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March 12, 2023March 11, 2023 by Gregg

David McKay Brown 16 ga Best Quality SxS w/ Factory Teague Chokes: Best quality David McKay Brown 16 ga gun w/ factory Teague chokes. This 1995 (#75XX) gun is adorned with full cover fine scroll (Scottish) engraving executed by Dave Hudson. The gun weighs 6 lbs 1 oz with a LOP of 15.5″ including a well matched 1″ wood extension. Excellent wood and metal finish with pristine bores. The gun sports 28″ barrels with 2 3/4″ chambers and comes with 8 thin-walled Teague chokes. Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge Manufacturer: David McKay Brown Model: Best Serial Number: 75XX Barrel Length: 28″ Chambers: 2 3/4″ Ejectors: Yes Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Action: Round action trigger plate Triggers: Double Stock: Deluxe walnut Fore End: Splinter Butt Pad: Checkered butt LOP: 15.5″ Rib: Concave game Finish: Hand rubbed oil Weight: 6 lbs 1 oz Sights: Single bead Manufacture Date: 1995 Chokes: Factory Teague chokes Engraving: Full cover fine scroll (Scottish) by Dave Hudson Extras: 8 Teague chokes & makers cleaning cloth Grips: Straight/English. Price: $41,000*

PIOTTI 28 BOXLOCK MOD BSEE- NICE ENGRAVING by CASTELLI- 30″ EJECT CHOPPER LUMP Bbls.- NEAR EXHIBITION WOOD- DBL. TRIGGERS- 5 Lbs. 7 Oz.- OVERALL 98%: #9935, Fratelli Piotti, Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia Italy, Piotti Piuma – BSEE Deluxe Boxlock Ejector 28 Bore, Made in 2005, A Deluxe Piece with Outstanding Wood, It is with 30″ Ejector Chopper Lump barrels at 14mm = .552 .007 & .014″ (Slightly Tight Imp.Cyl. & Slightly Tight Mod.), 2 3/4″ Chambers, KG 1,000 weight barrels, Concave matted top rib, Scalloped frame, Rolled trigger guard edge for the right hand, Double triggers with the front articulated, Splinter game forend with a frontal Anson release, Straight hand stock at 15 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/8″ over a full face checkered butt, 3/8″ Cast-Off for the right hand, 5 lbs. 7 oz., 90% coverage of very nice scroll and rose bouquet engraving by A. Castelli on a case color hardened frame, It has Upgraded Exhibition Wood with a Superb piece of European Walnut with excellent color & contrast of deep brown & black. This piece is with original barrel blue at 100%, The case colors remain at 98-99%, The stock and forend at 98-99%, The checkering at 100%, The barrels inside and out remain as new. This Piotti quality piece has 7 retaining screws on key screws on both the frame and inside the forend. It is cased in a leather trimmed hard trunk with the Piotti name on the outside. This piece was ordered by a shooter as it points like a dream with that Cast-Off plus it is without any beads on the rib. This piece is the ideal upland piece with 28 bore performance that you can carry all day from one of the leading gunmaking firms in the world. Price: $19,500*

Ithaca NID 28 ga SxS Field Grade With Ejectors: We have an Ithaca NID 28 ga that was built in 1936 , the gun features 26” barrels , ejectors that are strong and in time , the chokes are full/ mod .010-.024 , wood is very nice with no cracks or splits , LOP 14 5/8 , DAC 1 1/2 DAH 2” , weight is 5 pds even , this is a hard gun to find with ejectors. Price: $7,695*

W.J. Jeffery & Co. – BLNE – Side-by-Side – 28ga 2-3/4″ 28″ CL / IC: W.J. Jeffery & Co – BLNE – 28ga 2-3/4″ 28″ CL / IC (.548 – .000 / .006), LOP 14-3/4″, Drop 1-1/2″ to 2″, Cast Off, Weight 5 lbs. 8 oz. Nice Tight Gun. Excellent Bores. Price: $5,450*

GRIFFIN & HOWE ARRIETA SIDELOCK ROUND BODY GAME GUN 20GA: Gun is in very good condition with some light handling marks. Model: Round Body Game Gun Caliber Info: 20 Gauge Ejectors: Yes Condition: Preowned Metal Condition: Very Good Barrels: 28 Action: Sidelock Triggers: Double Gauge: 20 Gauge Stock Comb: 1 1/2″ Stock Heel: 2 1/8″ Stock Cast: Off Fore End: Checkered LOP: 14 3/8″ Rib: Flat Matte Weight: 6.250000 Chokes: SK/M Case: No. Price: $4,200*

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October 5, 2014 by Gregg

GRIFFIN & HOWE BEST PAIR 2″ Game Guns, 12 gauge: THIS IS THE BEST PAIR OF GUNS WE HAVE HAD .GUN #1 IS SIDEPLATED WITH 17 GOLD INLAYS 25″031 AND 042 2″ CHAMBERS DOUBLE TRIGGER EJECTOR SPLINTER FOREARM ENGISH GRIP CHECKERED BUTT 5LB 5 OZ X 2 1/2 X 1 5/8 X 14 GUN #2 IS A SCALLOPED FRAME WITH 26 GOLD INLAYS AND LOTS OF GOLD WIRE DOUBLE TRIGGER EJECTOR BEAVERTAIL FOREARM ENGLISH GRIP CHECKERED BUTT 5LB 11 OZ X 2 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 14 1/2 BOTH ARE CASED IN A MAKERS OAK AND LEATHER CASE. Price: $49,500

WINCHESTER MOD 21 DELUXE TRAP PRE-WAR- 12- ORIG. in 90% OVERALL COND- 30″ VENT RIB Bbls.- EXC WOOD- EXC BORES: #12999, Winchester Model 21 Deluxe Trap Grade in 12 Bore, Marked Trap, Finished June 19, 1941, 30″ Vent Rib Barrels at .735 .035 & .017″ (Full & Mod), 2 3/4″ chambers, Factory marked Full on the Right barrel & factory marked Mod. on the Left barrel, Single selective trigger, Beavertail forend, Straight grip stock at 14 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 2″ over the original 7/8″ pad with the Winchester name, 7 lbs. 14 oz., “TRAP” stamped on the floorplate, Correct trap forend that is 11″ in length, Correct Kidney pattern checkering, Very nice wood with excellent feather crotch and nice color and contrast, Checkered side panels at the head of the stock, The original barrel blue is 95%, The original receiver blue is 96%, The floorplate with 88% blue, The original wood finish is at 88%, The checkering remains at 97%, The bores are excellent plus and virtually look like new. The frame has the correct water table stampings on both the left & right side with all the US patents and Model 21 WRAC stampings which are the early 1940’s. The barrels have the inspection triangle with the #1 inside which dates it to 1941. Here is a super honest M-21 Trap that remains in excellent mechanical condition inside and out with all of its life left. The gun was made for Harper & McIntire Co. and is still correct to this day as delivered by Winchester in 1941 relative the vent rib, grade, barrel length and the stock dimensions. It had a good life and was well kept. Price: $8,350

Zanotti 20ga., Model 625, SxS Shotgun: 28″ chopperlump barrels choked .006/.009, 2-3/4″ chambers, hand-filed game rib, double triggers, automatic ejectors. Scalloped back boxlock action fully engraved in a floral arabesque retains 90% of the original case color hardening. The toplever features a carved hound on the scent, non-automatic safety. Splinter forend, straight hand stock of dark well-figured European walnut measures 1-1/4″ comb, 2″ heel, 14-3/4″ LOP over a full leather pad. The ejectors are as new and the trigger pulls superb. Weighs 5 lbs, 15 oz. Zanotti is purported to be the oldest gunmaker in the world, dating back to the 1600s. This model is the same basic gun manufactured by other prestigious Italian makers at about 3-4 times the cost. 98% blue with some minor handling marks. A lot of gun for the money! Price: $5,750

MERKEL 220 O/U 9.3X74 DOUBLE RIFLE: 25 1/2″ barrels. Claw mounts with Leupold 3×9 scope. Double set triggers. Automatic ejectors. 96%. 15in LOP pad. Excellent bores. Price: $5,650

Parker GHE 12 ga,28″ Parker Special Steel barrels: F/M (.038/.015),weighs 7lbs 9 oz. 14 1/4 ” LOP to Original Dogs Head buttplate. 1 1/2 Frame Serial number 231XXX (1929),Meriden grip cap. Real nice clean Original unmessed with Parker GHE with a good bit of case color and very nicely figured stock.Built in Meriden and again, unmessed with (no pad added,no buggered screws-no opening of chokes) since it left the factory in 1929. Has been hunted and carried but not abused. Shoots great and ejectors work perfectly.Lever is to the right,mirror clean bores no-dents in barrels,only minor detraction is small splinter (just under 1″) line in stock by upper right side of upper tang-pictured.Happy to answer questions over phone or send more pictures if needed. Price: $3395

Griffin & Howe, as American as it gets…

January 21, 2011 by Gregg

If a Parker built the great American shotgun, Griffin & Howe built the great American rifle.

In May of 1923, a former cabinet maker named Seymour Griffin got together with James V. Howe and together with Col. Townsend Whelen and a couple other guys, they formed Griffin & Howe. Within a few years, the firm had built a reputation for bolt rifles and they would go on to build great rifles to this day.

Below is a gallery of old Griffin & Howe advertisements. Here are some links to great Griffin & Howe rifles on the market right now:

THE classic Griffin & Howe bolt rifle: a 30/06 on a 1903 Springfield action. This one is as original as they come.

A gorgeous Griffin & Howe short rifle, in 30/06 and on a Mauser action

A .470 double rifle, imported by Griffin & Howe, made by Francotte, and a hell of a good deal on a .470.

You can read more about Griffin & Howe here.