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April 25, 2021 by Gregg

William Evans 410 Gauge Deluxe Sidelock Over & Under With 28 inch Barrels

William Evans 410 Gauge Deluxe Sidelock Ejector Over & Under Shotgun with 28 inch Barrels: Chamber: 3 Inch Mag, Rib: Ventilated, Chokes: Bottom : Full Top : Full, Length: 14 1/4 inches, Grip: Pistol Grip With Horn Cap, Butt End Finish: Chequered, Description: Game scenes featuring Quail & Dove with supporting deluxe Acanthus leaf and shaded background, Finish: Brush Silver, Weight: 6 lbs-1oz, Case: Single Oak & Leather Date of Manufacture: 1999. Price: $95,000

Holland and Holland #2 sidelock SxS double rifle 303 British: Excellent original condition (matches H&H letter) with great bores. Rifle shoots off the shelf ammo very well. Cased in fitted H&H oak and leather case. Quick detach Trijicon rmr reflex sight installed by JJ Perodeau. H&H letter and records included. Great wild boar and deer rifle.Curio/Relic: Yes. Serial Number: 17504, Barrel Length: 28 in, Condition: excellent, Triggers: double, LOP: 14 5/8″, Sights: express and Trijicon reflex, Manufacture Date: 1896, Case: yes, Optic: Trijicon reflex sight. Price: $20,000

Gerbruder Adamy 28 ga Over and Under Shotgun: Pre-War Gerbruder Adamy, Diamond Grade, 28ga., 27″ barrels choked SK/SK. Double trigger, straight grip, extractors, double triggers,leather pad, solid rib. Scroll and Game Scene Engraving of rabbits, dogs and birds. Has almost all of it’s case color, barrel blue and wood finish. A very high quality, hard to find small bore German Shotgun. Stock measures 14 1/8, 1 3/8, 2 3/4. Weight is 5lbs 9oz. Price: $12,995

Holland & Holland Top Lever Hammergun 12ga, 30″: A very nice ca.1875 back action hammer gun with good color remaining on the locks and hammers, Damascus barrels with rich brown finish and wedged forend. Dimensions are: LOP 14 1/4″ over a steel butt plate, DOC 2 1/4″, DOH 2 3/4″, chambers are 2 1/2″ and the weight is 7lbs 3oz. This is a high condition piece we believe to be original. Price: $8,495

W & C Scott .410 – 1926, EJECTORS, 28”, IN PROOF, NICE WOOD: Serial Number: 98002. 5lbs 1oz, Chokes F/F, LOP 14 1/2″, DAH 2 13/16″, DAC 1 9/16″. What a delightful find we have here with a W & C Scott and Sons baby frame .410 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN WITH 28” BARRELS AND A FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL BUTTSTOCK MEASURING 14 ½” LOP TO THE HORN BUTTPLATE. I emphasize this as most British made .410 doubleguns have short barrels and short stocks, and usually are extractor only guns built for youthful shooters or ladies. To find an example of a “full-size” .410 from a well-known British maker with a London address on the barrels is a treasure in hand! This gun, sn98002, was built in 1926 and is in excellent condition, STILL IN PROOF WITH 2 ½” CHAMBERS AND BORE DIAMETER OF .411. Weighing just 5lbs. 1oz. and balanced just ahead of the hinge pin, this is a true, scaled frame, boxlock ejector. The hard-to-find 28” barrels have tight ribs, mirror shiny bores choked F/F, with no dents or dings, newly reblacked to perfection, fit tight as new to the hinge pin and breech face, and the engraved maker’s name and address still sharp and clear on the barrels. The action and mechanics are superb, as this is a VFI CERTIFIED GUN, HAVING BEEN STRIPPED TO THE SMALLEST PART, ULTRASONIC CLEANED, EACH PART INSPECTED FOR INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION, PROPERLY LUBRICATED AND REASSEMBLED, NOW WITH A 90 DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY. The action retains about 30% fading factory original case color and the bottom plate retains 80% of the original blue, the ejectors are strong and timed, triggers are crisp, screws are excellent, fine English scroll engraving and fancy borders adorn the action in a most pleasant way. The action is tight with the lever right of center. The wood is well figured and freshly restored to perfection with hand-rubbed Truoil finish to bring out the figure. The wood-to-metal fit is tight, the original flat-topped checkering has been cleaned up, and there are no chips or cracks anywhere. THIS IS A GORGEOUS LITTLE BRITISH .410! The stock dimensions are modern (see table below), and this gun is ready to shoot for another 95 years with proper care. It is a rare find to have all the best features found in a scaled frame .410, ie 28” barrels, in proof, long LOP, ejectors, superb mechanics, and freshly restored barrels, trigger guard, and wood…there is nothing left to do but go break a few clays and then let the quail, woodcock, or other upland game realize that you are deadly with this diminutive British double. This is an investment grade gun that you will enjoy as it continues to grow in value and demand will never cease for such a gun. Don’t hesitate, as this one won’t last long at the fair price we are presenting here. Price: $6,750

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March 21, 2021 by Gregg

Rigby Rising Bite Sidelock SxS Double Rifle 9.3x74R

Rigby Rising Bite Sidelock SxS Sidelock Double Rifle 9.3x74R: 26″ Ser. #: 17808 Price: $35,000

BERTUZZI – Venere – 410 Bore -Sidelock- SxS – 28″ – Game Scenes with Gold by Dassa: Single Non-Selective Trigger, English Stock, LOP 15-1/8″, Drop 1-3/8″ to 2-1/4″, Slight Cast Off, Weight 5 lbs. 6 oz. Makers Case. Excellent Plus – 99% – Condition. Price: $27,950

William Evans – Boxlock Ejector, Side-by-Side, 12ga. 28″ Barrels Choked IC/M: Nicely figured straight grip stock, period pad, gold oval, double triggers, splinter forend, automatic ejectors, boxlock gun, dolls head extension, third fastener, 85% barrel bluing and wood finish, full coverage rose bouquet and scroll engraving, marked William Evens from Purdey’s on rib and receiver, a very nice gun. 6lbs. 8 oz.
14 5/8″ X 1 ½” X 2 ½” Price: $8,500

Stephen Grant & Sons, 15,000 series, SxS, Boxlock, 28 Ga: All original, Serial Number: 15047, Barrel Length: 28”, Condition: 90%, Metal Condition: 90%, Wood Condition: Great Condition with some oil soak, Bore Condition: Excellent, Action: Top lever break action box lock, Triggers: Twin Stock: Wood, Manufacture Date: Early 1900’s, Chokes: Yes, but unmeasured, Engraving: Full Coverage English Scroll, Extras: Ejectors, Chisel fences, drop points, English stock with flat top checkering, Case: Original Canvas Case. Price: $7950

Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing RBL 28g, 28″ bbls: #RB1003201, 28 inch barrels, blue and case color finish, select walnut stock and forerarm, pistol grip, checkered, factory case containing a full compliment of accessories, still wrapped in tissue paper. Condition: NI case, I don’t think this piece has ever been assembled after it left the factory. Price: $4800

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June 21, 2020 by Gregg

E.J. Churchill Premier O/U 28 ga., 29″ barrels: Choked .005/.009 (improved cylinder/open modified) feature a raised, tapered file cut game rib. Auto ejectors, auto safety, single trigger. The round bar action is engraved in the finest small scroll with a fabulous scene of flushing quail on the action bottom and framed with “EJ Churchill Premier” in gold. The locks also bear the Churchill name, also in gold, contrasting against the old silver finish. Truly a sensational visual treat! Pistol grip stock of dark, old-world burl walnut with extraordinary figure measures 1-3/8″ comb, 2-3/8″ heel, 14-3/8″ to a checkered butt, slight cast for a right-hand shooter. Slight forward bias, weighing only 5 lbs., 10 oz., results in an exceptional feel and swing. A true masterpiece! Just the ticket for quail and dove! Deluxe brass cornered leather case with outer canvas cover. Offered at half of replacement. Price: $57,500

Piotti Monte Carlo 20 Gauge (Extra Finish) King Holland & Holland Royal: 26″ Chokes: CYL – CYL L.O.P. : 14 3/4″ Drop: 1 1/2″C x 2 1/8″H Weight: 5 lbs 13 oz Ser. #: 8528 Price: $14,900

Scarce Parker VH 28ga “00” Frame Gun with perfect dimensions: Made in 1927, this handy little gun made on a “00” frame with 26″ Vulcan Steel barrels. Made with splinter forend, double triggers, and extractors. The gun has been completely restored by Larry Del Grego and Sons and made into a straight grip gun with fantastic modern stock dimensions with a long LOP. Overall, the gun remains in superb condition as restored by Del Grego. It retains virtually all finish to both wood and metal showing only very minor use and handling marks. Mechanics are crisp and the bores are bright and shiny. Price: $14,500

William Evans Sidelock 16g in wonderful condition~ Check out the engraving and case color: This London 16 is in wonderful condition with over 90% original case color remaining. It is light and balances well and is tight as a drum. The trigger pulls are crisp and the auto ejectors shoot the shells across the room. Beyond wonderful condition, this London sidelock has near full coverage acanthus leaf engraving that is just stunning. What a wonderful little bird gun! Serial Number: 16988, Ejectors: Yes, Barrels: 26 1/2″, Barrel Type: Steel Action: Sidelock ejector, Gauge: 16 gauge, Stock Comb: 1 3/8″, Stock Heel: 2 5/16″, Stock Cast: 7/16″, LOP: 14 7/8″, Weight: 6 lbs. 1/2oz., Choke Left: .032 extra full, Choke Right: .010 IC, Proof:Nitro: 2 1/2″, Minimum Wall Thickness Left: .032″, Minimum Wall Thickness Right: .032″. Price: $4,900

Browning Superposed 20ga in Tolex Case: Early Browning Superposed 20ga with 28″ vent rib barrels in very nice original Tolex case made in 1950. Gun has been used and shows some finish loss on the bottom of the receiver and stock but is otherwise in very good condition. The 28″ vent rib barrels are choked IC/M and are for 2 3/4″ shells. The Tolex case is in excellent condition however the inside strap is missing. Price: $4000

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October 22, 2018 by Gregg

A. GALAZAN BEST PINLESS SIDELOCK SXS 20 GAUGE: RICHARD ROY ENGRAVED, 29″ SELF OPENER 005 AND 015 2 3/4 CHAMBERS, SINGLE TRIGGER, EJECTORS SPLINTER FOREARM, ENGLISH GRIP, CHECKERED BUTT WITH ENGRAVED HEEL AND TOE PLATES, 6LBS 1 OZ, 2 1/4″ DAH, 1 1/2″ DAC, 14 3/8″ LOP. Price: $37,500

F.lli Piotti 20g King No.1 Sidelock Ejector Side-by-Side Shotgun: H&H pattern bar action sidelock ejector, case colored with very well cut engraving of rose bouquets and the finest English style scroll. Platinum cocking indicators, non-auto safety, and two triggers — the front one being hinged.
Nicely figured Turkish walnut stock has a straight hand, diamond-shaped grip and splinter forend with an Anson pushrod release.29″ Chopper Lump barrels, 3″ chambers: 3″ (76mm). Choke Left: .020″, Choke Right: .010″. Very fine and expertly cut checkering with Mullered borders. 14 9/16″ LOP over a 1″ Pachmayr pad. Manufactured in 1996 (“BH” date code) the gun has 29″ chopper lump steel barrels with a raised concave matted rib and are choked IC/M. Price: $15,000

Williams Evans 12 Gauge Sidelock Ejector SxS Matched Pair: 28″ barrels, light modified & modified, perfect bores, 2 3/4″ chambers, cased, excellent plus. Price: $12,000.

Fox Sterlingworth 16Ga SxS: Serial Number: 365631, Barrels: 28″, Chokes: Mod/Full. Price: $1,900

Ithaca SKB Mod. 100 20ga 28 in. S x S: Barrels choked F / M. Single select trigger. Non-ejector. Engraved scalloped boxlock action in extremely good condition. Wood has some handling marks. Very nice shotgun. 14 in. LOP to factory butt plate. Price: $1350

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January 29, 2018 by Gregg

Beretta SO5 EELL 12 ga OU Sidelock Shotgun: 28in BBLS. Extremely nice field gun with hand detachable sidelocks. Ejectors, single select trigger, Briley Thinwall chokes, floral engraving signed by G. Bertasi 1969 vintage gun. Tight action, bright bores, beautiful wood with 14.25 LOP over a wood butt plate. Price: $16,500

Winchester Model 21, Field Gun-Magnum 20ga SxS: Another fantastic find from Tom’s Smoking Gun Labs, Winchester Model 21, 20 gauge, 3″ chambers, 100% superb condition. Work started: October 04, 1956, To pack: January 31, 1957 Outstanding feather crouch wood stock. Buffalo Bill Center factory letter. Price: $12,500

Serial Number: 30826

Chambers: 3 inches
Ejectors: Selective
Condition: 100%
Metal Condition: 100%
Wood Condition: 100%
Bore Condition: 100%
Barrels: 28 inches
Action: sxs
Triggers: Single
Gauge: .20
Stock: Straight grip
Stock Comb: 1-1/2″
Stock Heel: 2-1/4″
Fore End: beavertail
Butt Pad: Winchester
LOP: 14-1/2″
Finish: Field finish
Sights: red front, metal middle
Manufacture Date: 1956 – 1957
Choke Left: Full
Choke Right: Modified

William Evans .400/.360 Boxlock Side-by-Side Double Rifle: William Evans [From Purdey’s] 63 Pall Mall, St. James, London boxlock ejector double rifle chambered for the .400/.360 Purdey Nitro Express 2 3/4″ cartridge and London proved for Cordite 40 and a 300-grain bullet. This is the 9.3mm [.367] cartridge which is the best of the .400/.360’s. Many rechambered to 9.3x74R when brass was unavailable. This one remains in its original chambering. 26″ dovetail lump ejector barrels with very good to excellent bores. Raised matted rib with doll’s head third bite. Three-leaf express rear sight with one standing and two folding leaves. Front sight with fine bead and flip up moonlight sight. Built on the venerable Webley Long Bar Action. Bushed strikers. Bottom tang extended to the steel grip cap. Reciever with 80% coverage fine English scroll engraving. Buttstock with a strong fiddleback figure. 14 5/8″ LOP to a checkered steel buttplate with widow’s peak. Neutral cast. Lever release forend. Sling eyes fore and aft. 9lb 2oz This piece has every appearance of never having had any restoration. It is tight and on the face with very good to excellent bores. It has been used but not abused. Buttstock and forend solid and without repairs. Barrel blue at 94% with an even patina. Reciever is silver with an even patina. Checkering at 96% Cased in its original brass cornered canvas trunk case with original trade label. This is classic British Empire stuff from the pre-war Golden Era of British gunmaking and built on the finest boxlock action body to come out of England. Price: $15,900

Parker VH 16 Gauge Side-by-Side SUPER CLEAN, CRISP, UNTOUCHED GUN!
General Specs: Parker, year 1931, 16 Gauge, 6lbs 6oz, SxS
Serial Number: 234883
I get to see a lot of fine Parker guns in my business, and high-grade guns to boot, but this fine Parker, sn234883 built in 1931, stands out because of its CLEAN, UNMOLESTED condition. Another nicety is that it is a full 1/4lb. lighter than most 16ga. Parkers built on the #1 frame, weighing just 6lbs. 6oz. and balanced perfectly on the hinge pin. Look at the wood to metal fit, the checkering, the screws…they are factory original and superb. All the finishes, including the wood finish, are factory original and untouched. Virtually 99% factory case color remains on the receiver, bold and vivid (keep in mind the photo flash washes out some of the vividness. The colors show better in person), and 99% factory original blue on the barrels. There is not one crack or split or repair anywhere in the wood, and the gun measures 14 1/4″ to the factory dogs head butt plate. The 28″ barrels have no dings or pits, a few light handling marks, mirror perfect bores, unaltered 2 9/16″ chambers, rough barrel weight stamped at 3-5, and crisp clear lettering and rib matting. Even the factory jewelling at the breech face remains evident (see photos). You can look a long time and you will be hard-pressed to find a more genuine and crisp VH 16. These guns are still a great investment, especially with high condition. This is clearly an investment quality shotgun that has been carried and therefore can be used and shot with no loss of value. If you want to see what near new, factory Parker case colors looked like, just check this one out. They are not subtle, nor “pearlescent”, but bold and strong. This fine Parker has it all; high factory condition, desirable features, good shooting dimensions, and the factory letter documenting the gun. NICE! Thanks for looking. Price: $8,950

Charles Daly – Miroku – Over Under – Field Grade – 20ga 28″ M / F – Round Knob Stock – Like New: 3″, M / F (.014 / .025), Extractors, Single Selective Trigger, Round Knob Pistol Grip, LOP 14-1/8″, with Drop of 1-1/2″ to 2-1/2″. Weight 6 lbs. 11 oz. Excellent Plus Used Gun – Metal 99%, Wood about 97% with some minor handling marks. Price: $875

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October 8, 2017 by Gregg

B. & J. Cooper, New York. Extremely rare American, silver mounted, 23-bore double barreled flintlock sporting gun, ca.1810: Extraordinarily rare and fine American, silver-mounted, 23-bore double barreled flintlock sporting gun in the best British tradition, ca.1810. Weight: 5 ½ Lbs. Fine 30” Damascus steel barrels with gold-lined touch-holes, excellent bores (.590”/.590”), and which externally retain much of the original brown finish. Extremely high quality, mechanically perfect, locks with internal parts retaining most of the original fire blue color left from the final “drawing” or tempering required after quenching during the hardening process. Externally the locks retain much of the original finish even in the bottoms of the pans which show little evidence of use. Nicely engraved false breech with no corrosion whatever. Handsomely engraved fine silver mounts all in superb condition as is the highly figured American Walnut stock. Original horn-tipped ramrod with functional steel worm on the hidden end. B. & J. Cooper were set up at 19 Partition Street, New York, N.Y. from 1803 to 1831. They were primarily rifle and pistol maker’s and very highly regarded for their excellent workmanship, particularly for their dueling pistols some of which were silver mounted. This silver mounted double flintlock sporting gun we have here is the only example, of this quality, by this or any other American maker that I am aware of. Price: $ POR

James Purdey & Sons Sidelock SxS 12 bore Shotgun: A Pre-Owned James Purdey Side By Side Best Quality 12 Bore Sidelock Ejector Self Opening Fitted with two Sets Of 28 inch Barrels Rose & Scroll Engraving By Ken Hunt. Price: $25,000

Action: Sidelock Ejector Self Opening
Triggers: Double Trigger
Safety: Automatic
Barrel Length: Two Sets Of 28 inch Barrels
Chamber: 2 3/4 Inch
Rib: Raised Tapered File Cut
Chokes: Barrel Set One 1/4 & 1/2, Barrel Set two 3/4 & Full
Type: Deluxe Gade Walnut
Length: 15 1/2 Inches
Bend:
Cast:
Grip: Traditional Straight Hand
Butt End Finish: 1 Inch Leather Covered Pad
Forend: Splinter Style
Weight: 6 Lbs – 13 Oz
Case: Double Leather Moter Case
Date of Manufacture: 1979

A.H. Fox, Philadelphia CE, 20ga. 28” barrels

A.H. Fox, Philadelphia CE, 20ga. SxS: 28” barrels choked Full/Mod, 2 ivory sights, 6lb gun, #4 weight barrels, rounded pistol grip, Double trigger, ejector, gun retains 99% bright color case hardening, blue and wood finish, with just minor scratches and sharp edge wear. A great small bore rare gun in top condition perfect screws. LOP – 14 ¾” to buttplate. Price: $16,500

W.W. GREENER FH70 GRADE BOXLOCK 12 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE DOUBLE SHOTGUN: 12 bore, 26″ barrels choked Imp. & Mod. (R- .004″ L- .036″) bore dia. both barrels .729″. Top lever, auto ejector’s, with weight 6lbs 5oz. Stock measures: LOP: 14 1/4″ to a factory horn buttplate. Comb: 1 1/4″ Heel: 2 5/8″. In beautiful as new, unused original condition. 100% original casehardened finish. Mint wood and checkering. Price: $16,500

W.W. GREENER FH70 GRADE 12 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE DOUBLE SHOTGUN

William Evans (from Purdey) Sidelock SXS Shotgun in 12 ga: 30″ barrels, 2-1/2″ chambers, choked open modified and full (.010/.030). Game rib with doll’s head third bite. Sidelock action features bushed pins, double triggers and automatic safety. Built circa 1902, this was William Evans’ top of the line. Profusely engraved with rose and scroll and deep leaf carved fences, which add a distinctive visual touch. Gun retains a pleasing patina of latent case colors that add a wonderful background. Straight hand stock of exceptional figured French walnut and original flat top checkering. Measures 1-1/2″ heel x 2-1/2″ comb x 14-1/2″ LOP over a leather pad. Weighs 6 lbs, 12 oz. A really attractive vintage game gun, by a well-known London firm. Leather trunk case. Price: $7,650