See this week’s 5 doubles you don’t want to miss …

JAMES PURDEY BEST HAND DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR TWO BARREL SET VENT RIB TRAP/PIGEON GUN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUILT IN 1964
JAMES PURDEY BEST HAND DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR TWO BARREL SET VENT RIB TRAP/PIGEON GUN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUILT IN 1964

JAMES PURDEY BEST HAND DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR TWO BARREL SET VENT RIB TRAP/PIGEON GUN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUILT IN 1964: James Purdey best hand detachable sidelock ejector trap/pigeon two barrel set Rare hand detachable lock action Non selective single trigger  Saftey permanently in off position Disc set strikers(spare strikers in container) Both Barrels gold inlaid “Constructed By Harry Lawrence” (managing director at the time) Barrel #1: 30″ ejector hand filed vent rib Bores: .729/.729 proofed at .729/.729 Chokes: .024/.043 M/F Pattern: 65%/75% Barrel #2: 30″ ejector hand filed vent rib Bores: .729/.729 proofed at .729/.729 Chokes: .014/.017 LM/M Pattern: 60%/65% Monte Carlo pistol grip stock with leather covered pad and beavertail forend LOP 14 5/8 DAC 1 5/8 DAH 1 5/8 DAMC 2 1/4″ Cast off 1/8″ 8lbs 1oz Oak and leather case with canvas outer cover Bone handle screw and striker removal tools and all original cleaning tools. Purdey letter in pictures Completed in 1964 This is one of the best Purdey trap/pigeon guns available in excellent almost as new condition. I have shot this gun and it handles and shoots great with little to no recoil, very versatile setup for clays/helice/pigeons/game. Price: $75,000

Rare Parker VH 12ga Factory Magnum proof live bird gun - Special order w/Great Provenance
Rare Parker VH 12ga Factory Magnum proof live bird gun – Special order w/Great Provenance

Rare Parker VH 12ga Factory Magnum proof live bird gun – Special order w/Great Provenance: Very rare special order Parker VH 12ga gun made for noted shooter W.H. Heer. Gun made on a #2 frame with 32″ Vulcan barrels, splinter forend, double triggers extractors. Gun special ordered without safety. Straight grip buttstock with awesome modern dimensions. Please see PGCA research letter for info on the gun. Gun remains in pleasing original condition overall. Barrels with about 90% original blue. Frame with a solid 60% original case color remaining. Stocks are sound and excellent with original finish and some finish added for preservation. Pad is an aging replacement. Bores are bright and shiny. Mechanics are excellent.  More info on “Billy” Heer found here: ://americantrapshooter/threads/william-h-silent-billy-heer.2167/ Price: $6,895

A.H. Fox - Engraved SPE Grade, 20ga. 26" Barrels Choked IC/M
A.H. Fox – Engraved SPE Grade, 20ga. 26″ Barrels Choked IC/M

A.H. Fox – Engraved SPE Grade, 20ga. 26″ Barrels Choked IC/M: 2 ¾” chambers, 14 ½ LOP with old White Line pad, straight grip, beavertail forend, single selective trigger, 95% original blue, Savage Arms Co in Utica NY, matte rib, double ivory sight. According Roe S. Clark, this is the last serial number in the regular series and it letters just the way it is except the White Line pad, it was shipped in 1938, and it’s the highest serial number for this gauge. Gun comes from an estate. Inv: 69455 6 lbs. 12 oz. 14 ½” x 1 ¼” x 2 ½” Price: $5,995

CHARLES DALY HAMMER GUN 8-BORE SxS SHOTGUN
CHARLES DALY HAMMER GUN 8-BORE SxS SHOTGUN

CHARLES DALY HAMMER GUN 8-BORE SxS SHOTGUN: Make CHARLES DALY Model   HAMMER GUN Configuration   Hammer Gauge / Caliber    8 BORE SHOT Serial     #969 Country of Origin    Germany Barrel Length (in Inches)    33″ LAMINATED STEEL Trigger   DT (Double) Stock Configuration    Straight Grip Forearm Type  Splinter Forearm Rib Type    Smooth Concave Rib Receiver Finish   Casehardened Engraving TypeBorder Engraving Other Options   JONES UNDER LEVER REBOUNDING HAMMERS, STEEL BUTT PLATE Condition    EXC. Plus Condition Weight    14LB 12 OZ Dimensions    DAC 1-11/16 DAH 3-3/16 LOP 14-1/8 C/OFF 3/16 Other Details   PRE-1898 ANTIQUE. Price: $5,000*

JP Sauer – A&F Model 100 – SxS – 12 Gauge – UNFIRED – July 1937
JP Sauer – A&F Model 100 – SxS – 12 Gauge – UNFIRED – July 1937

JP Sauer – A&F Model 100 – SxS – 12 Gauge – UNFIRED – July 1937: For your consideration is this 84-year-old JP Sauer side-by-side with great dimensions in 99% condition (including case colors, wood finish, barrel bluing).  I’ve had 3 multi-decade gun collectors look at this gun and they all agree this gun remains in UNFIRED condition (there are NO PRIMER MARKS on the action around the firing pins).  This area is clearly viewable in one of the photos.  There a few very minor handling marks, also viewable in the photos, but you’ll have to look pretty hard to find them!  Serial Number 322,234.  The wood on this gun is far nicer than normal for a field grade gun. The center of the rib is engraved with “Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York, N.Y. U.S. Agents.”  As I wanted to know more about the history of this gun, I contacted Griffin & Howe’s research department.  They were extraordinarily helpful and provided the following: 2 informational letters (5 pages total), 2 photographs of the actual Abercrombie & Fitch handwritten ledger when the gun was in their inventory, 27 additional pages of detailed (and very interesting) research on the various individual owners of this gun throughout the year This is very fun and enjoyable information (and providence) to have on a gun in one’s collection.  All of this research comes with the gun. Great Dimensions: Weight – 6 lb 8 oz Overall Length – 42 inches Barrel Length – 26 inches Drop at Comb – 1 9/16 inches Drop at Heal – 2 ½ inches Cast – 0 inches Length of Pull – 14 ¼ inches Chamber Length – 2 5/8 inches (only 1/8 inch from 2 3/4 if you want to lengthen the chamber) Left Choke – loose full Right Choke – improved cylinder Ejectors – strong and in time Any collector of MINT side-by-sides and/or Pre-War German Guns will enjoy having this gun in their collection. Price: $4,500*

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Auction Alert: Great Looking 12g Charles Daly Lindner Diamond Grade…

CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS
CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS

Here’s a super nice Charles Daly that’s coming up at Poulin’s Auction this Friday, March 13. It’s a Diamond Quality No. 275, which was one of Daly’s top grade doubles. These early Dalys were made in Prussia by the firm of Harold Lindner, and they’re some of the finest boxlock shotguns ever made. This one has some awesome color-case hardening on it, and the engraving on the bottom of the action is fantastic.

CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS
CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS
CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS
CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS

Lot: 2226A CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS: SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 Ga. S# 2006. Bbl. 30″ Excelsior Witten fluid steel. Lindner mfg. gun with top rib marked “CHARLES DALY DIAMOND QUALITY”. Scalloped boxlock action with side clips, cross bolt lock, cocking indicators having case colored finish. Breech end of bbls. & action have full coverage fine Arabesque scroll hand engraving. Floorplate has vignette featuring a setter at point. Trigger guard vignette features 3 partridge. Double triggers. Ejectors. Splinter forearm & round knob stock of fancy thin shell walnut with fine hand checkering. Horn forearm cap & round knob grip insert. Toe line has German silver nameplate with initial “HGS”. LOP: 14 1/8″ over leather faced age hardened London style pad. DAC: 1 1/2″. DAC: 2 3/4″. Weight: 7lb. 11.6 oz. Bore diameter: right-.722 left: .722. Choke restriction: right-.045″ left-.045. Chambers 2 3/4″. CONDITION: 85% bbl. blue with scattered scratches with spots of freckling. Action retains 75% case colors. Stocks have good finish with light checkering wear & scattered light marks. Very good bright bores. ESTIMATE $4000-6000.

CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS
CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN DIAMOND QUALITY NO. 275 SXS

Auction alert: 12g Charles Daly Diamond Quality, Lindner-made SxS…

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge

I’ve written a lot about Charles Daly shotguns — and for good reason. Up until the mid-1930s, Daly shotguns were some of the finest doubles sold in the US.

Charles Daly was a businessman, not a gunmaker. Around 1875 he partnered with August Shoverling to import shotguns into the United States. These side-by-sides were marketed under the Charles Daly name, and early on they were built by serveral different makers.

By the time this gun was built, Daly had established a relationship with a German gunmaker named Harold Lindner. The Lindner-Daly relationship lasted from the end of the 19th century until around WW1, and produced some of the finest boxlock shotguns ever made.

This Daly is Gunauction.com now at No Reserve and the listing ends December 21, 2014, @ 17:27:00 PT.

BTW: You can see more nice Charles Dalys that I’ve written about here and here.

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge

Model: Side by Side

Serial Number: 307

Year of Manufacture: Pre-1890 (Crown over Crossed Pistols Proof)

Gauge: 12 Gauge

Action Type: Side by Side (SxS) with Dual Triggers and Automatic Ejectors

Markings: The lock plates are marked “CHARLES DALY THURINGIA”. The underside of the receiver is engraved with a pointing dog and pheasant game scene. The underside of the trigger guard is decorated with a Deer. The bottom tang is marked “307”. The top tang is marked “SAFE” in gold. The water table is marked “307”. The metal oval insert on the belly of the buttstock is marked “D.B. RESS”. The top rib is marked “CHARLES DALY EXTRA FINE DAMASCUS BARRELS DIAMOND QUALITY”. The underside of the left barrel is marked “LE”. Both barrels are marked “SAXONY” and with crossed pistols with a crown above them. The underside of the right barrel is marked “453”. The right barrel flat is marked “307”. The forend hardware is marked “307”.

Barrel Length: 28”

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge

Choke: Both bores measure .715” at the muzzle.

Sights / Optics: This shotgun is mounted with a steel bead front sight.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are checkered walnut. The forend has some compression marks. The buttstock has a rounded pistol grip. The butt of the pistol grip has an oval recession. There are light scratches, compression marks and handling marks throughout. The belly of the buttstock has an oval piece of metal inlayed which is marked “D.B. Ress”. The LOP measures 14 ¼” from the front of the forward trigger to the back of the horn buttplate. There are small holes in the buttplate. The stocks rate in about Very Good overall condition.

Finish Originality: All Original

Bore Condition: The bores are bright. There are a few light scratches down the length of the bores. There is no erosion.

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 50% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows some pinprick surface erosion and frosting on the underside of the receiver and trigger guard. The barrel shows a light brown patina. The Herringbone Damascus pattern is still very visible. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun rates in about Very Good condition.

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge

Mechanics: The action functions Correctly. We have not fired this shotgun.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: This was a Charles Daly marked shotgun made in Germany by Heinrich Lindner. This particular model is a Diamond quality with fine engraving and special Manufacture Extra Damascus barrels which were said to be five times more expensive than the standard Damascus. This is truly a quality firearm and was made to last. This is for the collector and is in great functioning condition.

 

Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge
Lindner Made Charles Daly SxS Shotgun, Diamond Quality SN307, 1800s Antique 12 Gauge