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January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 by Gregg

Piotti — King Model, Hand Detachable Sidelock Ejector — 16 Gauge, 2 3/4″ Chambers — In Maker’s Leather Case: 28″ SxS chopper-lump barrels with hand-matted concave rib, choked improved cylinder & modified. 14 7/8″pull from articulated front trigger to solid black Kick-Eez recoil pad. 1 1/2″ – 2 1/4″ drop. 3/8″ cast off. Highly figured European walnut stocks with Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forend, straight English grip with diamond cross-section wrist, fine classic point-pattern checkering, and beaded-edge triggerguard. Holland & Holland-pattern bar action sidelocks with tumbler cocking indicators, and manual top tang safety with S inlaid in gold. Holland & Holland-style scroll engraving by S. Panteghini. Weight: 6lbs, 8oz. Built 1999. 99% barrel blue. Tight, and with excellent bores. In maker’s leather trunk case with trade label. Price: $15,750

Beautiful, rare, and all original Parker $225 Grade 12ga Hammer Gun with 32″ original barrels and excellent provenance: Made in 1880 on a #2 frame, this important Parker hammer gun was made to order for Judge Gildersleeve and the order for it taken by Charles Parker as noted in the PGCA research letter. The gun was ordered as a $225 grade hammer gun (equivalenet to the B Grade) with 32″ barrels, and the order calls for a “nice stock”, very high rib, and chambered for 2-7/8″ shells. The gun has a wedge fastened splinter forend, double triggers, fully checkered ball grip with gold oval, and skeleton buttplate. It is beautifully engraved which I believe is the work of Jacob Glahn. Engraved with rabbits on the right side which is quite beautiful and unusual! The gun remains in pleasing original condition being mechanically sound. Bores are good for a gun of this vintage minor pitting ahead of chambers and orange peel. Stocks are sound and original. Engraving is quite nice as seen in the photos. Comes with PGCA Research letter identifying the gun exactly as found today! Judge Gildersleeve can be googled with a significant history to be found. With modern dimensions, this gun is really quite a rarity! Price: $11,500

HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON Deluxe BLE 20ga Original 2 3/4″ chambers, Mfg 1965: Model Deluxe BLE, Configuration SXS, Gauge / Caliber 20 GA, Serial # 5565, Country of Origin England, Barrel Length (in Inches) 26″, Choke R M(.018), Choke L IM(.023), Trigger DT (Double), Stock Configuration Straight Grip,, Checkered butt, Drop points, Silver oval, Forearm Type Splinter Forearm, Rib Type Churchill Rib, Receiver Finish Casehardened, Engraving Type Game Scene Cameos Engraving, Other Options Scalloped action with beaded fences, Automatic safety, Original 2 3/4″ chambers, Condition EXC. Plus Condition, Weight 5#12oz
Dimensions1 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 14 7/8 with 3/8 cast off, Other Details Mfg 1965, A super nice, high condition english 20ga that is affordable Price: $7,900

Parker VHE 12ga SxS Shotgun Nice: About excellent overall condition with vivid case coloring remaining, with a couple spots of finish loss present on barrel. Marring to original finish present on stock. Choked full/improved mod, LOP 14 3/8″ with ejectors. Mfd in 1928. Drop 1-1/2″:2-1/2″ 6lb 15oz 1-1/2 Frame. Price: $3295

S&W ~ Elite Gold ~ 20 Ga. ~ SxS ~ Boxlock Ejector: Single non-selective trigger and 28″ barrels with three inch chambers and ejectors. Right barrel is improved cylinder and left barrel is chocked light modified. Bores are bright. Checkered straight hand stock and splinter fore end have some light handling marks and some finish flaking off near the checkered wood butt. Chambers: Three inch chambers. Metal Condition: Action and barrels are in excellent condition. Wood Condition: Checkered straight hand stock and splinter fore end have some handling marks. The stock shows some finish flaking off near the checkered butt. Bore Condition: “Bright bores with no dings, dents, rings, or bulges. Barrels: 28″ barrels. Triggers: Single non-selective trigger. Stock Dimensions: 14 1/2″” LOP, 1 3/4″” DAC, 2 1/2″” DAH Fore End: Checkered splinter fore end. Butt Pad: Checkered wood butt. Weight: 6 lb 9 oz Sights: Solid raised matte rib with middle bead and white front. Chokes: Right barrel improved cylinder and left barrel light modified. Price: $1,499.99

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December 27, 2020December 26, 2020 by Gregg

Holloway & Naughton 12g Sidelock Boss-style Over/Under Sidelock Ejector: A faithful rendition of the Boss & Co. Over/Under Sidelock Ejector patented in 1909 with the same type of bifurcated lumps and trunnion system. These are Protruding studs on the bottom barrel that lay into semi-circular slots on each side of the action. These studs act as the barrel’s lumps and require a much shallower action shape to work with the stacked barrels, giving the guns a slimmer profile. The action is color hardened with a R&S type engraving, signed by the trigger “DELAHAUT G.”, with gold lined cocking indicators and the word “SAFE” and the serial number inlaid in gold. The gun has a single non-selective mechanical trigger. Gun is very nicely stocked in with a highly figured French walnut with characteristic light honey color and very dark marbling with “fiddle back” radiating through the entire butt stock. Traditional drop points and point pattern checkering and a Woodward style grip with a trigger bow that extends to an ebony pistol grip cap. Stock has 15 ½” LOP over a checkered butt. The forend matches perfectly and uses the Boss type ejector system, also patented in 1909, with the long cocking rods housed in the with the same type of Boss extended forend iron that runs the top edge of the forend. The 30” demi-bloc barrels have a solid machine matted top rib and semi-circular Boss type rib extension. The gun has original 2 ¾” (70mm) chambers with 2006 London proof marks. The barrels are fitted with Teague chokes and carry 2009 Birmingham proof marks from when the chokes were added. Gun has most likely been fired but appears as new in a Maker’s lightweight leather “VC” case with canvas cover. Price: $42,500

Otto Geyger 16ga SxS boxlock with ejectors

Otto Geyger 16ga with ejectors: An Otto Geyger of Berlin SXS 16 ga shot gun. 29 1/4″ barrels that are clean and are choked F/XF. Ejectors work beautifully. Gun was finished in Oct of 1925. Greener safety and english style rose scroll engraving. LOP is 14″. DAC is 1.5″ and DAH is 2 1/4″. Wood is solid, Checkering on the splinter fore end is a bit worn. Wood has never been refinished or sanded. Price: $4500

BERETTA – SO2 – 30″ Solid Rib IC / M – – Abercrombie & Fitch Gun with Letters:1947 – Abercrombie & Fitch – Beretta – SO2 – – 12ga, 2-3/4″, 30″ IC / M (.010 / .019) – Solid Rib, Ejectors, Double Triggers, Prince of Wales Grip, LOP 15″ to the Pad (13-5/8″ to edge of wood), Drop 1-3/8 to 2-3/8″, Slight Cast Off, Weight 7 lbs 8 oz. Tight Gun! Bores are Perfect, Ready for the Field! Price: $3750

Parker – VHE, 12ga. 26″ Barrels Choked M/F: Capped pistol grip[ stock, original dogs head butt plate, double triggers, automatic ejectors, splinter forend, 234,xxx, 1 1/2 frame, 90% bluing, traces of case coloring remaining, light handling marks on wood, very clean and untouched gun. 6 lbs. 14 oz. 14 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Price: $2,499

Dickinson Plantation 28g 28 SxS Shotgun: SN- TRL1050, 28″ bbls, 2 3/4″ chambers, Ejectors, Manual Safety, 5 1/2 lbs, Comb 1 1/2″, Heel 2 3/8″, LOP 14 3/4″, Cast 1/8″ off, Full set of chokes, Double triggers. Not much to add. Clean with very little use. Price: $1800

Auction alert: A new 12g Holloway & Naughton best-quality sidelock SxS …

March 28, 2019 by Gregg

This nearly-new 12g sidelock shotgun is coming up in Poulin Auctions Spring 2019 sale, which starts 3/30. It’s a best-quality, British gun made around 1994, and it’s built on a Beesley action, just like a Purdey. Watch the video above to learn more about it.

LOT 1045, POULIN AUCTIONS SPRING 2019 SALE: MAGNIFICENT HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON BEST CASED TWO BARREL SET SIDELOCK SXS SHOTGUN:

LOT 1045: MAGNIFICENT HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON BEST CASED TWO BARREL SET SIDELOCK SXS SHOTGUN: Both sets of bbls. are 12 Ga. w/ 2 3/4″ chambers. S# H&N 12-94. Bbl. 1) Length: 30″. Choke constrictions: .011″ right, & .021″ left. Bbl. 2) Length: 28″. Choke constrictions: .011″ right, .020″ left. A true Best Quality gun, this H&N is stocked to the fences with drop points. The firing pins are bushed. Exquisite Delahaut bouquet & scroll engraving decorates all of the action metal with carbona blue pins. A banner “HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON” in gold with gold stripe cocking indicators provides a dramatic contrast against the elegant case colors. As the gun was made in 2006, it wears the vivid colors that made Ray St. Ledger a legend in the English gun trade.

LOT 1045, POULIN AUCTIONS SPRING 2019 SALE: MAGNIFICENT HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON BEST CASED TWO BARREL SET SIDELOCK SXS SHOTGUN:

Barrels are struck to perfection & finished with luscious rich blue that appears inches deep. No less impressive than the metal, mother nature’s most elegant marble cake walnut highlights the stock & forend. Smoky figure abounds throughout the auburn backgrounds with perfect layout for a gun of this quality. Both bbl. sets feature file cut concave game ribs with brass front beads. Both bbls. use the same forend. Both bbl. sets are chopper lump bbl. construction. Checkered walnut straight hand stock with checkered butt. Checkered splinter forend. Double triggers with front trigger articulated. Purdey style self opening action. Toeline of stock features nameplate marked “RDP”. DAC: 1 1/2″. DAH: 2 3/8″. LOP: 14 5/8″. Weight: 6.95 lbs. with 28″ barrels & 7.05 lbs. with 30″ barrels. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: maker’s very compact 2 barrel case replete with “Holloway & Naughton” marked nickel plated oil bottle & snap caps. The body of the snap caps & fitted turn screws feature off white synthetic bodies. Ebony & brass 2 piece cleaning rod. Key is included. CONDITION: all aspects near excellent with 28″ barrel set (left barrel) showing faint thinning of blue for the last 1/2″ to the muzzle. PROVENANCE: From the Robert Pettus Collection. ESTIMATE: $40,000-60,000.