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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jun 20th, 2013
I was raised on gunshops and gunshows – rows of beat up guns, surly guys, rusty junk, and every now and then an OK double. Today, most of my firearms shopping happens online, and it’s amazing how many nice shotguns I can see. To date, I’m sure I’ve read over a million listings for side-by-side, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jun 9th, 2013
John Dickson Hammer Toplever Sidelock Double Rifle .500 BPE: Circa 1875, 28″ original damascus barrels engraved “John Dickson & Son” on the left barrel and “65 Princes Street Edinburgh”. 14 1/2″ LOP over a checkered butt with engraved heel and toe plates, 9 lbs. even, extractor, double triggers, pistol grip with engraved steel grip cap, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jun 6th, 2013
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 17th, 2013
There a bunch of nice doubles going off this weekend – including the second Winchester Model 21 made. Here are a few other highlights: Gunslinger Auctions in Covina, CA, has this nice vintage double rifle in their 5/19 sale: Alex Henry Double Rifle: In .450 with exposed hammers, blueing on barrels is very good, vintage [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 12th, 2013
Holland & Holland Hammer Double Rifle, 8 gauge: 26″ smooth bore damascus barrels with perfect bores and single leaf folding express sights. Stalking safeties on hammers. Excellent condition. Price: $25,000.00 1916 Ansley H. Fox XE Grade 12ga: Fox XE Grade, 1916 Philadelphia, PA. This gun is in +95% Condition. 2 5/8″ chambers, 28″ barrels, Full [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 21st, 2013
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DOUBLE RIFLE: Caliber 45-70. Engraved in Grand American style with four big game animals gold inlaid in the receiver; a moose on one side, an elk on one, a big horn sheep on the bottom and grizzly bears inlaid in gold on the trigger guard. The entire receiver is heavily [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 14th, 2013
CSMC Fox FE Special 20g side-by-side double barrel shotgun: Spectacular A.H. Fox FE special, made by Connecticut Shotgun. Near new. 28″ bbl., 14 1/4″ lop (from back trigger), 3″ chambers, xtrfull/xtrfull, exhibition wood. Cased with all accessories. Outstanding deep relief engraving by master engraver Bryson Gwinell. Priced under what it would cost to reproduce, a [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 7th, 2013
Boss & Co. 20 bore SxS double barrel shotgun: Best side by side, 26″ barrels with file cut flat tapered rib, original 2-3/4″ chambers choked tight improved cylinder and modified .010/.016, bores measure a perfect .615/.615, and fabulous wall thickness of .035 minimum both. With a perfectly proportioned action, engraved in the traditional Boss style, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 31st, 2013
Holland & Holland Royal SXS 12 GAUGE: Made 1952. #339XX, 26″ bbls, Chokes 009 and 016, 2 3/4″ chambers, self opener, leather covered pad, excellent original condition with light handling marks. 6lbs 11oz . 14 3/4 LOP. Price: $37,500.00 Army-Navy Side-by-Side Double Rifle .470 Nitro Express: No. 45921, 25″ barrels. Built on the Webley Long [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Feb 10th, 2013
HOLLAND & HOLLAND DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE .500 3 1/4″: 27″ steel barrels, ramp front sight with folding night sight. Two leaf rear express sight. Lightly engraved back action locks and rebounding hammers. Stock dimensions LOP: 14 1/2″ Comb: 1 1/2″ Heel: 2 1/4″ Weight: 9lbs 2oz. Super untouched original barrel blue. The action and locks [...]
