £100
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MIROKU
A 12-BORE MODEL 550 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 165041
28-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and slightly recessed improved cylinder borings, the scroll back frame and top lever with scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 11oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £50
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J. & W. TOLLEY LTD.
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 9072
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame and patent top lever with fine scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with ribbed heel plate, 6lb. 8oz., nitro re-proof
S2
Sold for £200
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W. HORTON
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 2726
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving, 15-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro proof, bores pitted, in its maker's leather case
S2
Sold for £50
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G. E. LEWIS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 11792
28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, top extension, the frame and top lever with game scene engraving surrounded by scrollwork and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch well figured crossover stock for the right shoulder and left master eye, including 3/4-inch extension, 6lb. 5oz., nitro re-proof
S2
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COGSWELL & HARRISON
A 12-BORE "AVANT TOUT" MODEL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. 22752
28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings, crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with scroll engraving, 15 1/2-inch figured replacement stock, slightly cast-on for the left shoulder, 7lb., nitro proof, re-jointing recommended
S2
Sold for £50
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THOMAS BLAND & SON
A 12-BORE (3-INCH) BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, NO. 18760
30-inch barrels with 3-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/4 choke borings, file-cut rib and top extension, the frame and top lever with border engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with semi pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 7lb. 12oz., nitro proof
S2
Sold for £220
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THOMAS BLAND & SONS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 18960
28-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and full choke borings, the frame and top lever with border engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a panel, 14 3/4-inch figured stock including 1-inch extension, 7lb. 5oz., nitro proof, re-jointing recommended
S2
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BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR
A FINE 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 55264
30-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, doll's head extension, the frame, side plates and top lever with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14-inch highly figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 6lb. 9oz., nitro re-proof, left barrel wall thickness below the recommended minimum
S2
Sold for £180
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GEORGE GIBBS
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN, NO. B7694
27-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 3/4 choke borings, the file-cut rib with folding leaf sight, mid extension, the frame and locks with fine bouquet and scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 7lb. 4oz., magnum nitro re-proof, in its maker's brassbound leather case
S2
The gun appears to have been built as a heavy duck gun.
Sold for £1250
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A SCARCE 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR "ZEPPELIN" GUN, NO. 91672 (28922)
30-inch barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/8 choke borings, the file-cut rib with top extension, rear sight removed, engraved "Patent Duplex Choke", the plain frame with top lever and retaining faint traces of original hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock, 6lb. 14oz., nitro proof, bores marked
S2
The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1915 as one of a batch of approximately 100 guns delivered to the Admiralty for use by the Royal Naval Air Service to counter the German Zeppelin threat. The gun originally incorporated the Duplex two-stage choke (subsequently removed) and would have fired a special chain shot cartridge, patent no. 23196 of 27th November 1914 with the intention of tearing the gas bags and damaging the rigging of the enemy craft.
Sold for £1000
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WATSON BROS.
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 4948
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/2 and full choke borings, file-cut rib and crossbolt extension, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 10oz., nitro re-proof, bore marked, in its maker's canvas case
S2
Sold for £80
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P. KNIGHT
A 12-BORE (3-INCH) BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN
28-inch barrels with 3-inch chambers, about extra full choke borings, file-cut rib and doll's head extension, the plain frame with border engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14-inch figured stock, 7lb. 7oz., recent nitro re-proof, bores slightly marked
S2
Sold for £90
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JOHN WIGGAN
AN 8-BORE SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION WILDFOWLING GUN, NO VISIBLE NUMBER
33-inch barrel, the breech flat engraved with a game bird, full length ramrod, platinum plug, the lock and hammer with scroll engraving, the half length figured stock with steel furniture and horn tip, 14 3/4-inch pull, 9lb. 10oz., black powder proof
S58
Sold for £220
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WATSON & HANCOCK
A 10-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN, NO. 3951
32-inch damascus barrels with 2 5/8-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 1/2 choke boring, doll's head extension, the later extra 30-inch 12-bore steel barrels with 3-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and full choke boring, the frame, backlocks and top lever with scroll engraving, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, 8lb. 4oz., nitro re-proof, canvas case; together with a box of 25 Alan Myers 10-bore cartridges
S2
Sold for £400
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R. ROBINSON
A 10-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR GUN
32-inch barrels with 2 5/8-inch chambers, about true cylinder and 3/4 choke borings, the frame, back action bar locks and top lever with scroll engraving, 14-inch figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 8lb. 2oz., nitro re-proof, bores marked
S58
Sold for £350
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A PERCUSSION L-BORE PUNT GUN BARREL
the 88-inch octagonal to round grey painted barrel with breeching trunnions and swivel loop, breech with fitted tang
S58
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A PERCUSSION B-BORE PUNT GUN
the 102-inch grey-painted two-stage barrel with drum and nipple breech, plain hammer and lock, mechanism defective, grey-painted stock with provision for breeching rope
S58
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