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INDEX OF LOTS Thursday Sth September 2002 Rods Reels Fishing Accessories Pictures/Prints Books Edged Weapons Silver Accessories Display Boards Air Rifles Percussion Muskets Percussion Pistols Flintlock Muskets Flintlock Pistols Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Lion

Lots

1-8 9-17 18-26 27-29a 30-45 46-60 61-63 64-174c 175-180 181-189 190-205a 206-210 211-218 219-226 227-229 230-243 244

There will be a 15 minute break for buyers to clear the first half of the sale Rifles 245-322 323-340 Ammunition Stock, Action and Fore-end 341-357 358-382a Cartridges 383-401 Over and Under 402-409 Single Barrel Hammerguns 410-436 437-444 Small Bore Hammerguns Boxlock Non-Ejectors 445-460 461-509 Boxlock Ejectors 510-529a Small Bores 530-532 Big Bores 533-549 Pairs 550-555 Sidelock Non-Ejectors 556-595 Sidelock Ejectors

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FINE MODERN & ANTIQUE GUNS AND RELATED ITEMS Thursday, 5th September 2002 at 1.00pm To be held at: Duke ofYork's Headquarters, Chelsea, London Telephone: 020 7824 8003 (only available from 3rd to 5th September) Fax: 020 7259 0692 (only available from 3rd to 5th September)

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8. RODS

1. BRUCE WALKER 15 1/2 FT 3 PIECE SALMON ROD, together with a Foster Bros. 12ft. Split Cane Rod. (2) £80-120

HARDY'S 'THE PALAKONA' built cane trout fly rod in its makers bag, together with a three piece glass fibre rod in poor condition. £10-20 REELS

2. A J.J.S. WALKER BAMPTON ALNWICK STEEL CENTER BUILT CANE SPINNING ROD, l lft three piece with spare tip, with agate line intermediate rings, tulip tip ring, lockfast joints and brass reel fittings in cloth bag; together with a similar Hatton of Hereford two piece built cane rod 9ft. in maker's bag. (2) £50-70

3. FIELD'S FISHING TACKLE 'THE LIGHT CASTER' two piece built cane fly rod (damaged), together with four further rods and a creel containing assorted reels. £10-20

4. ORVIS 'TRIDENT' two piece carbon fibre 8 l /2ft. trout fly rod, together with a Fosters 'The Wisp' 6 l/2ft. two piece built cane fly rod with spare tip, in makers bag, and a Daiwa 'Hexagon Whisker' built cane 8ft. 5in. fly rod in makers bag, all in a 'Rod Safe' container. £70-90

5. SAGE 'SPL 282-3 GRAPHITE IV' 3 piece 8ft. 2in. fly rod, integral Sage 3100 alloy fly reel with floating line, in its makers protective case £80-120

9. A HARDY BROS. "ST. ANDREW" ALLOY SALMON FLY REEL with ribbed alloy foot, rim tension regulator screw, U shaped line guard, black handle and two screw drum latch. £50-70 10. A SCARCE HARDY "THE SILEX MINOR" ALLOY SPINNING REEL patent number 2206 21131 84163 with smooth brass foot, rim mounted brake lever, twin ivorine handles and button drum latch. The perforated drum core damaged, in black leather case. £120-180 11. A HARDY NO 1 MKV "ALTEX" ALLOY FIXED SPOOL REEL with full bail arm, folding handle with ebonite winding knob, adjustable slipping clutch, retaining much original finish with spare spool in cloth bag. See illustration £70-90 12. A HARDY NO. 2 MKV "ALTEX" ALLOY FIXED SPOOL REEL with full bail arm, folding handle with shaped ebonite winding knob adjustable slipping clutch, optional check in leather strapped fibre box with two spare alloy spools. £50-70

ORVIS 'SILVER LABEL TL' 8 l/2ft. river trout fly rod in makers protective case. £40-60

7. HARDY'S 'THE PHANTOM PALAKONA' built cane 8ft. 2in. trout fly rod in an Orvis alloy tube together with another alloy rod tube from Hardy's. £15-25

13. A BRASS PLATE WIND SALMON REEL 3in. the winding plate inscribed Courtney Killarney with fixed check, horn handle together with a 2in. all brass plate wind reel. (2) See illustration £60-80 14. A HOLBROW BRASS PLATE WIND TROUT FLY REEL 2in. with cone shaped horn handle together with a Pflueger alloy bait casting reel with level wind and optional check in suede pouch. (2) £40-60 15. A HARDY SUNBEAM ALLOY AND BRASS TROUT FLY REEL with smooth brass foot, Bickerdyke line guide, horse shoe drum latch and the black handle 2 3/4in., a walnut and brass star back centre pin reel with twin bone handles, optional check and Slater style drum latch 3 l /2in. a similar 4in. Allcocks mahogany and brass star back reel with optional check together with a 4in. Allcock's Aerialite reel. (4) £80-120 16. A FARLOWS SERPENT ALLOY FLY REEL 1 l /2in. in maker's box retaining much original finish. A Grice and Young Avon Royal Supreme centre pin reel with optional check and variable break in its maker's black card box 4 l/4in. little used, together with a multiplying boat reel with ebonite side plates, chrome-plated drum reel seat and offset counterbalance crank handle with ivorine knob fitted with optional check and one other alloy fly reel. (3) £50-70

17. A HARDY ALTEX N02 MK V ALLOY FIXED SPOOL SPINNING REEL with full bail arm, slipping clutch, folding handle and optional check in suede pouch together with a J W Young Landex Reel 4in. (2) £50-70

29a A SET OF FOUR FRAMED AND MOUNTED PRINTS, depicting cockfighting scenes. £200-250

BOOKS

FISHING ACCESSORIES 18. A SCARCE HARDY ANGLER'S GUIDE for 1898 containing numerous illustrations and details of reels, rods and accessories (pages 107/108 missing). See illustration £300-500 19. A HARDY ANGLER'S GUIDE 1915 containing numerous illustrations and a useful references to the range of equipment supplied by this company. Front and back cover torn. 402 pages. £150-200 20. A HARDY ANGLER'S GUIDE 1951 with green covers 257 pages, attached to the back of the catalogue are some interesting hand written notes from the Hardy factory relating to details and specification of tyings 'for rods. Some s.igned and dated by Capt. Edwards. (Hardy casting instructor) The cover inscribed in ink Tying shop. £70-90 21. A HARDY ANGLER'S GUIDE 1937 covers a little dirty but otherwise good copy. 420 pages. £40-60 22. A HARDY ANGLER'S GUIDE 1934 in good condition 443 pages with a useful illustrations and text. £40-60 23. A SCARCE HARDY BIG GAME SEA ANGLER'S GUIDE 1939, 3rd edition 66 pages; A Hardy's Super Bottom Fishing Tackle catalogue 1950, 7th edition 32 page; A 1954 Hardy catalogue together with a Hardy catalogue for 1984/5. £80-120

Lot 18 24. AN ORVIS FISHERMANS WAISTCOAT, together with a pair of chest waders, a quantity of fly boxes, and two collapsible seats. £30-50 25. A HARDY'S TWO-DRAW BRASS AND ALLOY GAFF together with two landing nets. £20-30 26. ORVIS 'BATTENKIL LARGE ARBOUR' TROUT FLY REEL with line together with nine other reels and spools, and a quantity of related items. £60-80

PICTURES AND PRINTS

27. FOUR FRAMED SPORTING PRINTS. £20-30 28. A FRAMED, EMBOSSED PAINTING OF A HANGING TEAL. £30-50 29. THORBURN A. a framed and mounted print of pheasants in a woodland setting. £50-70

30. SIX BOOKS FROM THE BADMINTON LIBRARY SERIES comprising The Poetry of Sport; Hunting; Riding; Motors and MotorDriving; Skating, Figure-Skating, Curling Etc.; and Swimming. £30-50 31. FOUR BOOKS BY W.H. HUDSON CONCERNING TRAVELS IN AND OBSERVATIONS ON ENGLAND comprising A Traveller in Little Things; Hampshire Days; Far Away and Long Ago; and Nature in Downland. £20-40 32. EIGHT BOOKS BY RICHARD JEFFERIES CONCERNING THE COUNTYSIDE AND COUNTRYSIDE PURSUITS comprising Red Deer; The Amateur Poacher; The Gamekeeper at Home; Field and Hedgerow; The Toilers of the Field; The Story of My Heart; A Classic of English Farming; and Jefferies' England (compiled after his death). £40-60 33. TEN BOOKS RELATING TO SHOOTING AND OTHER SPORTING PASTIMES including Days of Deer-Stalking by Scrope; The Sportsman's Handbook to Practical Collecting and Preserving Trophies by Ward; High Pheasants by PayneGallwey; A Hunt Around the Highlands by Brander; The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker (reprint); A Sporting Tour by Colonel T. Thornton (reprint); Jorrock's Jaunts & Jollies by Jorrocks; and three others. £50-80

34. SIX BOOKS ON SPORTING PASTIMES including The Complete Angler by Walton; Sporting Recollections by Mason; Autumns in Argyleshire with Rod and Gun by Gathome-Hardy; Country Life and Sport by Fairfax-Blakeborough; and two others. £30-50 35. SEVEN BOOKS ON SPORTING PASTIMES comprising Hunting, Shooting and Fishing by Hurst; Sport in England by Wymer; English Sport by Hardy; Sport by Bromley-Davenport; Sporting Society by Russell (2 vols.); and The Gentleman's Recreation by Cox (reprint). £30-50 36. NINE BOOKS MAINLY RELATING TO HUNTING including Poems of the Chase by Graham; A Fox-Hunting Anthology by Cuming; Thoughts on Hunting by Beckford; Beasts of the Chase by Edwards; Dog Breaking by Hutchinson; and four others. £40-60 37. SEVEN BOOKS MAINLY RELATING TO HUNTING including The Chase, The Road and The Turf by Nimrod; The Chase, A Poem by Thomson; Everyday Farriery by Day & Sons; Hounds by Lloyd; and three others. £35-50 38. TWELVE BOOKS RELATING TO THE COUNTRYSIDE AND NATURAL HISTORY including Flowers of the Field; British Trees and Shrubs; British Birds in their Haunts all by Rev. Jones; The Wild Flowers of Scotland; The Wi d Life of Scotland both by Crawforq; The Naturalist of Cumbrae by Stebbing; In the Shires by Roberts; and five others. £60-100

39. FUR FEATHER AND FIN SERIES' six titles: 'The Hare', 'The Snipe and Woodcock', 'The Pheasant', 'The Partridge', 'The Grouse', and 'The Trout' Longrnans & Co. £60-80 40. 'THE BADMINTON LIBRARY' three titles 'Sea Fishing', 'Salmon and Trout', 'Pike and Coarse Fishing' London 1889, various authors. £30-50 41. 'SHOOTING BY MOOR FIELD & SHORE' from 'THE LONSDALE LIBRARY' Parker and Others, Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. London 1929, together with 'Gun, Rod and Saddle' Gillmore, W. H. Allen & Co. London 1893. £10-20 42. MAJ. SIR GERALD BURRARD, 'THE MODERN SHOTGUN' VOLS I, II, AND III. £30-40 43. SIR RALPH PAYNE-GALWAY 'LETTERS TO YOUNG SHOOTERS', together with Beaumont, R. 'Purdey's The Guns and the Family, and four further related titles (6). £30-50 44. I. HOGG 'THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FIREARMS', together with two futher titles related to firearms (3). £20-30 45. 'THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD. BRITISH DEER AND GROUND GAME, DOGS, GUNS AND RIFLES.' The London & Counties Press Association Ltd. 1913, various authors. £100- 150

EDGED WEAPONS

46. A JAVANESE KRIS, with waved 14 l/2in. double-edged pattern-welded blade, beaded gold mendaq, wooden hilt carved with foliage and a winged horse, in original wooden scabbard with figured sarongan and brass pendoq decorated on the outside with a woven reed design. £100-150 47. AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, first quarter of the l 8th century, with 28in. blade of hollow triangular section with inlaid brass decoration at the forte, plain hilt with raised border on the guard, and original wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire (loose), the guard and knuckleguard each struck with indistinct maker's mark. See illustration page 17 £500-700 48. A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD, midl 8th century, with 29in. blade of hollow triangular section, steel hilt chiselled in relief with classical scenes and rococo ornament, all against a gilt fish-roe ground (non-gilt iron parts with some surface corrosion), and original wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire. See illustration page 17 £350-450 49. A BRITISH 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD, with curved 33in. single-edged fullered blade double-edged towards the point and marked 'Mole' on the back-edge at the forte, regulation iron hilt, and original wooden leather-covered grip (some pitting throughout). See illustration page 17 £400-500

50. A BRITISH 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, with 32 1/2in. pipe-backed blade, regulation gilt-brass hilt with 'WR IV' cypher and folding flap, and shagreencovered grip, in black leather scabbard with regulation gilt-brass locket and chape (some wear to gilding throughout). See illustration page 17 £350-450 51. AN AGATE-HILTED HUNTING HANGER, l 8th century, with slender 26in. tapering single-edged fullered blade with traces of etched decoration, brass hilt with downturned shell, knuckle-guard, tapering agate grip of oval section with brass pommel cap. See illustration page 17 £600-800 52. A GROUP OF EDGED WEAPONS AND A POWDER-FLASK, comprising a silver-mounted Burmese Dha with 21 l /2in. single-edged blade, in original silver-mounted scabbard; an Edwardian High Sheriff's cut-steel dress sword with 30in. blade, in original vellum-covered scabbard; a French bayonet with 22 1/2in. blade dated ' 1871 ', in regulation iron scabbard; a Philippino spear, 90in. overall, with iron leaf-shaped head, and bamboo shaft; and a large eastern powder-flask with 14in. horn body (Qty). £100-150 53. A GROUP OF EDGED WEAPONS, comprising a Third Reich Arbetts Dienst (RAD Labour Service) hewer by Boker (Solingen), the blade marked 'Urbeit adelt', natural horn grips; a French bayonet with 22 l /2in. blade; an Indian Choora, 13in. overall, with engraved white metal hilt and ivory grip scales; and two further knives of eastern origin. £50-80

54. A GROUP OF BAYONETS, comprising two French bayonets, one with 20 l /2in. blade dated '1875', and wooden grip-scales, the other with 22 1/2in. blade dated '1868 ', and brass hilt, each in regulation iron scabbard; a British bayonet with 22 1/2in. blade retaining traces of etched decoration; and a German bayonet with 12 1/2in. blade in regulation iron scabbard with leather frog. £35-50 55. A BRITISH 1854 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, with 32in. etched blade, regulation nickel-plated steel hilt, and shagreencovered grip, in regulation brown leather scabbard (some corrosion to iron parts). £100-120 56. A JAPANESE SHORT MILITARY KATANA, with 27in. single-edged blade of characteristic form, tsuba decorated in relief with flower-heads against a gilt fish-roe ground, and brassmounted cloth-bound shagreen-covered wooden grip, in its brass-mounted green-painted iron scabbard with single iron suspension ring. £200-300 57. A CEYLONESE PIHA-KAETTA, 1Oin. overall, of characteristic form, the blade decorated on each side and along the back-edge with silver damascened scrollwork, brass-lined fullers, engraved silvered collar at the forte, and carved wooden grip with engraved brass mounts. £75-100 58. A COMMANDO-STYLE KNIFE, in a leather sheath. £5-10 59. A NEPALESE KUKRI, with 15in. blade, in leather-covered scabbard with two by-knives. £20-30

60. A FRENCH 1792 CHASSEURS A CHEVAL SWORD, with 34in. singleedged fullered blade double-edged towards the point, brass stirrup hilt with straight rear quillion, and original wooden grip bound with brass wire (loose), in original brass-mounted scabbard with two suspension rings. See illustration page 17 £750-950

SILVER I

61. A FINE SILVER 'BARKER'S PATENT PATHFINDER' PLACEFINDER by Albert Barker Ltd, 5 New Bond St., London, W., no. 21143, London silver hallmarks for 1901, 2in. overall, with rectangular hinged case displaying eight markers in a fan (one marker missing) when opened, the exterior engraved 'Sold by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh'. £3 See illustration page 18 £400-600 62. A FINE SILVER HUNTING HORN, Sheffield silver hallmarks for 1911, silver maker's mark 'HA', 9 l/4in. overall, of characteristic funnel-shaped form engraved with the inscription 'Presented to Captain F.W. Wright by the underwritten members of the L.D. Hunt on his resignation of the Mastership 1911 ', and with eight names listed below. See illustration page 18 £500-700 63. A FINE AMERICAN SILVER STIRRUP CUP IN THE FORM OF A FOX'S HEAD, 5in. overall, of three pieces, the head chased in relief, the plain rim with turned edge and stamped ' Sterling Silver'. See illustration page 18 £2000-2500

ACCESSORIES

64. A QUANTITY OF SHOOTING GLASSES AND SPARE LENSES. £20-30 65 A TASCO 30-30 RANGE FINDING RETICULE, together with a quantity of M 16 rifle cleaning rods, and related items. £20-40

The following four lots come with a letter from James Purdey & Sons stating that they were used on the top floor of Audley House until 1951 when ammunition loading ceased at Audley House. 66. A JAMES PURDEY & SONS CARTRIDGE LOADING PRESS, stamped James Purdey & Sons. £50-70 67. A JAMES PURDEY & SONS CARTRIDGE LOADING PRESS, stamped James Purdey & Sons. £50-70 68. A JAMES PURDEY & SONS CARTRIDGE LOADING PRESS, stamped James Purdey & Sons. £50-70 69. A JAMES PURDEY & SONS CARTRIDGE LOADING PRESS, stamped James Purdey & Sons. £50-70 70. SEVEN AIR RIFLE STOCKS, together with six telescopic sights, a .22 air pistol and related items (18). £30-40 71. A DOUBLE LEATHER GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, missing some interior compartments. £20-30 72. TWO PAIRS OF LOCKPLATES IN THE WHITE. £10-20

TI.

I.M. CRUDGINGTON LTD CANVAS AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels. £80-120 74. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE together with three gunslips one leather. £50-70 75. A LEATHER DOUBLE MOTOR CASE. £50-70 76. TWO GAME BAGS, one Brady. £5-10 77. A FULL LENGTH CANVAS RIFLE CASE, with John Wilkes label, possibly originally with E.J. Churchill .250 Mauser rifle, serial no. 96397. £80-120 78. A GOOD BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, for approx. 450 cartridges, retaining straps and handle. £200-300 79. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK-LINED LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, for approx. 450 cartridges, handle broken. £100-200 80. W.J. JEFFERY & CO. SINGLE CANVAS AND LEATHER GUNCASE, fitted for 28in. barrels, retaining handle and straps. £30-50 81. A WINCHESTER CANVAS CARTRIDGE BELT; together with a WD oil bottle and an LlAl bayonet. £5-10 82. A SCOPE MOUNTED LAMP with portable battery, spare battery and car charger. £30-50

A QUANTITY OF GUNMAKERS TRADE LABELS, cleaning rods, brushes, mops and jags. £40-60 84. A WALL-THICKNESS GAUGE by Newbolt & Thorp Ltd, Retford Notts. £40-60 85. A CANVAS DOUBLE GUNCASE,fitted for 28 l/2in. barrels. £30-50 86. SEVEN ASSORTED LEATHER AND CANVAS SINGLE GUNCASES. £70-90 87. A LEATHER GUNCASE FOR A PERCUSSION GUN, fitted for 3 lin. barrels, with key £40-60 88. AN UNUSED SET OF 12 DRINKING CUPS, WITH A FLASK, all in the shape of cartridges, numbered and in their mahogany box. £40-60 89. ANOTHER UNUSED SET OF 12 DRINKING CUPS, WITH A FLASK, all in the shape of cartridges, numbered and in their mahogany box. £40-60 90. FOUR VINTAGE TELESCOPIC SIGHTS; by Hensoldt Wetzlar, Emil Busch, Swarovski Habicht 4 (in its leather case) and unknown. £30-50 91. E.M. REILLY & CO. PATENTEES 20-GAUGE TURNOVER TOOL, stamped James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, no.3119. £10-15 92. A THOMAS BLAND & SONS 1960'S REPRODUCTION GUN CATALOGUE, ring bound, together with other shooting related booklets. £15-25

93. A CHUBB 'MULTIGAUGE' BOREMEASUREMENT GAUGE, for 12,16 and 20-bore. £150-200 94. A CASED PRESENTATION SET OF SUSPENDED SCALES BY STANTON, LONDON, serial no. 5736, 25 l/4in. long balancing arm, inscribed "Borough of Boston'', "to weight 56lb", and with the Royal Crown EIIR dated 1961, laquered steel, the solid brass plates hung with brass chains, the frame with hanging ring, in its custom made wood case with presentation plaque. £500-700 95. A BOSS & CO. LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE retaining original straps and handle, for approx. 250 cartridges £120-170 96. AN IRON ALEXANDER HENRY .500 BULLET MOULD, serial no. 6493. £30-50 97. A COMBINATION TOOL FOR A PERCUSSION GUN with turn-off brass caps; together with a nipple wrench with ebony grip. £70-90 98. A FRENCH BRASS-MOUNTED POWDER-FLASK by Boche a Paris, with leather-covered body, together with two horn powder-flasks, one with flattened body and turned wooden nozzle. £70-90 99. A QUANTITY OF POWDER-FLASK NOZZLES AND SPRINGS including three by Sykes and two by Hawksley. £10-20 100. A LARGE QUANTITY OF ACCESSORIES including three cartridge loading machines; four powder-flasks, one by Sykes; two shotflasks; and a Cogswell & Harrison oil bottle. (Qty) £30-50

101. HOLLAND & HOLLAND LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, with various accessories including a glass oilbottle, nickel-plated snapcaps and a tin of F. Joyce percussion caps. £30-50 102. A PAIR OF LEATHER SINGLE GUNSLIPS, with leather straps, can be used as singles or as a double. £180-200 103. THOMAS BLAND & SONS SINGLE LEATHER GUNCASE, with various accessories, retaining straps and handle. £60-80 104. A BRASS-CORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 28in. barrels, relined interior. £200-300 105. WESTLEY RICHARDS BRASSCORNERED OAK AND LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, with various accessories. £200-300 106. WILLIAM POWELL & SON BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER GUNCASE; together with a brasscornered leather guncase. £60-80 107. TWO WALNUT STOCK BLANKS. £100-150 108. TWO HOLLAND AND HOLLAND OIL BOTTLES. £80-100 109. A GERMAN HUNTING TROPHY, bronze effect, with a roebuck's head over an oakleaf inscribed "Weidmannsheil! Weihn 1949". £35-45 110. A SET OF 12 DRINKING CUPS, WITH A FLASK, all in the shape of cartridges, numbered and in their mahogany box. £35-45

111. AN ELEY BRASS LIGHTER, in the form of a 16-Bore cartridge. . £200-250 112. A HANDPAINTED WHITE METAL BOX, by F Barratt & Co. the lid depicting a hunting scene. £40-50 113. FOUR PRINTING BLOCKS, three copper, one white metal. £30-40 114. AN UNUSUAL FOLDING KNIFE, Bowie type with brass sheath covering 3in. of the 5 l/4in. blade. £250-300 115. AN ELEY ADVERTISING BOARD. £40-50 116. A CASED SILVER HILTED CARVING KNIFE SET £150-180 117. A BRASS AND COPPER BUGLE inscribed 'HENRY KEAT & SONS 105 &103 MATTHIAS RD LONDON. £40-50 118. A SIZE 50 ERSKINE PATENT RELOADING DEVICE with tool. £200-250 119. A FRAMED W.W. GREENER ADVERTISING BOARD in good condition. £100-120 120. AN 'ELEY-KYNOCH CARTRIDGES' backlit advertising display board in good condition. £180-220 121. AN UNUSED DOUBLE LEATHER GUNSLIP BY PARSONS. £180-200 122. AN UNUSED SINGLE LEATHER GUNSLIP BY PARSONS. £70-90

123. AN UNUSED BRASS-CORNERED BURGUNDY LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE. £200-250 124. A LARGE UNUSED DARK BROWN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG. £120-140 125. A LARGE UNUSED TAN LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG. £120-140 126. AN UNUSED DOUBLE LEATHER GUNSLIP BY PARSONS. £180-200 127. AN UNUSED SINGLE LEATHER GUNSLIP BY PARSONS. £70-90 128. AFTER FREDERICK REMINGTON - a bronze group of a cowboy thrown from his horse, height 48cms. £250-300 129. AN UNUSED WALL-THICKNESS GAUGE with provision for 12, 16, 20, and 28-Bore barrels. £340-370 130. A REPRODUCTION CASE FOR A COLT REVOLVER, with vacant brass escutcheon and some accessories. £40-60 131. A TWO DRAW HARRIS BI-POD, together with a Faulhaber Roe deer call set, with instructions, and a plastic ammunition case containing a quantity of .270 cases. (qty) £40-60 132. HOLLAND & HOLLAND SINGLE LEATHER GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels. £30-50 133. A TELESCOPIC SIGHT SIGNED 'Joh. Springer Erben, Wien' with intergral quick detachable mounts in a leather case and in good condition. £60-80

134. A CASED TELESCOPIC SIGHT BY ZIELSECHS with integral quick detachable mounts and in a leather case. £25-35 135. A VINYL LEG OF MUTTON GUN CASE. £5-10 136. A FINE TWO-TIERED BRASSCORNERED OAK AND LEATHER PERCUSSION GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, with spurious J. Harkom trade label, with key. £150-250 137. AN OAK-LINED TWO-TIER LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels; together with two leather leg of mutton cases. £80-120 138. A LEATHER GUN CASE WITH A GEORGE GIBBS LABEL (poor condition); together with a leather legof-mutton case. (2) £30-50 139. ALEXANDER HENRY (EDINBURGH AND LONDON) BRASS-CORNERED OAKAND LEATHER GUNCASE, with fitted moroccan leather interior, fitted for 30in. barrels, brass plaque signed WP. Lindsay. £60-80 140. A WALL-THICKNESS MULTIGAUGE, for 10-bore to .410, with Linear gauge. £250-350 141. TWO BOXES OF 10-BORE ELEY WINCHESTER CANNON PAPER CASES. £30-50 142. TWO BOXES OF PAPER CARTRIDGE CASES, one 12-bore Eley-Kynoch, and one box 16-bore 3in magnum. £30-50

143. AN UNUSED BRASS CORNERED BURGUNDY LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE. £200-250 145. A PAIR OF CANVAS AND LEATHER SLIPS, with sheepskin lining and full length zips. £200-250 146. A BRITISH BROWN LEATHER AMMUNITION BANDOLIER, circa 1900, with five pouches each with folding flap and brass fastening stud. £20-30 147. A ZENIT 'MOONLIGHT' NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR, together with a hunting lamp with car adaptor, and two torches (4). £80-120 148. A LEUPOLD TELESCOPIC SIGHT serial no.M l 11593, fixed reticule, flip up lens covers and two piece mounts. £40-60 149. A LINED CANVAS GUNSLIP, full length zip together with two rifle slips (3) £20-30 150. A SHEEPSKIN LINED LEATHER GUNSLIP AND MATCHING LARGE LEATHER CARTRIDGE BAG with 16-Bore cartridge extractor attached. £100-120 151. A QUANTITY OF FULL BODIED PIGEON DECOYS. £10-20 152. A LEATHER VIOLIN SHAPED GUNCASE fitted for 29in. barrels, together with a Gunmark pigskin guncase fitted for 30in. barrels. £60-80 153. A GOOD CANVAS CARTRIDGE BAG together with three canvas game bags. £30-50

154. FOUR CARTRIDGE BELTS, three cartridge wallets, and a humane despatcher (8). £25-35 155. A PAIR LEICA 7X42 BINOCULARS, in a case and in good condition. £300-400 156. A CARVED WALKING STICK, together with two antler headed walking sticks and a shooting stick (4). £15-25 157. A 12-BORE BRASS CHAMBERBRUSH, together with a 12-bore cartridge extractor and a tin of Rangoon Oil from Stephen Grant & Joseph Lang. £20-30 158. A NEW LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE FOR AN OVER AND UNDER, fitted for 28in. barrels. £50-70 159. AN UNUSED BARBOUR CANVAS GUNSLIP together with two Parker Hale cleaning kits, and a cleaning rod. £15-25 160. A GOOD HOLLIS, BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, initialled A.G. £200-250 161. A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER CASE, relined, with spurious Purdey trade-label, fitted for 30in. barrels. £80-120 162. A RALPH GRANT GUNSMITHS OF LEICESTER SINGLE LEATHER GUNCASE, virtually unused. £ 10-15 163. A 1976 REPRODUCTION OF A 1910 HOLLAND & HOLLAND CATALOGUE, in its wallet with a booklet entitled 'A Part of The Holland & Holland Collection with a Brief History of the Company and Notes on Related Subjects 1976'. £20-30

164. A CANVAS SINGLE GUNCASE with relined green baize. £10-20 165. A WALL THICKNESS GUAGE WITH A MITUTOYO DIAL. £40-60 166. W. WALLIS (GUNMAKER N0.3 WATERLOO BRIDGE S.E.) BRASSCORNERED LEATHER GUNCASE, with straps and handle. £50-70 167.. THREE SHOOTING STICKS, of various types. £20-30 168. TWO LEATHER LEG OF MUTTON GUNCASES, one missing lid. £40-60 169. A NICKEL-PLATED 16-BORE CAPPER/DECAPPER, in the form of shotgun muzzles; a 12-bore reloading tool; a brass G. & J.W Hawksley's patent reloading tool; a Kynoch brass 10-bore crimping tool; a capper/decapper, a Thomas Bland & Sons round pewter oil bottle, a brass 12bore cartridge extractor and two fishing reels (one by Allcock's). £30-50 170. A GOOD 'EXTRA QUALITY SYKES PATENT' POWDER FLASK, leather bound with german silver nozzle; two leather shot flasks, two powder measures, one turnscrew, two chamber brushes (one by Thomas Bland), a tin of Eley Bros percussion caps and a Weaver 'model 344' telescopic sight. £30-50 171. WILLIAMS & POWELL BRASSCORNERED OAK AND LEATHER SINGLE HAMMERGUN CASE, fitted for 28in. barrels (would adapt to 30in.). £150-200

172. WILLIAM POWELL BRASSCORNERED LEATHER DOUBLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, with various accessories. £100-150 173. A BRASS-CORNERED LEATHER SINGLE GUNCASE, fitted for 30in. barrels, initialled RWH. £50-70 174. A HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY 'PROBEYE' INFRARED VIEWER, in its foam-lined shockproof case, complete with three canisters of argon and full accessories. This rudimentary thermal-imaging device is reputed to have been relieved from an Argentinian unit based in Port Stanley during the Falklands conflict in 1982. £250-350 174a JAMES DIXON & SONS PATENT QUICK LOADING CARTRIDGE DISPENSER, for approx. 28 cartridges, sprung metal cartridge clamps, in a leather bound double-ended case. £100-150 174b TWO SHOOTING R. CHURCHILL 'FLICKER'BOOKS (no.XXV), instructing the correct stances for high birds and going away game, circa 1930 See illustration page 18 £50-70 174c R. CHURCHILL 'FLICKER'BOOK (NO.XXV), instructing the correct stances for high birds and going away game, circa 1930. See illustration page 18 £25-35

DISPLAY BOARDS

175. A DISPLAY BOARD OF RARE PRE-WWII ITALIAN PROPRIETRY CARTRIDGES, TITLED 'CARTUCCIA ITALIA 1899-1939' 48cms x 60cms. £700-900

176. A GOOD FRENCH CARTRIDGE DISPLAY BOARD 'CARTOUCHERIE FRANCAISE 60 x 75cms. See illustration page 19 £500-700 177. ANOTHER FRENCH CARTRIDGE DISPLAY BOARD 'CARTOUCHERIE FRANCAISE' 60 x 45 l /2cms. See illustration page 19 £250-350 178. A WOODEN WINCHESTER CARTRIDGE DISPLAY BOARD 62 x 37cms. £80-120 179. A WOODEN SAKO CARTRIDGE DISPLAY BOARD, free standing, 40 x 47cms. £80-120 180. A HORNADY MFG CO. BULLET DISPLAY BOARD. £50-70

185. A RARE WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD 'MARK I' .177 CAL.AIR RIFLE, serial no. 1400, retaining virtually full blued finish. A limited amount of Mark I rifles were made between 1926 - 1929 and it is rare to find one in this condition. See illustration page 31 £400-600 186. B.S.A..22 LEVER-ACTION AIR RIFLE, serial no. S52840. £30-50 187. .22 WEBLEY MARK I AIR PISTOL. £25-35 188. A .177 ACVOKE NICKEL-PLATED AIR PISTOL BY ACCLES & SHELVOKE LTD £100-150 189. WEBLEY 'MARK III' LEVERACTION .22 AIR RIFLE, retaining much original finish. £30-50

PERCUSSION MUSKETS AIR RIFLES

181. B.S.A.. 177 LEVER-ACTION AIR RIFLE, SERIAL NO. 4323, circa 1908. £50-70 182. A .177 WEBLEY 'THE JUNIOR' AIR PISTOL. £50-70 183. A .177 WEBLEY 'THE JUNIOR' AIR PISTOL. £50-70 184. AN EGYPTIAN MILITARY .22 TRAINING AIR RIFLE BY ANSCHUTZ, three-quarter stocked, receiver engraved with a skull and crossbones, sliding ramp sight, leather sling. £200-300

190. A .65 NATIVE MADE PERCUSSION POLICE TYPE CARBINE, with 23in. smoothbore sighted barrel, flat lock of British manufacture with indistinct signature, figured full stock, regulation type brass mounts, and iron swivel ramrod. £150-200 191. A .75 PERCUSSION MUSKET by I. Hollis & Sons, London & Birmingham, Makers to Her Majesty's War Department, circa 1861, with 37in. signed sighted barrel (fore-sight missing), signed lock, walnut full stock, brass mounts of regulation type, and iron ramrod, Birmingham proof marks. £350-450

192. TWO DOUBLE-BARRELLED BACK-ACTION PERCUSSION SPORTING GUNS, one of 16-bore with 28in. barrels, the other of 12-bore with 29in. barrels. (2) £30-50 193. TWO PERCUSSION SPORTING GUNS, one of 14-bore with 32 l /2in. two-stage barrel, the other converted from flintlock, of 10-bore with 37 1/2in. barrel. (2) £40-60 194. A .577 P.53 PERCUSSION CARBINE, with shortened 29 l /2in. rifled sighted barrel, lock dated '1859' and marked 'Tower' and 'VR' crowned, varnished three-quarter stock, regulation brass mounts, and iron ramrod. £150-250 195. A .577 P.53 PERCUSSION THREEBAND SERVICE RIFLE, with 39in. sighted barrel, lock dated '1857' and marked 'Tower' and 'VR' crowned, three-quarter stock, and regulation mounts including butt-plate marked '1-18 / 677' and ' l.G4 / F STG I F 1902', and iron ramrod (some defects); together with another similar (in poor condition). (2) £150-250 196. AN IRISH PERCUSSION BLUNDERBUSS signed Rumbold, Dublin, early l 9th century, converted from flintlock, with 14 l/2in. three-stage belled brass barrel struck with Irish registration number at the breech and with spring bayonet above (spring weak), signed flat border engraved bevelled lock, walnut three-quarter stock (minor cracks), and engraved brass mounts (ramrod missing). £500-700 197. A 14-BORE BACK-ACTION PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN, with 30in. two-stage twist sighted barrel, and engraved lock, Birmingham proof marks. £30-50

198. A .65 PERCUSSION SERVICE MUSKET OF FIRST PATTERN BRUNSWICK TYPE, with 34 1/2in. rebrowned twist sighted barrel with bayonet bar on the right side at the muzzle, back-action lock, full stock, regulation type brass mounts, and iron ramrod. It is believed that muskets of this type were made for an Indian Potentate in imitation of the British Brunswick rifle £300-350 199. A .75 EAST INDIA CO. BAKER'S PATTERN PERCUSSION MUSKET, converted from flintlock at Jaipur, with 38 1/2in. sighted barrel with Indian arsenal marks towards the breech, rounded lock, figured three-quarter stock, regulation brass mounts, and iron ramrod. £250-300 200. A .577 P.53 PERCUSSION THREEBAND SERVICE RIFLE, with 39in. sighted barrel, border engraved lock dated ' 1856' and marked 'Tower' and 'VR' crowned, walnut three-quarter stock marked 'Pimlico 1860' on the butt, regulation mounts including buttplate marked 'V I L51 I 368', and iron ramrod, Ordnance obsolete/sale marks. £550-650 201. A VERY RARE .75 P.39 EXPERIMENTAL PERCUSSION SERVICE MUSKET, with 39in. barrel with both front- and back-sight, flat bevelled lock dated '1850' and marked 'Tower' and 'VR' crowned, walnut three-quarter stock, regulation mounts, iron bayonet catch beneath the barrel, and iron ramrod, King's proof marks. A similar musket is in the Pattern Room Collection, inv. no. RB12. See MOD 'British Rifles - A Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room'p2. Muskets of this type saw action in the Crimea prior to the introduction of the P.53 percussion rifle £700-800

202. A .75 EAST INDIA CO. THIRD MODEL PERCUSSION SERGEANTS FUSIL, with 32 1/2in. sighted barrel, border engraved flat lock with the rampant lion mark, walnut three-quarter stock (fore-end replaced), brass mounts including butt-plate marked '3 I 1358 I GAi I 59', iron 'F' pattern bayonet catch, and iron ramrod, London proof marks. £350-450 203. A RARE .577 LANCASTER'S PATENT OVAL-BORE ROYAL ENGINEERS PERCUSSION CARBINE, with 31 l/2in. sighted barrel stamped 'Lancaster's Patent' at the breech, border engraved lock dated '1861' and marked 'Tower' and 'VR' crowned, walnut three-quarter stock (some bruising), regulation iron mounts, and associated iron ramrod (iron parts with some pitting), London proof marks. £550-650 204. A CASED 14-BORE DOUBLEBARRELLED TUBE-LOCK OR PERCUSSION CAP PIGEON GUN by William Moore, Maker to HRH Prince Albert, 78 Edgware Road, London, serial no. 1016, circa 1830, with 31 1/2in. rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed in full on the rib, engraved patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's mark and raised platinum-lined touchhole, finely scroll engraved grooved tang and signed locks, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, finely engraved iron mounts including serial numbered trigger-guard engraved with a pointer, silver escutcheon, and horn fore-end cap, London proof marks, in its lined and fitted mahogany case with an interchangeable percussion pancover for each lock, and a powder-flask, the interior of the lid with trade label for William Moore & William Grey of circa 1854-1857, the exterior with circular brass escutcheon and flush-fitting carrying handle. See illustration page 17 £1200-1500

205. AN INCOMPLETE 24-BORE PERCUSSION MUSKET, with swamped 33in. octagonal barrel. £5-10 205a A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN signed I. Hollis & Sons, London, circa 1865, with 30 1/2in. two-stage sighted barrel signed at the breech, engraved patent breech with two platinum lines and platinum plug, engraved tang, signed engraved lock decorated with a game scene, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts, white metal fore-end cap, and horn-tipped ramrod (some corrosion to iron parts), Birmingham proof marks. £200-250

PERCUSSION PISTOLS

206. A .31 COLT MODEL 1849 FIVESHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER, serial no. 176361 for 1860, 9in. overall, with 4in. barrel with Hartford address, cylinder with stage coach scene, brass triggerguard and grip-strap, varnished grips, and matching numbers (action defective). £250-350 207. A FINE CASED 140-BORE SIXSHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER, signed Chas. Piper, Cambridge, mid-19th century, 6 3/4in. overall, with blued fluted barrel block engraved with scrollwork and foliage and numbered from 'l' to '6', finely scroll engraved blued signed action, blued bar hammer en suite, thumbpiece safety-catch, scroll engraved triggerguard, finely chequered walnut butt, blued scroll engraved butt-cap with hinged butt-trap cover decorated with a monster-head, and much original finish, London proof marks, in a lined and fitted mahogany case with powder-flask. See illustration page 20 £1400-1600

208. A 16-BORE PERCUSSION PISTOL by James Wilkinson & Son, London, serial no. 1236 for 1817, converted from flintlock, 14 3/4in. overall, with round sighted barrel with short octagonal breech section engraved 'London', signed engraved flat bevelled lock with stepped tail, figured walnut threequarter stock, chequered flattened butt, engraved brass mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, and stirrup ramrod, London proof marks. The maker's records note this pistol as being finished on 6th June 181 7. See illustration page 20 £300-400 209. A 54-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, 7 l/2in. overall, with octagonal turn-off barrel, Birmingham proof marks; together with a 20-bore double barrelled back-action pin-fire pistol, with 7in. twist barrels. (2) £20-30 210. AN 80-BORE FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER OF WEBLEY WEDGEFRAME TYPE, third quarter of the 19th century, 12in. overall, the top-strap engraved 'R.H. Bate Sen.r' (action defective), Birmingham proof marks. £150-200

FLINTLOCK MLSKET

211. A 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN by W Parker, Holborn, London, serial no. 1821, early l 9th century, with tapering 35 1/2in. twist sighted barrel, patent breech with gold line and gold-lined maker's mark, engraved tang, engraved flat bevelled lock (cock replaced) with roller, rainproof pan and stepped tail, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver shield-shaped escutcheon engraved with a coat-of-arms and with a crest above involving a vambraced embowed arm holding a scimitar above, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons (two replaced), silver fore-end cap, and later brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts with some pitting), Tower private proof marks. £600-800 212. AN UNUSUAL EAST INDIA CO. FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS, the lock signed Hirst and dated 1804, with 12in. two-stage belled iron barrel, rounded lock, walnut full stock (cracked in front of lock), regulation type brass mounts including hinged sprung patchbox cover on the left side of the butt, small iron belt hook, and iron ramrod. £650-850 214. A 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN signed H. Nock, early 19th century, with rebrowned 31 l/2in. two-stage twist sighted barrel, engraved patent breech, gold-lined touch-hole, engraved tang and lock, the latter with gold-inlaid signature and semi-rainproof pan, figured walnut halfstock, chequered grip, engraved iron mounts, white metal barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end cap, and brass-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks. £500-700

215. A .75 INDIA PATTERN FLINTLOCK SERVICE MUSKET, circa 1800, with 39in. sighted barrel, rounded border engraved lock (steel associated) marked 'Tower' and 'GR' crowned, figured walnut three-quarter stock (repaired below lock) with raised apron around the barrel tang, the butt marked '6: Batn N.S.M K5', full regulation brass mounts, brass fore-end cap, and later iron ramrod, King's proof marks. The markings on the butt are for the 6th Battalion Nova Scotia Militia, who saw active service in the 1812 War between Britain and America £1000-1200 216. A 16-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN signed Manton, London, serial no. 3925, early 19th century, with rebrowned signed sighted 28 3/4in. twist barrel, patent breech with two platinum lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved tang, signed engraved lock with roller and rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including trigger-plate with pineapple finial, white metal escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, and brass-tipped ramrod with worm (some defects and refinishing throughout, iron parts with some corrosion), London proof marks. £500-700 217. A .75 FLINTLOCK MUSKET, 19th century, with 41 l/2in. sighted barrel with spurious ' Dublin' signature towards the breech, brass-lined touch-hole, flat bevelled lock with roller and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (some defects), brass mounts, and horn-tipped ramrod, indistinct proof marks. £200-300

218. A 20-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN, signed Joseph Manton, London, serial no. 2434, early 19th century, reconverted to flintlock, with 28 3/4in. browned twist signed sighted barrels, engraved patent breeches each with gold-lined maker's mark, two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, scroll engraved grooved tang, signed engraved flat locks each with rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including serial numbered trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and later brasstipped ramrod (some defects and repairs throughout), London proof marks. £1000-1200

FLINTLOCK PISTOLS

219. A FINE AND RARE CASED PAIR OF MINIATURE FLINTLOCK ROUND-ACTIONED BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS signed Webster, London, circa 1820, each pistol 2 3/8in. overall, with turn-off paktong barrels each engraved at the muzzle with a band of foliage, scroll engraved paktong actions (defective) each signed below the pan, one barrel and action numbered 'l ', engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steel, folding triggers, engraved pierced cocks, extremely finely chequered walnut butts, silver escutcheons and butt-caps, the latter each engraved with foliage, and some original blued finish on the safetycatches and triggers, in their fitted 4 l/8in. wide mahogany case lined in crimson velvet and with a miniature brass powder-flask (nozzle missing), the exterior of the lid with circular brass escutcheon and flush-fitting carrying handle.

These pistols are true working miniature copies of full size box-lock pocket pistols. Although their exact purpose is unknown, their outstanding quality and complexity point towards them being an extravagant private showpiece commission See illustration front cover and page 19 £4000-6000 220. AN 18-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOL by Mayo, London, circa 1730, 11 l/2in. overall, with swamped two-stage barrel engraved 'Londini', engraved grooved tang, signed border engraved rounded lock, figured walnut full stock carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, silver mounts including grotesque mask butt-cap, shaped silver escutcheon, and horn-tipped ramrod with worm (some defects and restoration), London proof marks. See illustration page 20 £700-900 221. A 25-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK TURN-OVER PISTOL, mid-18th century, 13in. overall, with slightly tapering barrels, one engraved with an indistinct signature at the breech, scroll engraved tang secured by two screws, flat bevelled brass lock engraved with foliage and with stepped tail, figured walnut butt carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, lightly engraved iron mounts including spurred pommel, and shaped iron escutcheon (iron parts with some pitting, ramrod-pipe and ramrod missing), London and later Birmingham proof marks. See illustration page 20 £1000-1500 222. A 16-BORE BELGIAN FLINTLOCK SERVICE PISTOL OF EAST INDIA CO. TYPE, early 19th century, 15 l/2in. overall, with tapering barrel, rounded lock, full stock, brass mounts, and iron lanyard ring, Liege proof. £150-250

223. A PAIR OF 30-BORE SILVERMOUNTED FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS by Edward Bate, London, London silver hallmarks for 1783, 14in. overall, with swamped sighted octagonal barrels each with three gold lines at the breech, one barrel with feint signature and maker's mark, gold-lined touch-holes, foliate engraved tangs each incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved flat bevelled locks each with gold-lined pan and stepped tail, figured walnut half-stocks, chequered flat-sided butts, silver mounts including acorn finials for the trigger-guards, engraved fore-end caps, one pistol with silver under-barrel rib and ramrod-pipe, engraved silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrods, one with worm (iron parts with some pitting, one pistol with replacement barrel, incomplete trigger-guard, and replacement under barrel rib and ramrod-pipe, one top-jaw and screw replaced), London proof marks, silver maker's mark 'M.B', in lined and fitted case. See illustration page 20 £600-800 224. TWO TURKISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, the first 16in. overall, with tapering barrel, signed lock, and iron mounts, the other 17 l/2in. overall, with rounded lock and brass mounts. £100-150 225. A PAIR OF 22-BORE SILVERMOUNTED FLINTLOCK TURNOFF PISTOLS by John Harman, London, second quarter of the 18th century, l 2in. overall, with two-stage cannon barrels, signed breeches each engraved with a band of foliage, foliate engraved tangs, border engraved actions, varnished figured walnut butts each carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, iron trigger-guards, and silver mounts including grotesque mask butt caps, London proof marks and maker's marks. See illustration page 20 £3000-3500

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226. A PAIR OF 22-BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOLS signed Davidson, London, early 19th century, 12in. overall, with slightly swamped barrels each engraved 'London' on the top flat and with gold line at the breech, platinum-lined touchholes, silver fore-sights , foliate engraved tangs, signed flat bevelled locks each engraved with a trophy of arms and with safety-catch, roller, rainproof pan and stepped tail (one cock replaced), figured walnut full stocks, chequered butts, engraved iron mounts including triggerguards each with pineapple finials, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, brass-tipped ramrods each with worm (one replaced), Birmingham proof marks. See illustration page 20 £2000-2500

PIN FIRE

227. A 14-BORE DOUBLE BARRELLED PIN-FIRE SPORTING GUN by Gasquoine & Dyson, Market Place, Manchester, serial no. 1563, circa 1860, with 21 l/2in. signed sighted barrels (worn), long scroll engraved tang, signed back-action locks each engraved with scrollwork inhabited by a retriever and a pheasant, action engraved en suite with two pheasants on each side, and underlever and trigger-guard decorated en suite, the latter with a further retriever, figured walnut fore-end and butt, chequered grip and fore-end, horn butt-plate, and silver escutcheon, London proof marks. £350-450

228. A FINE 16-BORE BOHEMIAN DOUBLE-BARRELLED PIN-FIRE SPORTING GUN by A.V Lebeda in Prag. (Prague), serial no. 7027 and numbered '5 ', with 29 l/2in. twist barrels signed in gold on the rib and with scrollwork and a gold line at the breeches, tang engraved with foliage partly heightened with gold lines, the locks signed in gold and each engraved with foliage and a differing game scene, that on the left involving a stag and a hind, that on the right a stag being brought to ground by two hounds, foliate engraved hammers heightened with gold, Lefaucheux type action decorated with foliage and two further scenes involving two foxes on the left and two ducks on the right, horncovered underlever, figured walnut butt and fore-end, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, foliate engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with gold-encrusted papal crown on the bow, pierced horn finger-rest, and iron sling mounts. See illustration page 21 £2500-3000 229. A 7MM BELGIAN SINGLEACTION SIX-SHOT PIN-FIRE REVOLVER, 7in. overall, with folding trigger; together with a 6mm continental percussion pistol (each with some defects). (2) £20-30

OBSOLETE CALIBRE

230. A J. NEEDHAM 1852 PATENT 12BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED NEEDLE-FIRE SIDE-OPENING BOLT-ACTION GUN BY W.& J. RIGBY, no visible serial no., 32in. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'Wm & Jno RIGBY. DUBLIN', patent no. 184 of 1852, the breech ends with best bold scroll engraved independent sideopening bolts, each with individual safety levers, cocked indicators, the triggerguard engraved with gundogs, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock (cracked at hand) with steel buttplate with top-strap engraved with a pointer. See illustration page 20 £800-1200 231. A 14-BORE PRUSSIAN DOUBLEBARRELLED DREYSE NEEDLEFIRE SHOTGUN BY V. DREYSE, Sommerda, serial no. 4563 , circa 1875, with 29 l/4in. twist sighted barrels pivoting to the left for loading, signed in silver on the rib and decorated with silver lines and scrolls, engraved Lefaucheux patent underlever decorated with silver lines and a dog, figured walnut half-stock (some defects), raised cheek-piece, chequered grip, scroll engraved iron mounts, horn triggerguard, iron sling mounts, and brasstipped rod. £300-500 232. A JOSEPH LANG & SON .500 (3IN) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 6889, 28in. reproved black powder only barrels (bore excellent), matt sight-rib with open sights, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks, best fine scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 14 l/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels and 5/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 9oz. £1500-2000

233. ITALIAN 'M70' lOMM VETTERLI BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, no visible serial no., later modified version with Vitali system box-magazine, barrel stamped 'Torino 1882'. £50-70 234. T.E. KITHER (OF SEVENOAKS) .380 BORE SIDELEVER SINGLEBARRELLED HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, no visible serial no., 27in. black powder only octagonal barrel with two leaf sights up to 100 yards, plain frame, 14 l /4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock, weight 5lb. £150-200 235. A .380 SNIDER PATENT ROOK RIFLE by WR. Pape, Newcastle Upon Tyne, serial no. 3648, with 21 3/4in. sighted barrel (fore-sight missing), scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved lock, figured walnut halfstock, chequered grip and fore-end, engraved iron mounts, and horn foreend cap, Birmingham proof marks. £300-500 236. ALEX HENRY .450 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARYUNDERLEVER DOUBLEBARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 3452, 26in. black powder damascus chopperlump barrels with matt sight rib, leaf sights for 200 yards and bead foresight, rib engraved 'ALEXr HENRY. EDINBURGH AND LONDON. PATENT NO. 3086. MAKER TO THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESS' THE PRINCE OF WALES AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH', Henry patent rifling, Jones patent rotaryunderlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, elongated top-strap, best fine border and scroll engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 13 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels and buttplate, Deeley & Edge patent fore-end fastener, weight 7lb. 2oz. See illustration page 22 £1500-2000

237. W.R. PAPE 10-BORE (2 7/8IN) TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 11173, 30in. nitro proved bold damascus barrels, rib engraved 'WR.PAPE NEWCASTLE-UPONTYNE', 2 7/8in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and full choke, quadruple-grip action with percussion fences, sprung mushroom strikers, rebounding sidelocks, slender toplever, bold scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 l/2in. figured stock including buttplate, fore-end with large Anson push-rod release lever, weight 7lb. 9oz., in a leather case with William Rochester Pape trade label. The gun appears to be very little used. See illustration page 23 £2000-3000 238. WILLIAM POWELL & SON .297/250 SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, no visible serial no., 26in. black powder octagonal barrel with two leaf sights up to 100 yards, plain blued action, 14 l/2in. pistolgripstock with metal buttcap, weight 5lb. 4oz. £250-350 239. MANTON & CO..500 BLACK POWDEREXPRESSROTARYUNDERLEVER DOUBLEBARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 6138, 28in. black powder only barrels with matt sight-rib, leaf-sights for 150 and 250 yards and bead foresight, Jones patent rotaryunderlever, percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks with border engraving, 15 l/4in. pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling-eyes and steel buttplate, weight 1Olb. £1500-2000 240. ARMY & NAVY .300 SIDELEVER SINGLE-BARRELLED ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 2956, 26in. black powder only octagonal barrel, with three leaf sights up to 150 yards, plain blacked action, 14 l/2in. figured semipistolgrip stock, weight 5lb. 3oz. £250-350

241.

AN HMM GERMAN 'MODEL 71/84'BOLT-MAGAZINE INFANTRY RIFLE, Spandau, serial no. 5922, dated 1888, with 30 3/4in. barrel sighted to 1,400 metres, tubular magazine beneath the barrel (sprung cap missing), walnut three-quarter stock, and regulation iron mounts including buttplate with armoury numbers (barrel bands loose). £300-400 242. AN AUSTRIAN-MADE 8X60R PORTUGESE KROPATSCHEK 'MODEL 1886'BOLT-MAGAZINE INFANTRY RIFLE, Steyr, serial no. F. 807, dated 1886, with 31 l/2in. barrel sighted to 200 metres, tubular magazine beneath the barrel, lockable magazine floorplate forming a magazine cut-off, walnut three-quarter stock, regulation iron mounts, and side-mounted iron cleaning rod. £300-400 243. JOHN PATSTONE 8-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED ROTARYUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1579, 3lin. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOHN PATSTONE 25 HIGH ST. SOUTHAMPTON NO. 1579' non-rebounding back-action locks, border engraved, retaining traces of original colour, 14 l/4in. figured stock with metal buttplate, replacement foreend wood (poor), weight 12lb. 8oz. £300-500

LION

244. A LARGE AFRICAN LION, approximately five years old, realistically mounted by John Metcalfe (author, painter and taxidermist), height .75 metre, width 1 metre, length 1.6 metres, at rest on a plains game hide. The lion was culled from one of England's top safari parks approximately 6 years ago See illustration page 18 £3000-3500

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RIFLES

245. A VIRTUALLY NEW AND UNUSED SAKO 'AV' 6.5X55SE BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 810043, 23in. nitro barrel (open sights removed - in case), receiver with Sako telescopic sight mounts, hinged floorplate, recoil-block, sculpted pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, sling swivels and 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 6oz., in its original carton. £200-300 246. MAUSER .22 BOLT-ACTION TARGET RIFLE, SERIAL NO. 159315, 26 7/8in. nitro reproved barrel; together with a BRNO 'Mod 2' .22 boltmagazine sporting rifle (missing magazine), serial no. 252108, 25in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with an A.S.I. 4x32 telescopic sight; and a Walther .22 bolt-magazine sporting rifle, serial no. 103889, 22 l/8in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a Bisley 4x32 telescopic sight (3). £60-80

247. SAKO .308 'FORESTER' BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 98234, 23 3/4in. nitro barrel with ramp-mounted bead foresight, receiver mounted with a Nikko Stirling Gold Crown Deluxe telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, recoil block, 14in. figured pistolgip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, sling swivels and 1in. leather covered recoil pad, weight 9lb. 14oz. £200-300 248. WINCHESTER 'MOD 68' .22 BOLTACTION RIFLE, serial no. 1211, 27 l/2in. nitro barrel, mounted with a 6x40 telescopic sight. £5-10 249. ENFIELD P14 .303 BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. Wl22872. £50-70 250. LEE ENFIELD N0.5 MKI .303 JUNGLE CARBINE, serial no. 2/47 Z 5177. £100-150 251. S.M.L.E. N0.1 MKIII (LITHGOW) .303 BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 65127, dated 1943. £60-80 252. LEE ENFIELD MKI .303 BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 41845. £50-70 253. MAUSER 'MOD 98A' 7.92MM BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE CARBINE, serial no. 3129, receiver stamped 'Erfurt 1915'. £40-60 254. ITALIAN 'MOD 1891' CARCANO 6.5MM BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE CARBINE, serial no. 14076, with 15in. folding bayonet under barrel. £50-70

255. FRENCH 'MOD 1892' 8MM BERTHIER BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE CARBINE, serial no. 98285, receiver stamped 'Chatellerault'. £30-50 256. RUSSIAN 'MOD 1891' 7.62MM MOSIN-NAGANT BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 13048. £50-70 257. B.S.A..303 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 13864. £30-50 258. GERMAN 'MOD.88' 8MM BOLTMAGAZINE COMMISSION RIFLE, serial no. 6984, receiver stamped 'Erfurt 1890'. £50-70 259. STEYR 'MOD 1903' 6.5MM BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 13240, action marked 'Steyr 1904'. £30-50 260. STEYR 'MOD 1885' 8MM FALLING-BLOCK SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 6849, action dated 1886. £70-90 261. MARTINI-HENRY .303 RIFLE, no visible serial no., together with a Martini-Henry .303 carbine, no visible serial no., each of service type. (2) £40-60 262. REMINGTON 'WINGMASTER 870 MAGNUM' 5-SHOT (3IN) PUMPACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. W563412M, 25 l/4in. nitro barrel, in its cardboard carton, the gun appears to be virtually unused. £80-120 263. REMINGTON 'WINGMASTER 870 MAGNUM' 5-SHOT (3IN) PUMPACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. W574090M, 25 l/4in. nitro barrel, in its cardboard carton, the gun appears to be virtually unused. £80- 120

264. REMINGTON 'WINGMASTER 870 MAGNUM' 5-SHOT (3IN) PUMPACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. W568004M, 30in. nitro barrel with multichokes, in its cardboard carton, the gun appears to be virtually unused. £80-120 265. LEE ENFIELD N0.5 MKI .303 JUNGLE CARBINE, serial no. D6962, with two spare magazines. £150-200 266. S.M.L.E. N0.1 MKIII .303 BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no.66859, with two spare magazines, regulated by Fultons. £150-200 267. REMINGTON '700' 7MM REM MAG BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 6773450, 24in. nitro barrel receiver mounted with two piece mounts and Bushnell Scopechief IV 2.5-8 x 40 telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, semi pistol grip stock with sling swivels, raised cheekpiece, 13in. pull including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb., together with 7mm reloading equipment. £150-250 268. RUGER 'M77'.22-250 BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 71-30564, 22in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with two piece mounts and a Bushnell Scopechief IV 3-9 x 40 telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, semi pistolgrip stock with sling swivels, 13 1/2in. pull including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. lOoz., together with .22-.250 reloading equipment £200-300

269. HUSQVARNA .270 BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 237218A, 21in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with two piece mounts and a Bushnell 1. 5-4 x 20 telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, semi-pistolgrip stock with raised cheekpiece and sling swivels,12 3/4in pull including lin. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 71b. 4oz., together with .270 reloading equipment £80-120 270. W.W.GREENER .22LR MARTINIACTION TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 021818, 26in. black powder only barrel with leaf sights for 50, 100 and 150 yards, block mounted bead foresight, barrel engraved WW GREENER. MAKER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. S.W WORKS ST. MARY' S SQUARE BIRMINGHAM', border engraved action signed WW Greener, retaining virtually full original blued finish, engraved underlever retaining virtually full original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. well-figured stock including blued steel buttplate, fore-end with horn tip, weight 5lb. 8oz., in its original canvas and leather case The rifle would have been completed circa 1910 and appears to be very little used. £200-300 271. S.M.L.E. N0.1 MKIII .303 BOLTMAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. G367, dated 1917, with spare magazine and canvas dust cover, Parker Hale 5.A. rearsight. £100- 150 272. J. GRAHAM & CO. LTD. (INVERNESS) 6.5MM 'MODEL 1903' MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2263 1, 22 1/2in. nitro barrel with open sights, matt-top receiver ring, rotary magazine, 14 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels and steel buttplate (with trap), weight 7lb. £150-200

273. A .44-40 WHITNEY 'MODEL 1886'UNDERLEVER REPEATING SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 115, circa 1887, 24in. octagonal sighted barrel, full length magazine, action bearing patent details, walnut fore-end and butt, sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. This rifle utilised the William C. Scharf Patent of 21 December 1886 and was in direct competition with Winchester's underlever rifles and carbines. Production ceased in 1888 when the Whitney Arms Company were forced to sell out to Winchester. £800-1000 274. A .44-40 WINCHESTER 'MODEL 1892'UNDERLEVER REPEATING SADDLE-RING CARBINE, serial no. 755870 for 1914, 20in. sighted barrel. This rifle was part of a consignment of 1892 carbines purchased via Canada by the British Government during the early stages of the First World War for issue to the Royal Navy after their Lee Enfield service rifles had been requisitioned by the army. £600-800 275. ENFIELD 1879 .303 MARTINIACTION CARBINE, no visible serial no., action stamped with numerous ordnance marks, Crown VR cypher 'Enfield 1879 IIII' and Crown VR cypher 'Enfield 1894 M.M. 303 A.C.III', the stock inset with a brass armoury disc stamped '6 1895 36 S.R.A 95'. £100-150 276. ANSCHUTZ 'MODELL MATCH 54' .22 BOLT-ACTION TARGET RIFLE, serial no. 97587, 26in. nitro barrel, missing rearsights. £50-70

277. KRICO .22 SELF-LOADING RIFLE, serial no. 257593, 23 7/8in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a Nikko Stirling 4x32 telescopic sight; together with a Remington Fieldmaster 'Model 572' .22 pump-action rifle, serial no. B1444075, 21 1/4in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a telescopic sight. (2) £20-30 278. T.T. PROCTOR (WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE) .264 WINCHESTER MAGNUM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 16, 26 1/4in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 6x42 telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip-stock with palm-swell, pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling-eyes and l /2in. horn extension/rubber recoil pad, weight 1Olb. 1oz. £400-600 279. WINCHESTER 'MODEL 1890' .22 PUMP-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 349724. £10-15 280. WESTLEY RICHARDS .360 NITRO EXPRESS GIBBS-FARQUARSON FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 35990, 27 l/2in. nitro barrel with block-mounted blade foresight, leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards with sliding ladder sights up to 1200 yards, engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS HIGH VELOCITY NITRO EXPRESS RIFLE .360 BORE', manual side-safety, plain finish with Westley Richards name and logo, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 5/8in. pistolgrip-stock with pistolgrip-cap, sling-eyes and steel buttplate, weight 6lb. 1Ooz. See illustration page 30 £1500-2000 281. MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER 'M1903'6.5MM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED J. GRAHAM & CO LTD INVERNESS, serial no. 21267, 23 1/2in. nitro. barrel, two leaf sights, walnut pistolgrip stock. £250-350

282. STEYR '1895 MODEI16.5MM BOLTMAGAZINE RIFLE, serial no. 195, 27 1/2in. nitro barrel with three leaf sights up to 300 yards, walnut half stock. £150-200 283. J. RIGBY & CO .. 275 RIGBY BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 6320, 22in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 11/2-6x telescopic sight, hinged floorplate, recoil-block, 13 1/2in. pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, monte-carlo comb, sling swivels and 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 71b. 4oz. £1200-1600 284. KN.BROWNING .22 TAKE-DOWN PUMP ACTION TUBULAR MAGAZINE RIFLE, serial no. 70W2220, 21in. barrel, screw cut for sound moderator, the rifle appears to have been little used. £50-70 285. B.S.A..270 WIN BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 8R7183, fitted with a Bushnell x 4 telescopic sight, 24in. barrel with bead foresight, protector and Williams rear sight, 14in. pull, half stock with pistolgrip and recoil pad, retaining original finish, minor marks to stock. £80-120 286. RUGER .275 'MODEL 77 MKl 'SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 74-43074, fitted with a 4x32 Kassnar telescopic sight. £70-120 287. A .38-40 WCF WINCHESTER 'MODEL 1873' UNDERLEVER REPEATING SADDLE-RING CARBINE, serial no. 386957B for 1891 , 20in. sighted barrel, of standard form, the butt engraved with the initials 'F.B.'

£500-700

288. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND RARE .470 NITRO EXPRESS ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR RIFLE BY DAVID McKAY BROWN (GUNMAKER'S) LTD, serial no. 7516, 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt sight-rib, silver-inlaid leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards, rampmounted bead foresight, the tubes engraved 'DAVID McKAY BROWN (GUNMAKER'S) LTD. 32 HAMILTON ROAD. BOTHWELL', treble-grip round-action with carved fences, automatic safety, elongated top-strap, the action profusely engraved with best bold acanthus scrollwork on a matt background, the triggerplate signed 'D.V Hudson', retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap containing spare foresight bead), cheekpiece, slingeyes and 7/8in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 11 lb. 1Ooz. The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1993. It appears to be virtually unused See illustration page 24 £25000-30000 289. HOLLAND & HOLLAND .240 (MAG) APEX 'MODEL 1908' MAUSER BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 4157, 23 5/8in. nitro barrel with open sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight with fold-away protector, the receiver mounted with a Leupold Vari-III 2.5x8 telescopic sight in quick detachable mounts, matt-top receiver ring, recoil block, three-quarter length pistolgrip stock with ebony tip, colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap containing spare bead foresight), cheekpiece, slingeyes, high-comb insert, 13 3/4in. pull including 1/2in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 8lb. 3oz £1500-2000

290. A VIRTUALLY UNUSED .240 H&H (FLANGED) FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY DAKOTA ARMS, serial no. 0151 , 24in. nitro barrels with open sights, the receiver with quick detachable scope mounts, manual safety, blacked action, 14 1/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, sling-eyes and steel buttplate, weight 7lb. £1400-1600 291. INTERARMS .7MM REM MAG BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 833556, 23 l /2in. nitro barrel with telescopic sight mounts, well-figured stock. £100-200 292. A PARTIALLY DE-ACTIVATED WINCHESTER 'MODEL 1892' SADDLE-RING CARBINE, serial no. 757346, relic condition. £10-15 293. WINCHESTER 'MODEL 1903' .22 'AUTOMATIC' REPEATING RIFLE, SERIAL NO. 13878; together with a B.S.A . .22 bolt-action rifle, serial no. 5075. (2) £30-50 294. LEE-ENFIELD N0.4 MKI .303 BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. KB23155. £50-70 295. B.S.A. WAR OFFICE PATENT .22 BOLT-ACTION TRAINING RIFLE, serial no. 3553, (firing pin defective); together with a B.S.A. Sportsman five, serial no. 115298 and another, serial no. 63109 (3). £30-50 296. LEE ENFIELD N0.4 MKI .303 BOLT-MAGAZINE TARGET RIFLE, serial no. 93L22 l 7, together with a large quantity of reloaded ammunition. £50-70

297. SAVAGE 'MOD 24S-D' .410 I .22 OVER AND UNDER COMBINATION GUN/RIFLE, no visible serial no., 23 7/8in. nitro barrels with scope mounts. £10-15 298. WILLIAM EVANS (FROM PURDEY'S LONDON) .303 X 12BORE SIDE-BY-SIDE COMBINATION BOXLOCK EJECTOR CAPE RIFLE, serial no. 6155, 28in. nitro barrels with matt sight rib, tubes engraved 'WILLIAM EVANS FROM PURDEY' S 63 PALL MALL ST. JAMES'S LONDON', leaf sights to 300 yards and ladder backsight, treblegrip action with intercepting sears, removeable disc-strikers, profusely engraved with best bold acanthus scrollwork with a beaded border, the maker's name within an elaborate cartouche, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and best bold scroll engraved steel buttplate, bolstered fore-end with C.Harvey (Wilkinsons) 1866 patent fore-end release lever, weight 8lb. lOoz., in its relined brasscomered leather case. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1903. See illustration page 25 £3000-5000 299. COGSWELL & HARRISON .22 HORNET SINGLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 65617 I 17172, converted from a rook rifle calibre, 26in. nitro barrel with open sights, border and scroll-engraved sidelever action, 14 5/8in. pistolgrip stock with engraved pistolgrip-cap, weight 5lb. 6oz. £250-350 300. RUGER 'MODEL 10/22' .22LR SELF-LOADING CARBINE, serial no. 233-84539, 18 l/2in. nitro barrel with open sights, receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diatal ZA 4x32 telescopic sight, rotary magazine, weight 6lb. 8oz. £200-250

301. RWS 'MODEL 89' .222 REM BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. C001873 , 22in. nitro barrel, receiver with Weaver scope mounts, hinged floorplate, 13 l/2in. figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb, sling-eyes and buttplate, weight 8lb. 4oz. The rifle appears to be little used. £100-150 302. FREIDRICH WILH HEYM 7X57 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 34393, 22 l/4in. octagonal nitro barrel with raised matt sight rib, open sights, ramp-mounted blade foresight, the receiver mounted with quickly-detachable scope shoes, hinged floorplate, 14 1/2in. highlyfigured pistolgrip stock with pistolgripcap, cheekpiece, sling-swivels and 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, the forestock mounted with a Harris 1 A2 ultralight bipod, weight 8lb.4oz. £500-700 303. HENRY RYCHNER, AARAU (SUISSE) .22 MARTINI-ACTION GALLERY RIFLE, serial no. 5474, 23 1/2in. two-stage octagonel to multigroove barrel with ramp sight, plain signed lock retaining some original colour, set triggers, 13in. figured stock with Kentucky shaped metal buttcap, weight 6lb.12oz. See illustration page 30 £70-120 304. J.G. ANSCHUTZ 'MODELL 1422' .22 BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 1197126, 24in. nitro barrel with open sights, receiver mounted with a Weaver K3-W telescopic sight, set triggers, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, monte carlo comb and buttplate, weight 7lb. 6oz. £25-35 305. ARMI BENELLI 12-BORE 5-SHOT SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN, serial no. A68975. £30-50

306. A FINE AND VIRTUALLY UNUSED .500/.465 NITRO EXPRESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY JOHN WILKES, serial no. 15483, 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels with leaf sights for 300, 200 and 100 yards, scroll-engraved sight rib, ramp-mounted bead foresight, manual safety, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, elongated top-strap, action with side-bolsters, removeable disc strikers, best bouquet and scroll engraving overall, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15 5/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece, sling swivels and 3/4in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight lOlb. 7oz., in its brass-cornered leather case with accessories and canvas outer. The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed on 1st December 1999. The Wilkes Bros. have also stated that the rifle has only been fired ten times by them at the West London Shooting School when the rifle was sighted in. See illustration page 26 £18000-22000 307. A .451 PARKER HALE TWO-BAND VOLUNTEER PERCUSSION RIFLE, serial no. 934, 31 in. sighted barrel, Holbrook vernier adjustable foresight and aperture ladder back-sight, walnut three-quarter stock, chequered grip and fore-end, together with sling, top-card punch, loading rod and Lyman bullet mould. £200-300

308. A FINE WESTLEY RICHARDS .243 WIN BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 43412, 24 7/8in. nitro barrel engraved 'regulated for 80grn bullet' surrounded by scrollwork at the breech end, receiver deeply carved with bold acanthus scrollwork on a matt background, the bolt handle, hinged floorplate and triggerguard engraved ensuite, receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diavari ZA 2,5 - 1Ox52 telescopic sight in quick-detachable mounts, set triggers, engraved and colour-hardened recoil block, 14 1/2in. highly-figured pistolgrip-stock with engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, palmswell, cheekpiece, monte-carlo comb, sling-eyes and carved and colourhardened steel buttplate, weight 1Olb. 6oz., the rifle appears to be very little used. In its makers canvas and leather full length case with accessories. See illustration page 27 £2000-3000 309. HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY'S) .275 MAUSER BOLT ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2193, 21 in. nitro barrel, engraved 'Henry Atkin (from Purdey 's) 2 Jermyn Street, Haymarket, London S.W' , three leaf sights up to 300 yards, walnut half stock with semi-pistolgrip, metal buttcap, in its makers canvas and leather case. £600-800 310. VOERE KUFSTEIN .22 LR SELFLOADING RIFLE, serial no. 289464, 21 1/2in. nitro barrel, together with Kufstein 'Mod. 5522 TYROL' .22 selfloading rifle, serial no. 67862, 23in. nitro barrel; two Remington 'Fieldmaster Model 572' .22 lr pumpaction rifles, serial no. Al715828 and 23801 , and a Stevens 'Model 580' boltmagazine shotgun (removeable magazine missing), serial no. A413049 (5) £30-50

311. ERMA-WERKE 'MOD EG71 WAGONMASTER' .22 UNDERLEVER REPEATING RIFLE, serial no . 013166; together with a BSA .22 pump-action rifle, serial no. 1260; an O.F. . Mossberg & Sons 'Model 42m-b ' .22 bolt-magazine training rifle, serial no. 19043, and a Winchester 'Model 74'.22 self-loading rifle, serial no. 112233 (4) £20-30 312. FABRIQUE NATIONALE .22 SELFLOADING TAKE-DOWN RIFLE, serial no. 94121 ; together with a Squires Bingham (made in the Philippines) 'Model 20 ' .22 self-loading rifle, serial no. 748268. (2) £15-20 313. HAWES FIREARMS CO. (LOS ANGELES) BLACK POWDER ONLY REPRODUCTION .36 NAVY MODEL PERCUSSION REVOLVER, serial no. 28220, Belgian black powder proof. £30-50 314. MOSIN NAGANT 7.62 BOLTMAGAZINE RIFLE, serial no. YA485 , receiver dated 1955, 26 1/4in. nitro barrel with full length sound moderator. £20-30 315. WINCHESTER 12-BORE 5-SHOT PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. 338822, 30in. nitro barrel (full choke), with a spare 30in. nitro barrel (imp cyl). £30-50 316. FABRIQUE NATIONALE 12-BORE (5-SHOT) SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN, serial no. 5498, 30 l /2in. barrel, missing fore-end wood; together with a Winchester 'Model 290' .22 semi-auto rifle, serial no. Bl 125780. (2) £10-15 317. 7 X 57 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE BY B.S.A. serial no . 5Rl255 £100-150

318. HOLLAND & HOLLAND .240 'APEX' BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 765, 23 1/4in. nitro 'Hykro-steel' barrel, engraved 'HOLLAND & HOLLAND. 98 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON', block-mounted open sights, rampmounted bead foresight with fold-away protector, receiver mounted with a K. Kahles 'Helia Super' telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, 14 l /4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, sling-eyes and horn buttplate, weight 8lb. 5oz., in its full length canvas case; together with 23 rounds Kynoch .240 Magnum rimless nitro-express cartridges. See illustration page 27 £800-1200 319. A FINE, VIRTUALLY UNUSED .416 RIGBY BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY DANIEL FRASER & CO., serial no. 5076, 24in. nitro barrels with gold-inlaid leaf sights for 50, 100 and 200 yards, ramp-mounted bead foresight, sight rib engraved ' DANL. FRASER & CO. CROMARTY. THE BLACK ISLE. SCOTLAND', automatic safety gold-inlaid 'safe', rolled-edge triggerguard gold-inlaid with the serial no., elongated top-strap with beaded border, best bold stylised acanthus engraving deeply carved on a matt background, the underside of the action engraved with the head of a buffalo, retaining virtually full original colourhardening and finish, 14in. highlyfigured pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece, sling swivels and 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 9lb. 14oz See illustration page 28 £10000-15000 320. SIXTY ROUNDS OF .416 RIGBY AMMUNITION. £30-50

321. A GOOD 8X64S MAUSER BOLTMAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE BY ZBROJOVKA BRNO, serial no. 9617956, 23 l /2in. nitro barrel, receiver mounted with a B. Nickel Marburg l4xES telescopic sight, box magazine, recoil-block, 13 l /2in. figured pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece, sling swivels and rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. l 4oz. £400-600 322. MAUSER .22 LR BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 167913, 26 l /2in. black powder only barrel with ramp-mounted detachable blade foresight and sliding adjustable open sights for 30-200 yards, 14in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate (damaged), weight Sib. 3oz. £20-30

AMMUNITION

323. A QUANTITY OF VARIOUS .22 RIMFIRE AMMUNITION, approx. eight hundred rounds; together with twenty rounds .22 Hornet; seventy-two rounds .222 REM., thirteen rounds . 308 WIN. and one hundred rounds 9xl8 ammunition. £30-50 324. APPROX. EIGHTY ROUNDS .264 WIN. MAGNUM CARTRIDGES. £10-20 326. A BOX OF FIFTY ELEY .360 (N0.5) BLACK POWDER RIFLE CARTRIDGES; together with a box of ten Holland's .240 rimless cartridges and various shotgun cartridges, in a leather bag. £10-15 327. FIFTY KYNOCH .500 (31N) NITRO EXPRESS CARTRIDGES, in boxes of five, with original paper wrapper. £70-90

328. THIRTY-SIX ROUNDS OF 7MM PINFIRE AMUNITION. £20-30 329. FORTY ROUNDS OF KYNOCH .450 (3 l/4IN) NITRO EXPRESS CARTRIDGES. £10-20 330. A QUANTITY OF .22 WINCHESTER AUTOMATIC AMMUNITION. £10-20 331. ONE HUNDRED ROUNDS OF .32 AUTOMATIC PISTOL AMMUNITION, (seventy-five Kynoch, twenty-five Lapua, Finland). £20-30 332. FIFTY ROUNDS OF KYNOCH 9MM MAUSER; together with five rounds of .360 No.2 3in Kynoch Rifle ammunition (55). £10-20 333. THIRTY ROUNDS OF KYNOCH .308AMMUNITION; together with nine rounds of Kynoch .303 ammunition (39). £10-15 334. TWENTY ROUNDS OF KYNOCH .270 AMMUNITION; together with twenty rounds of Norma. 270 amunition (41). £10-20 335. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX ROUNDS OF 7X57 AMMUNITION. £25-35 336. LARGE QUANTITY OF .22 AMMUNITION. £30-50 337. A BOX OF TEN WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. .425 'WESTLEY RICHARDS MAGNUM' RIFLE CARTRIDGES. £10-15

338. A SELECTION OF KYNOCH SMOKELESS POWDER PISTOL CARTRIDGES; fifty rounds .45 Colt A.C.P; seven rounds .455 (with fortythree spent cases); seventeen rounds .450. £10-20 339. KYNOCH .300 I .295 ROOK RIFLE AMMUNITION; eighty-seven rounds and twenty spent cases. £15-20 340. A SELECTION OF RWS RIFLE AMMUNITION; thirty-nine rounds of 8x68S; twenty rounds 6.5x68; thirtyfour rounds 8x57JS and twenty rounds 7x65R. £5-10 NB: THE FOLLOWING LOTS 341 TO THE END OF THE SALE WILL REQUIRE THE BUYER TO PRODUCE A RELEVANT BRITISH SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE OR REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE BEFORE THESE WEAPONS MAY BE RELEASED

THE STOCK, ACTION AND FORE-END 341. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF AN ENGLISH 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8907, rib originally engraved 'TOLLEY & CO. MAKER'S LOVEDAY ST. BIRMINGHAM', treble-grip action with fine scroll engraving, 14 l /4in. stock including buttplate. £80-120

342. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN BY CLABROUGH & JOHNSTONE, serial no. 1315, unsigned treble-grip action with side-clips, percussion fences, rebounding back-action sidelocks, border and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colourhardening, 14 l/4in. well-figured semipistolgrip stock; together with the stock, action and fore-end only of a 12-bore single-barrelled toplever hammergun, serial no. 006396, unsigned back-action lock, 14 in. stock (cracked and repaired through hand) (2) £60-80 343. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR BY J. VENABLES & SON, serial no. 2558, scroll-engraved action retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening, 14 3/8in. figured stock including buttplate. £80-120 344. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A BELGIAN 28BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3333, treble-grip action and rebounding back-action locks with scrollwork, 13 3/4in. pistolgrip stock including buttplate. £80-120 345. THE STOCK AND ACTION ONLY OF A 16-BORE HOLLAND & HOLLAND 'DOMINION' BACKACTION NON-EJECTOR, no visible serial no., action worn, repairs to top and bottom straps, 13 l/2in. replacement stock (cracked at hand). £10-15 346. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR BY THORPE-BARTRAM, serial no. 3108, scroll engraved action, semi-pistolgrip stock £100-200

347. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR BY JAMES LANG, serial no . 10537, fully engraved action £150-250 348. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A BOXLOCK EJECTOR BY H.E.AKRILL, serial no. 5523, fully engraved action. £140-180. 349. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE BACKACTION TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN BY MACNAUGHTON, serial no. 621, fully scroll engraved. £100-150 350. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN BY W.H. TAYLOR, no visible serial no., treble-grip action, rebounding backaction locks with scroll and game scene engraving, 14 l/4in. well-figured semipistolgrip stock. £120-160 351. PARTS OF A HOLLAND AND HOLLAND'ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR', serial no. 22727. £50-70 352. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR BY JAMES KIRK, serial no. 22854, action engraved with pointers and pheasants surrounded by fine scrollwork, fully selective singletrigger, 13 l/2in. well-figured stock. £250-350

353. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR BY JOHN DICKSON & SON, serial no. 6083 , carved fences, best fine scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, l 5in. highlyfigured stock (strengthened and pinned at the head), in its brass-cornered oaklined leather case. See illustration page 30 £50-70 354. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, by Laurona, serial no. 174450., in a leather and canvas case by T. Bland & Sons. £20-30 355. THE STOCK, ACTION AND FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 13121, rebounding sidelocks, partially engraved, l 5in. semi-pistolgrip stock, together with the stock, action and fore-end only of a Holland & Holland 12-bore rotary-undelever hammergun, serial no. 4409, rebounding back-action locks engraved with scrollwork, 14 l /2in. well-figured stock with metal buttplate. (2) £20-30 356. AN ACTION AND FORE-END IRON '~N THE WHITE', roughly machined, no sideplates. £20-30 357. THE STOCK, ACTION & FOREEND ONLY OF A 12-BORE 'BLACK SABEL DE LUXE' SIDELOCK EJECTOR BY GUNMARK, serial no. 13026. £10-20 CARTRIDGES 358. TWO BOXES OF 8-BORE KYNOCH CARTRIDGE CASES; together with a box of various 8 and 10-bore paper cases £20-30

359. A QUANTITY OF COLLECTORS CARTRIDGES, approx 40 cartridges of various gauges. £10-15 360. A QUANTITY OF ELEY NOBEL GASTIGHT RELOADED 8-BORE CARTRIDGES, with BB loads, approx. 81; together with 1 6 reloaded Eley Kynoch No.4 shot 8bore cartridges; 5 brass 12-bore cartridges and 4 Kynoch 8-bore 'Perfectly Gastight' cartridges, in a Rossons 'Tested Load' wood cartridge box. £30-50 361. THREE BOXES OF ELEY 10-BORE (2 5/8IN) METAL-LINED WATER RESISTANT SMOKELESS NONCORROSIVE CARTRIDGES; two No.4 shot, one No.5. £15-20 362. A CASE OF ELEY GRAND PRIX 28-BORE (2 1/2IN) CARTRIDGES, approx. 250. £20-30 363. ONE BOX ELEY TWO-INCH 12BORE CARTRIDGES, together with a box of nineteen Eley Fourlong .410 cartridges, twenty-one Kynoch 'Bonax' 16-bore cartridges and various collectors cartridges. £10-15 364. A PIGSKIN MILITARY CARTRIDGE BAG; with various reloaded 12-bore cartridges. £5-10 365. TWO BOXES OF 12-BORE PINFIRE PAPER CARTRIDGES, together with twenty-five Purdey 'Special' 12-bore cartridges. £15-25 366. SIXTY-EIGHT 8-BORE BRASS CARTRIDGE CASES. £80-120

367. FOUR BOXES OF FIFTY PAPERCASE ELEY 10-BORE CARTRIDGE CASES. £30-50 368. ONE HUNDRED ELEY 8-BORE GASTIGHT CARTRIDGES. £200-300 369. TWENTY 'ANOXYD' FRENCH 24BORE CARTRIDGES. £10-20 370. SEVENTY-FIVE 12-BORE PURDEY CARTRIDGES £5-10 371. TWENTY-FIVE ELEY 4-BORE NON-CORROSIVE CARTRIDGES, SSG and No. 4 shot in their original box. £125-150 372. TWENTY-FIVE ELEY 8-BORE NON-CORROSIVE CARTRIDGES. £60-70 373. TWENTY-FIVE 'GAME FAIR COLLECTION' CARTRIDGES, stamped 'Longleat 1962 Attendance 28,000. £25-30 374. FOUR BOXES OF 'THE PNEUMATIC CARTRIDGE', comprising 'The Wildfowl Load' 'The No. 1' 'The No. 3' and 20-Bore 'Standard Game Load'. £200-250 375. A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED COLLECTORS CARTRIDGES. £50-70 376. APPROX. ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 16-BORE EXPRESS CARTRIDGES. £80-120 377. APPROX. EIGHT HUNDRED ASSORTED 16-BORE CARTRIDGES. £50-70

378. TEN ELEY BRASS-CASE 28-BORE CARTRIDGES; wads marked 'S'. £20-30 379. A SELECTION OF ENGLISH AND OVERSEAS COLLECTORS CARTRIDGES; in 12, 16, 2S and .410, approx. 50 cartridges. £5-10 380. TWENTY-FIVE RELOADED ELEY BRASS 12-BORE CARTRIDGES, together with a collection of empty 12bore brass cases, one Kynoch 4-bore paper cartridge and seven Eley S-bore paper cartridges. £20-30 381. A CASE OF WINCHESTER 10BORE (31/2IN) 'SUPREME' 'DOUBLE X MAGNUM TURKEY LOADS' CARTRIDGES, 4 112 dr. 2 l/4oz. - 4 copperplated shot loads, approx. 250 cartridges. £20-30 382. TEN BOXES OF 12-BORE PINFIRE CARTRIDGES, hand loaded by A.J. Kerr (Criefi), various loads and shot sizes. £300-350 382a. EIGHT BOXES OF COLLECTORS CARTRIDGES; four boxes Eley Grand Prix, one box Eley Impax, one box Eley Alphamax, one box Eley Gastight and one box "Pneumatic" (not all complete). £10-15

OVER AND UNDER

383. CHARLES LANCASTER 12-BORE (3IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13769, 30in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel barrels, side rib engraved 'CHARLES

LANCASTER. 11 PANTON ST. HAYMARKET. LONDON. TOP BARREL NOT FOR BALL', 3in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with carved detonating, non-selective single-trigger, plain action with brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 7/Sin. replacement pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, weight 7lb. 9oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case. See illustration page 31 £6000-SOOO 384. WINCHESTER 'MOD lOlXTR LIGHTWEIGHT' 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. K457673, 2Sin. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, manual safety with integral barrelselector switch, silver action with game and scroll engraving, 14 l /2in. figured pistolgrip stock including l /2in. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. 1oz. £150-250 385. A FINE AND RARE E. GALE & SON LTD. 12-BORE BEESLEY PATENT 'SHOTOVER' OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2611, 29in. nitro barrels with wood side fillets, top barrel engraved 'E. GALE & SON LTD JOY ST. BARNSTABLE', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 112 choke, Beesley patent self-opening action (after firing only) with Rigby Bissell rising bite extension, carved fences, permanently attached fore-end, best fine scroll engraving surrounding scenes of game birds and pointer, retaining slight traces of original colourhardening 14in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 14oz., in its lightweight leather case. The gun would have been completed circa 1913. See illustration page 29 £6000-SOOO

386. RIZZINI 12-BORE SINGLETRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 4377, 30in. nitro barrels with Smm raised, filed ventilated top-rib with intermediate bead-sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, manual safety with integral barrel-selector switch, border engraved silver action, 14 l/4in. pistolgrip stock with palm-swell, montecarlo comb and 1 l/Sin. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight Sib. £150-250 387. BROWNING SPORTING 12-BORE, serial no. 25056, 2Sin. barrels, multichoke including rubber pad, weight 7lb.14oz. £500-600 388. WINCHESTER '6000 FIELD' 12BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. K540S67E, 2Sin. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, fitted with approx. 114 and 112 multichokes, manual safety with integral barrel-selector switch, silver action with scrollwork and game scenes, 13 3/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. Soz. £250-350 389. MIROKU 12-BORE SINGLETRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 302S02, 26in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and imp cyl choke, manual safety with integral barrelselector switch, silver action with deep border and scroll engraving, 14in. figured pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. £200-300 390. P.BERETTA 12-BORE 'MODEL S04'SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. A04239B, 2Sin. nitro barrels with 12mm filed ventilated rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, locks and action partially engraved with scrollwork, 15 l/4in. well-figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. l loz. £1S00-2200

391. BROWNING 28-BORE 'GRADE 3'SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 33296PR, 28in. nitro barrels with narrow filed ventilated rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 1/2 choke, action engraved with partridge in flight, 15in. well-figured pistolgrip stock including lin. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 11 oz. £700-900 392. RIZZINI 20-BORE SINGLETRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 57858, 27in. nitro barrels, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, manual safety with integral barrel-selector switch, game scene and scroll engraving, silver finish, 14 l/4in. pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 12oz.; together with Baikal 'Model MK 12' 12-bore over and under non-ejector, serial no. BP9208; and a 12-bore singlebarrelled Baikal, serial no. Hl5896. (3) £150-200 393. BROWNING 'Bl' 12-BORE OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 24854 S4, 26 l/2in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, silver action with floral and scroll engraving, 14 7/8in . pistolgrip stock including lin. rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 5oz. £250-350 394. P. BERETTA 'MOD S56E' 12-BORE OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. A48556B, 26 l/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 114 choke, silver action with scrollwork, articulated front trigger, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 6lb. 12oz. £100-150

395. WOLFGANG MILLER 12-BORE OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 80, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx 114 and 3/4 choke, scroll-backed action engraved with acanthus scrollwork, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 l/4in. figured pistolgrip stock (smashed at hand), weight 7lb. 4oz. £50-70 396. BAIKAL 12-BORE OVER AND UNDER NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 607588, 28 l/2in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, 14 3/8in. stock, fore-end wood cracked, weight 7lb. 2oz. £30-50 397. BOSS & CO. 12-BORE SINGLETRIGGER SELF-OPENING OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR QUAIL GUN, serial no. 6501, 26in. nitro reproved barrels with broad matt top-rib, converted to 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 112 choke, Boss patent selective singletrigger with side-mounted selector switch (requires attention), rolled-edge triggerguard, hold-open toplever, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, action engraved 'BOSS'S PATENT NO. 3307, 1909', best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much colourhardening, 14 5/8in. highly-figured replacement semi-pistolgrip stock including 7/8in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. lOoz., in a Boss leather lightweight case. The gun was completed March 1914 as a quail gun specifically for the American market. See illustration inside front cover £22,000-26,000

398. VALMET (HELSINKI) 16-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3498, 26 3/4in. ribless barrels (some pitting), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, selective single-trigger, 13 l /2in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, weight 7lb.; together with a Mossberg 16-bore 'Model 190KB' bolt-magazine (3-shot nonremoveable magazine), 26in. barrel with polychoke, 2 3/4in. chamber, 14 1/2in. stock including 1 5/8in. wood extension with recoil pad. £80-120 399. GEBRUDER MERKEL (SUHL) 16BORE OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, RETAILED BY HEINRICH FETTKOTTER, OSNABRUCK, serial no. 21870, 28 l/4in. Boehler-steel barrels (heavily pitted) with matt top-rib and wood sidefillets, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and full choke, quadruple-grip scroll-back action with side-bolsters, cocking-indicators, manual safety, 14 l/4in.pistolgrip stock (three pins at hand and chipped at left underhorn) with steel pistolgrip-cap engraved FB, and 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 4oz. £50-70 400. BROWNING ARMS COMPANY '325 GRADE V'12-BORE SINGLETRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 34560PR, 28in. nitro barrels, 8mm filed ventilated toprib with mid rib bead, 2 3/4in. chambers, multi-chokes, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, game scene engraved action, 14 l/2in. well-figured pistolgrip stock including l/2in. rubber recoil pad, in its makers case with four spare chokes, two spare triggers, and a choke key, weight 7lb. 9oz. £1000-1500

401. AN EARLY SEMPERT & KREIGHOF 12-BORE OVER AND UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no . 18691, 29 1/2in. nitro Kruppsteel barrels with matt top-rib and wood side fillets, dated July1937, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and full choke, quadruple-grip action with side-bolsters, articulated front trigger, horn triggerguard, cocking-indicators, automatic side-safety, sidelocks engraved with scenes of mallard in flight and bolting hares, surrounded by bold border and scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 14 1/2in. well-figured hogsback pistolgrip stock with ebonite pistolgrip-cap and 3/4in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 9oz., together with a spare 14in. (modern)

straight-hand stock. £500-700 SINGLE BARRELLED

402. SPANISH 'MOD VANGUARD' 12BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1220. £S-10 403. ARMY & NAVY 16-BORE ROTARYUNDERLEVER SINGLEBARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1S002, 30in. nitro barrel, 2 1/2in. chamber, bored approx. true cyl, rebounding back-action retaining much colour-hardening (renewed), 14 1/2in. well-figured stock with metal buttcap, weight Sib. 8oz., in its makers canvas case. The gun was completed on Sth January 189S. £300-SOO

404. SAVAGE 'MODEL 30E'l2-BORE PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN, restricted magazine, serial no. 2SOO together with a Belgian 12-Bore Boxlock Non-Ejector, serial no. S407. (2) £20-30 405. W.W.GREENER 12-BORE G.P. MARTINI-ACTION GUN, serial no. 18868, 30in. nitro barrel, together with a similar lot serial no. S0479, 26in. nitro barrel. (2) £40-60 406. W.W. GREENER 'GP' 12-BORE MARTINI-ACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. S2441, 26 l/2in. barrel. £40-60 407. FABRIQUE NATIONALE 12-BORE (31N) 30IN NITRO BARREL FOR A SEMI-AUTO, serial no. 090760; together with two others, 2 3/4in. chambers, serial no. 64448 (28in.) and 01323S (2S l/2in.). (3) £120-140 408. WEBLEY & SCOTT 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 61230, 32in. nitro barrel. £10-lS 409. T WILD 12-BORE TOPLEVER SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 89494/214S9, 32in. nitro barrel, 3in. chamber, full choke, rebounding backaction, 14 1/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock, weight Sib. lOoz. £30-SO

HAMMERGUNS

410. A BACON 1870 PATENT 12-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED BOLTACTION GUN, serial no. 330, 32in. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'BACON'S PATENT, 68 HAYMARKET LONDON incorporating Bacon patent 3242 of 1870, the breech consisting of a double bolt action, sliding lever safety, the underside with an ejector port for spent cartridges, 14 1/4in. well-figured stock including steel buttplate. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. The Bacon patent shotgun appears to have only been produced for about four or five years, several hundred are thought to be in existance. See illustration page 20 £S00-700 411. J. PURDEY 12-BORE 1863 FIRST PATTERN PATENT THUMBHOLEUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 7124, No.2 of a pair, 30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET. LONDON', J. Purdey double-bite snap action patent no. 1104 of 1863, first pattern thumbhole-underlever, rebounding back-action locks, left trigger mechanism requires attention, carved percussion fences, fine scroll engraving (worn), bright finish overall (with light rusting), 13 3/4in. wellfigured stock including buttplate. The gun was completed circa 1866 £800-1200

412. J. PURDEY 12-BORE 1863 FIRST PATTERN PATENT THUMBHOLEUNDERLEVER BASEFIRE HAMMERGUN, serial no. 7429, No.2 of a pair, 31 in. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET. LONDON' , J. Purdey double-bite snap action patent no. 1104of1863, first pattern thumbhole-underlever, non-rebounding back-action locks, hammers of hare'sear form with the strikers at the base of the standing breech, carved serpentine fences, best fine scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 13 3/4in. well-figured stock including buttplate, fore-end loop detached. The gun was completed circa 1867, sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. . £1000-1500 413. WILLIAM EVANS (FROM PURDEY'S) 12-BORE ROTARYUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1294, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'WILLIAM EVANS FROM PURDEY' S 4 PALL MALL PLACE ST JAMES ' S LONDON', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and imp cyl choke, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with border engraving, (one hammer a replacement), retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. semi-pistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 7lb. 4oz. The gun would have been completed circa 1899. £250-350

414. C. LANCASTER PATENT 12-BORE THUMBHOLE-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN BY C. LANCASTER, serial no. 4680, 30in. black powder only damascus barrels (badly pitted), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl in both, non-rebounding back-action locks with hare's-ear hammers, sprung-strikers located at the base of the fences, fine border and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14in. wellfigured stock (some light damage), weight 7lb. The gun was completed circa 1874 £80-120 415. THOMAS TURNER 12-BORE LIGHTWEIGHT BACK-ACTION HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5024, 27in. damascus barrels, bored approx. full imp and 1/2 choke, 14 l/2in. skeleton stock including horn lengthening piece, weight 5lb. 8oz. £300-400 416. CHARLES BOSWELL 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 24858, 28in. sleeved barrels, fully engraved action, 14 l/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 12oz. £600-800 417. WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD. 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 78866, 30in. black powder only barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, rebounding back-action locks with scroll engraving (one hammer screw a replacement), retaining much original colour-hardening, 14 3/8in. semipistolgrip stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. lOoz. , in a brass-cornered leather case. See illustration page 31 £300-500

418. W.W. GREENER 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 18346, 29 3/4in. damascus barrels, percussion fences, Jones patentrotary-underlever, rebounding sidelocks with carved hammers, fine border and scroll engraving, 14in. well-figured stock including buttplate, Deeley & Edge patent fore-end release lever, weight 6lb. 5oz. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1877. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. £100-200 419. E. WOODS 12-BORE ROTARYUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 2348, 30in. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'E. WOODS . WATERLOO BRIDGE ROAD. LONDON', carved percussion fences, non-rebounding sidelocks, fine scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 15in. highlyfigured stock including 5/8in. ebonite extension, fo re-end with repairs at crosspin. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. £100-150 420. JOHN DICKSON & SON 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3050, 32in. chopperlump damascus barrels, nonrebounding sidelocks engraved with fine scrollwork containing much congealed oil, percussion fences, some original finish on bow oftriggerguard, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock with horn buttcap, weight 6lb. l loz., in its makers oak and leather case. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use See illustration page 33 £400-600

421. TRULOCK & HARRIS 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 6956, 30in. black powder only damascus barrels (wall-thicknesses below recommended minimum), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, rebounding sidelocks engraved with fine scrollwork, percussion fences, No.2 ofa pair, 14 l/2in. tiger stripe well-figured stock, including l /4in. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 9oz. £500-700 422. THOMAS HORSLEY & SON 12BORE BAR-IN-WOOD SIDELEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 2703, 28 l/2in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 114 choke, rebounding sidelocks engraved with fine scrollwork, percussion fences, triggerguard engraving refreshed, 14 3/4in. wellfigured stock including lin. wood extension, weight 6lb. 11 oz. See illustration page 33 £600-800 423. ROBERT JONES 12-BORE TOPLEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 6510, 30in. nitro damascus barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and imp cyl, engraved with scrollwork, percussion fences, 14 l/2in. highlyfigured stock with metal buttplate, weight 6lb. 12oz. See illustration page 34 £1500-2000 424. BOSS & CO 12-BORE PURDEY 1863 SECOND PATTERN THUMBHOLE-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3618, 30in. nitro damascus barrels (reproof), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, rebounding back-action engraved with fine scrollwork, percussion fences, Anson push rod foreend, 14in. figured stock with metal buttcap, weight 7lb. The gun was completed circa 1895 See illustration page 35 £700-900

425. A RARE AND UNUSUAL W.M. SCOTT 1874PATENT12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN BY E.M. REILLY & CO., serial no. 22038, 29 3/4in. black powder only damascus barrels (pitted), rib engraved ' E.M. REILLY & CO. 16. NEW OXFORD STREET. LONDON & RUE SCRIBE. PARIS.', 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and imp cyl choke, quadruple-grip snap-action incorporating W.M. Scott barrel bolting action patent no. 2052of1874, with two sprung cylindrical sliding bolts mounted on the standing breech, working in conjunction with Purdey double-bite patent 1104 of2nd May 1863, use no. 6778 and W.M. Scott patent toplever and spindle, patent 2752 of 25th October 1865, carved percussion fences , broad strikers, rebounding back-action locks with dolphin hammers, best fine scroll engraving with beaded borders, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 1/8in. well-figured stock including l/2in. bakelite buttpad, W.M. Scott patent 3756of1873 fore-end fastener, weight 7lb. See illustration page 32 £250-350 426. J. PURDEY 1863 SECOND PATTERN THUMBHOLEUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN BY JOSEPH HARKOM & SON, serial no. 1201 , 30in. nitro damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOSEPH HARKOM & SON 52 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, Purdey double-bite snap-action patent no. 1104 of 1863, use number 882, second pattern thumbhole-underlever, percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks, repaired crack at knuckle, best fine scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14in. highlyfigured stock with heel- and toe-plates, weight 7lb. £500-700

427. M.A.GALLYON AND SON (MARY ANNE), BRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, 12-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 8003, 28in. damascus barrels, rebounding border engraved backaction, 14 l/2in. well-figured stock with metal buttcap, weight 6lb.12oz. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use £100-200 428. S. GRANT 12-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3625, 30in. black powder only damascus barrels (some pitting at muzzles), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, Grant's patent sidelever action, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, elongated top-strap, fine scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 14 l /2in. figured stock (insert repair at toe), weight 6lb. lOoz. See illustration page 35 £250-350 429. JOHN WILKES 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no 15135, 30in. original black powder only barrels, rib gold-inlaid 'JOHN WILK.ES' and engraved '79, Beak Street, Regent Street, London' , gold band at the breech-end, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, percussion fences, rebounding floating locks with gold-inlaid dolphin hammers, best fine scroll engraving overall, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stock, weight 7lb. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was found 'in the white' in their workshop and was completed in 1991 . The gun would have been started in approx. 1890 and the makers have confirmed it is the last hammergun to have left their workshop. It appears to be virtually unused. It would almost certainly pass nitro proof with 2 3/4in. chambers See illustration page 36 £3000-5000

430. HUGHES 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 154321, 30in. nitro reproved twist barrels (shortened), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, rebounding back-action locks, polished action with scrollwork, 14 l/4in. stock, weight 7lb. 4oz. £80-120 431. T. REES & SONS (HALSWORTHY) 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 46992, 30in. nitro barrels (require tightening), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, rebounding sidelocks, 14 l/4in. £60-80 432. CHARLES BOSWELL 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 11184, 29in. black powder only damascus barrels (badly pitted), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and 3/4 choke, rebounding sidelocks engraved with fine rose and scrollwork, 14in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 1O.oz. £50-70 433. WILFRED DARBY (BIRMINGHAM) 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 845, 30in. black powder only barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, treble-grip action, rebounding sidelocks with scrollwork, 14in. stock, weight 7lb.; together with a Belgian .410 double-barrelled folding hammergun, no visible serial number (2) £80-120 434. THOMAS BOSS 12-BORE (CONVERTED FROM MUZZLE LOADER)TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1411 (completed in 1855 no. 2 of a pair), 30in. nitro damascus barrels by another, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx imp cyl & 112 choke, rebounding signed sidelocks partially engraved with scrollwork, retaining traces of colourhardening, 14in. highly-figured stock with spurred buttcap,large triggerguard engraved with pointer, weight 7lbs. 4oz. £150-250

435. A.H.RUTT (LATE MARSH) NORTHAMPTON 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, no visible serial number, 30in. nitro damascus barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 112 choke, rebounding sidelocks with fine scrollwork retaining some original colour-hardening, percussion fences, toplever engraved in gold 'A.H.Rutt', 14 3/4in. well-figured stock including lin. wooden extension, weight 6lb. 10.oz. See illustration page 66 £700-900 436. CONSTRUCTED BY MESSRS GYE & MONCRIEFFE (LONDON) 12BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 1869, 28in. sleeved nitro twist on damascus barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl in both, rebounding sidelocks engraved with fine scrollwork, 15 1/2in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 10.oz. See illustration page 66 £500-700 SMALL BORE HAMMERGUNS 437. BELGIAN .410 DOUBLEBARRELLED FOLDING SIDELEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 59701, 26in. nitro barrels (some pitting), 14 l/4in. skeletal stock. £30-50 438. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 20-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 14749, 28in. damascus barrels, percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks retaining some original colourhardening and finish, border engraved, 14 l/2in. well-figured stock with metal butt plate, weight 5lb.8oz.,in its makers canvas case. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use See illustration page 31 £500-700

439. W.B. BARRATT 16-BORE 'POWELL'S PATENT LIFT-UP TOPLEVER' BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5200, 30in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, rebounding sidelocks engraved with fine scrollwork, Powell's patent no. 2600, Anson push-rod fore-end, 14 1/2in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with heeland toe-plates, weight 6lb. 5oz. See illustration page 34 £500-700 440. MIDLAND GUN CO..410 DOUBLEBARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 88132, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 112 choke, rebounding back-action locks with scrollwork, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 l/4in. semipistolgrip stock, weight 4lb. 7oz., together with a Belgian single-barrelled sidelever folding hammergun, serial no. 20147, 30in. black powder only octagonal to round barrel, 2 l/2in. chamber, bored approx. true cyl, 14in. skeletal stock with buttplate, weight 3lb. (2) £100-150 441. JOHN DICKSON & SON 20-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 4841, 30in. damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON 63 PRINCES STREET EDINBURGH', Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks with fine scroll engraving, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock, Anson push-rod fore-end, weight 6lb. 6oz. Sold with a proof exemption certificate as unsuitable for use. £150-200

442. A 16-BORE ROTARYUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN SIGNED PURDEY, serial no. 9398, 29in. reproved replacement nitro barrels (by another), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 112 choke, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks (one hammer screw defective), fine scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. The gun was completed circa 1875 £800-1200 443. JOSEPH LANG & SON 20-BORE TOPLEVER SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 6807, 28in. sleeved nitro barrel, 2 l/2in. chamber, bored approx. 3/4 choke, rebounding back-action engraved with scrollwork, 13in. figured stock with metal buttplate, weight 3lb. 8oz. £250-350 444. J. BLANCH & SONS 16-BORE SIDELEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 5178, 30in. black powder only damascus barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, nonrebounding back-action locks engraved with scrollwork (light pitting overall), 14 l /2in. well-figured stock with heel- and toe-plates, weight 5lb. 12oz., in its makers leather case. £250-350

BOXLOCK NON-EJECTORS

445. BOZARD & CO. 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 8575, 30in. black powder reproved damascus barrels (some pitting), rib engraved 'BOZARD & CO. 33 NEW BOND ST. LONDON', 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and full choke, treble-grip action with scrollwork, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, crack to side of action, automatic safety with blue enamel 'safe' indicator, 14 3/4in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 8oz., in a Wilkinson's canvas and leather case. £50-70 446. C.S. ROSSON & CO. 12-BORE (3IN) 'WILDFOWL MAGNUM' BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 3365, 30in. nitro reproved barrels with matt rib, tubes engraved 'C.S. ROSSON & CO. RAMPANT HORSE STREET. NORWICH', 3in. chambers, bored approx 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with side-bolsters, action engraved with mallard in flight and a goose, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, l 5in. semi-pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, weight 7lb. 8oz. See illustration page 68 £150-250 447. W.J.JEFFREY 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 38399, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and full choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 14 l/2in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock (strengthened at head), weight 6lb. 1Ooz., in a wooden box. £30-50

448. AN ENGLISH 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 19899, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, rib engraved ' T. WILD 37 & 38 WHITTAL STREET. BIRMINGHAM', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and 3/4 choke, plain treble-grip action (unsigned), 14 3/8in. semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 6lb. 1Ooz.; together with an Aya 12-bore boxlock ejector, serial no. 137282. (2) £50-70 449. WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. 12BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. Kl032, 30in. nitro replacement barrels by G .E. Lewis (right tube pitted), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, action partially engraved with scrollwork, 14 l /2in. figured stock including lin. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 13oz. £100-150 450. AYA 12-BORE 'YEOMAN'BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 553770, 28in. chopperlump nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and full choke, raised filed rib, colour-hardened action, 14 3/4in. figured pistolgrip stock, beavertail fore-end, weight 7lb. £100-150 451. T.ADSETT & SON 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOLWING GUN, serial no. 5974, 30in. nitro barrels with wide filed raised rib, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 15in. wellfigured stock, weight 7lb. 5oz. £80-120 452. 'THE BASQUE' 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 251 706, 27 3/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx 1/2 and full choke, colour-hardened action, 14 l/2in. pistolgrip stock, beavertail fore-end, weight 6lb. 12oz. £20-30

453. WILLIAM MOORE & GREY 12BORE LIGHTWEIGHT BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 4778, two sets of barrels, 26in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, 27in. nitro barrels by J. Blanch & Son, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx 1/4 and 3/4 choke, action engraved with bold scrollwork, intercepting sears, 14 l/2in. highlyfigured stock including 1 3/4in. wooden extension, weight 5lb. (26in. barrels), 5lb. 7oz. (27in. barrels), in its makers leather case. See illustration page 69 £300-500 454. RUSSELL HILLSDON 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3132, 26in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, action partially engraved with scrollwork, coin finish, 14 l/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £60-80 455. A.ALLAN (144 TRONGATE, GLASGOW) 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 27367, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, scroll engraved action, 14 1/2in. wellfigured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £60-80 456. AYA 'YEOMAN' 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 517195; together with an Ugartechea 12-bore boxlock nonejector, serial no. 118669 and a Belgian 12-bore boxlock non-ejector, serial no. 41966. (3) £30-50

457. W.W. GREENER 'EMPIRE MODEL' 12-BORE BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 77853, 30in. nitro barrels, rib engraved WW GREENER. MAKER. 40 PALL MALL. LONDON. WORKS. BIRMINGHAM', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and full choke, treble-grip action with plain finish, manual side-safety, 14 l/2in. semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 7lb. 13oz.; together with a Midland Gun Co. sleeved 12-bore boxlock ejector, serial no. 99019. (2) £150-250 458. MANTON & CO 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 1186, 26in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and full choke, partially engraved action, 14 l/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 6oz. In a vinyl case. £30-50 459. ELDERKIN & SON 12-BORE "SPECIAL LONG RANGE WILDFOWL GUN" 3IN MAGNUM BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no: 8121, 32in. nitro barrels with raised filed rib signed "Special Long Range Wildfowl Gun by Elderkin & Son Gunmakers LTD Spalding", 3in. magnum chambers, bored approx 114 and 112 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, retaining traces of original colour, 15 l/4in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock, including 2in. wooden extension, weight 7lbs.12oz. £250-350 460. COGSWELL & HARRISON 12BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 28532, 30in. nitro barrels (some pitting at muzzle), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 112 choke, plain treble-grip action with brushed bright and reblued finish, 14 l /2in. stock, weight 6lb. 12oz., in a leather leg of mutton case (damaged). £50-70

BOXLOCK EJECTORS

461. W.W. GREENER 'FH30' 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 54745, 29 l/2in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved with partridge and 'WW GREENER. MAKER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. WORKS ST. MARY'S SQUARE BIRMINGHAM', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, treble-grip action with border and scroll engraving, manual side-safety, brushed bright finish overall (some light pitting to edges of action), 15 l/8in. well-figured stock (crack to comb) including 3/4in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 1Ooz., in its brass-cornered leather case with various W.W Greener accessories. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1905 See illustration page 67 £300-500 462. JOHN FRY 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2356, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx im cyl and 1/2 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, chequered panels, 14in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 6oz. £150-200 463. E. WILSON 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1365, 30in. black powder only damascus barrels, rib engraved 'E. WILSON, NORWICH', 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, Anson and Deeley treble-grip action with intercepting sears, fine bouquet and scroll engraving (worn), 13 3/8in. figured stock including horn buttplate, weight 6lb.6oz. £80-120

464. AYA 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 316947, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, 15 l/4in. stock including 1 l /2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 6oz. , in a Lyon & Lyon ' (late of Purdey & Sons, London) Calcutta & London ' canvas single guncase. £100-150 465. W.W.GREENER 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 57301 , No. I of a pair, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, scroll-backed action engraved with acanthus (cracked by either side bridge and reproved), automatic sidesafety, 14 l/2in. well-figured stock including 3/4in. wood extension, comb with wooden insert, weight 6lb. In a relined leather case with various accessories. £300-500 466. SALTER & VARGE 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 5342, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 in both, action partially engraved with scrollwork, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight 7lb.5oz. £200-300 467. JOSEPH LANG & SON 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16594, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, border engraved action, 15 3/4in. well-figured stock including 2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 9oz. £500-700 468. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D' ARMES DE GUERRE 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4484, 27 l/2in. nitro barrels (some pitting at muzzles), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and 3/4 choke, plain finish action with intercepting sears, 14 l/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £50-70

469. WILLIAM FORD 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8254, 27 3/4in. nitro barrels (possibly shortened), tubes engraved 'WILLIAM FORD 15 ST MARY ' S ROW BIRMINGHAM', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, treblegrip action, carved toplever, best bold scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. stock including 1in. wood extension, cast on for the left shoulder, weight 6lb. 7oz., in a metal-cornered leather case with R. Robinson (7 Queen Street, Hull) trade label. See illustration page 31 £400-600 470. WILLIAM FORD 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4448, 27in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and full choke, action engraved with game scenes, 14 l /2in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. In a C.G.Bonehill brass cornered leather gun case. £250-350 471. WEBLEY & SCOTT 'MODEL 700'12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 141822, 26in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, retaining virtually all original colour-hardening, 14 l/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 3oz. See illustration page 30 £400-600 472. AYA 12-BORE 'MODEL 25' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 508299, 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and full choke, action engraved with floral work retaining much original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured crossover cast-off stock, weight 6lb.1 Ooz. £200-300

473. COGSWELL & HARRISON 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 26523 , 28in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 114 choke, action engraved with bold acanthus, 15in. highly-figured stock including 3/4in. wood extension, weight 6lb.6oz. £400-600 474. CHARLES LANCASTER 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12738, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and full choke, plain action, 15in. figured replacement stock, weight 6lb. lOoz. , circa 1907 £250-350 475. JOHN TISDALL 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR LIVE PIGEON/WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 64291, 30in. nitro barrels with filed raised rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, action with fine scrollwork, 15in. well-figured stock with recessed chequered sidepanels, including lin. wood extension, weight 7lb. 8oz. See illustration page 68 £500-700 476. CHARLES FRANCIS & SON 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no . 86086, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and full choke, border engraved action, 14 l/2in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £300-500 477. CHARLES LANCASTER 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 06424, 30in. nitro damascus barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 13 3/4in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 3oz. In a leather case. The gun was completed circa 1890 See illustration page 31 £300-500

478. SIMSON (SUHL) 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 210583, 28 l/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, raised filed wide rib, bored approx 1/2 and full choke, scroll-backed action engraved with scrollwork, retaining traces of colour, clipped fences, 14 1/2in. figured pistolgripstock, weight 7lbs. £80- 120 479. COGSWELL & HARRISON 12BORE ' THE AVANT TOUT' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2384 1, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 112 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 14in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 4oz. In its makers leather case. £200-300 480. WEBLEY & SCOTT 'MODEL 700' 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 144899, 26in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, scroll-engraved action retaining some original colourhardening, 14 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 4oz., in a Gunmark canvas case. See illustration page 30 £400-600 481. AYA 'N0.4' 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 503523, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, border engraved action retaining virtually all original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. In a Gunmark guncase. £100-1 50 482. C.S. ROSSON 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3270, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels (some pitting), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, action with beaded border and fine scroll engraving, 14 l/2in. figured stock including lin. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. lOoz. £150-250

483. A. CONYERS 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2022, 28in. sleeved barrels, bored approx. imp cyl and 114 choke, plain action, stock pinned at head, 14 3/8in., weight 6lb.13oz. £80-120 484. THOMAS TURNER 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7897, 28in. nitro barrels, bored approx. 112 choke in both, weight 6lb.13oz. £200-300 485. J.D. DOUGALL 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4386, 28in. nitro barrels, engraved scrollwork action retaining traces of original colour, bored approx. imp cyl and 3/4 choke, 15 l/2in. well-figured stock including rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 9oz. £600-800 486. T. WILD 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 10441, 30in, nitro barrels, rib engraved 'T. WILD. WHITTALL STREET. BIRMINGHAM', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action with beaded border engraving, with scenes of pointer, partridge and pheasant surrounded by bold scrollwork, 14 5/8in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including l/2in. bakelite extension, weight 6lb. 1 loz., in a brass-cornered leather case (relined) with Thomas Wild trade label. See illustration page 68 £400-600 487. WILLIAM EVANS 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6767, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 & 112 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, (worn) intercepting sears, 15in. replacement stock (pinned at head), weight 61b. 8oz., in a lightweight leather case. £100-200

488. THOS. TURNER & SONS LTD. 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3519, 27in. nitro barrels, rib engraved 'THOS. TURNER & SONS LTD. NEWBURY' , 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, action with scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/8in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 2oz. See illustration page 30 £400-600 489. K.D. RADCLIFFE LTD. (COLCHESTER) 12-BORE (2IN) BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 4596 I 89237, 27in. nitro barrels (left hand wall-thickness below recommended minimum) with Churchill-rib inlaid 'FOR 2 INCH CASE ONLY', 2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/4 choke, scrollengraved action retaining some original colour-hardening, 13in. figured stock, weight 5lb. 2oz., in its canvas case. See illustration page 30 £400-600 490. W.W. GREENER 'MONARCH GRADE M' 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 48916, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with manual sidesafety, scroll engraving, retaining much cyanide-hardened finish (renewed), 14 l/2in. well-figured (possibly replacement) stock including lin. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 6oz. £400-600 491. H.E.JACKMAN, WOLVERHAMPTON, 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8048, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, border engraved action retaining virtually all orginial colour-hardening and finish, 15in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 11 oz. The gun was completed in 1960 and has had very little use. See illustration page 68 £800-1200

492. E. ANSON & CO. 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12088, 30in. nitro reproved Whitworthsteel barrels, rib gold-inlaid 'E. ANSON & CO.,' and engraved 'EGYPTIAN HALL, BIRMINGHAM "SIR JOSPEH \YHITWORTHS" FLUID Cb MPRESSED STEEI.: , 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, Anson & Deeley patent treble-grip action with intercepting sears, patent no . 1756of1875, Westley Richards patent toplever, best fine scroll engraving overall, retaining very slight traces of original colour, 14 3/4in. wellfigured stock with decorative horn inserts at the hand, including 1in. wood extension, Anson push-rod fore-end, weight 6lb. lOoz., it its brass-cornered oak-lined leather case, label address 'Egyptian Hall, Slaney St. Birmingham'. £400-600 493. TWO BOXLOCKACTIONS 'IN THE WHITE'. £20-30 494. W.W. GREENER 'GRADE DH25' 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 69117, 27in. nitro barrels, rib engraved 'WW.GREENER. MAKER. 40 PALL MALL LONDON S.W. WORKS ST. MARY' S SQUARE BIRMINGHAM', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, treblegrip action with bold scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colourhardening, 15in. well-figured stock including lin. wood extension (small crack repaired at rear of topstrap ), weight 6lb. 8oz., in a W.W. Greener (29 Pall Mall address) canvas and leather case. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1933 See illustration page 68 £700-900

495. WEBLEY & SCOTT 'MODEL 700' 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 127635, 30in. nitro barrels (heavily pitted and loose on action), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, scroll-engraved action retaining traces of original colourhardening, 14 l/4in. stock (cracked through and pinned at hand), weight 6lb. 12oz. £50-70 496. WEBLEY & SCOTT 'MODEL 701' 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 137824, 25in. nitro barrels with Churchill-rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, non-selective single-trigger, fine scroll engraving, retaining some original colourhardening, 14 7/8in. well-figured stock including 3/8in. ebonite extension, bolstered fore-end, weight 6lb. 7oz. The gun was completed circa 1966. See illustration page 30 £1500-2000 497. C.S. ROSSON & CO. 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3726, 27in. nitro reproved barrels (some pitting at muzzles), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, treble-grip action with scrollwork, 15in. figured crossover stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 5oz. £250-350 498. AYA 'N0.4' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 549913, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, action with scrollwork and much original colour-hardening, l 5in. crossover stock including l/2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 14oz. £150-250

499. W.W. GREENER 'GRADE G60' 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 54702, 28in. nitro damascus barrels, rib engraved 'WW.GREENER. MAKER. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. WORKS ST. MARY' S SQUARE BIRMINGHAM' , 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 112 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action with arcaded fences, manual safety, best fine scroll engraving with vignettes of gundogs flushing partridge and mallard, snipe in flight and pointers, with oak leaf and strapwork borders, brushed bright finish overall, 14 3/8in. wellfigured semi- pistolgrip stock, weight 6lb. 7oz. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1905 See illustration page 67 £1200-1600 500. W.W. GREENER 12-BORE 'BLUE ROCK' BOXLOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN, no. 78610, 30in. nitro reproved barrels (shortened) with raised filed rib, the breech end with sighting channel and engraved with a Blue Rock pigeon, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx imp cyl both, treble-grip action with flattened matt detonating, bold scroll and floral engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, l 5in. figured semi-pistolgrip stock (cracked at hand) with monte-carlo comb insert and 3/4in. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. 9oz. See illustration page 68 £600-800 501. WILLIAM POWELL 12-BORE LIFT-UP TOPLEVER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8971, 30in. nitro replacement barrels (by the maker's), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, Anson & Deeley patent treble-grip action with Powell patent liftup toplever, manual safety, ejector mechanism removed (parts in case), fine scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 l/4in. highlyfigured stock with chequered sidepanels, weight 6lb. 1Ooz., in its leather case (damaged). £200-300

502. CHARLES LANCASTER, 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 011330, 27in. sleeved nitro barrels, no. 1 of a pair, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 1/2 choke, action engraved with creeping vines, retaining traces of original colour, 14 l/4in. wellfigured stock, weight 6lbs. 8oz., circa 1902 £300-500 503. TRULOCK & HARRIS, 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 11146, 30in. nitro barrels (wallthickness below recommend minimum), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx imp cyl and full choke, action engraved with scrollwork, carved oak leaf fences, removable disc strikers, intercepting sears, 15in. figured stock including 3/4in. wood extension, weight 6lbs. 12oz £100-150 504. WATSON BROS. 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8960, 28in. nitro barrels (some pitting and dents), rib engraved 'WATSON BROS. GUNMAKERS. PALL MALL. LONDON', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and full choke, action with beaded border and fine scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. wellfigured stock including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad (cracked through at hand), weight 6lb. 8oz., in a John Dickson & Son leather hammergun case. £80-120 505. ALEX MARTIN 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 724, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'ALEX. MARTIN GLASGOW & ABERDEEN. INCORPORATED WITH ALEX HENRY & CO. EDINBURGH', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and full choke, border engraved action, 14in. replacement stock, weight 6lb. 4oz., in an Alex Martin canvas case. £100-200

506. W.W. GREENER 'GRADE F' 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 42743, 28in. nitro damascus barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, manual side-safety, action engraved with scrollwork, 14 l/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1894. £250-350 507. WESTLEY RICHARDS 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 15199, 30in. blacked damascus nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, scalloped-back action engraved with fine scrollwork, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. well-figured stock, with engraved heel- and toeplates (cracked and repaired at hand), weight 6lb. 8oz. The gun was completed circa 1895 See illustration page 31 £300-500 508. WILLIAM EVANS 12-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13041 , 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 14 1/2in. full crossover stock with leather cheek piece, weight 6lb. 6oz. The gun was completed circa 1924 £150-250 509. ROWLAND WATSON 12-BORE (3IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER BOXLOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING I PIGEON GUN, serial no. 10128, 30in. nitro reproved barrels with broad filed rib, rib engraved ROWLAND WATSON. 17. WHITTALL STREET. BIRMINGHAM. ENGLAND', 3in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 choke in both, non-selective single-trigger, treble-grip scroll-back action with game scenes set amid scroll engraving, retaining some colourhardening (possibly renewed), 14 1/4in. well-figured stock, weight 7lb. 12oz. See illustration page 68 £700-900

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510. WEBLEY & SCOTT .410 BOLTACTION SHOTGUN, serial no. 63069. £20-30 511. T. BLAND & SONS 20-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 16995, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, border engraved action, 13 3/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb 2oz. £700-900 512. NEWNHAM LTD. 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 5470, 26in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 114 choke, treble-grip action with border and scroll engraving, 15in. stock including lin. wood extension, weight 5lb. 8oz. £350-450 513. LONDON SPORTING PARK LTD. 20-BORE BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 162, 26 l /2in. nitro barrels, rib engraved 'LONDON SPORTING PARK LTD. HENDON. LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl both, treble-grip action with intercepting sears, fine border and scroll engraving, 13 3/4in. well-figured stock including lin. wood extension and l/4in. buttplate, weight 5lb. 4oz. £250-350 514. J. VENABLES 16-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 1447, 28in. nitro barrels (left tube pitted), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 in both, border engraved action, 15 l/2in. figured replacement stock, weight 5lb. 1 loz. £100-150 515. AYA 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 256475, 26in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 choke in both, colourhardened action, 14 l/2in. stock, weight 61b. £80-1 20

516. T.CLOUGH 16-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 318S, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, action engraved with scrollwork (worn), lSin. stock, weight Slb. 1 loz. In a T. Adsett & Son canvas case (in poor condition). £100-lSO 517. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 16-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 26S9 l, 28in. nitro barrels, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4, scroll engraved action with crossbolt including wooden lengthening piece, weight Slb.lSoz. £400-600 518. K.D.RADCLIFFE 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 3407, 26in. nitro barrels (some pitting), border engraved action, 13 l/8in. stock, weight Slb. 4oz. £1S0-2SO 519. WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. 16BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. Tl 1164, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, action with bold scroll engraving, retaining some original colourhardening, 14 S/8in. figured stock with teardrops and l/4in. bakelite extension, weight Slb. lSoz., in a leather single guncase. See illustration page 69 £1000-lSOO 520. A.E. CRESSWELL (BRAINTREE) 20-BORE BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 103094, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, scroll engraved treble-grip action with brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 l/8in. figured semipistolgrip stock (slight crack at head) including horn buttplate, weight Sib. 8oz. £2S0-3SO 521. A. CONYERS 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. S068, 27in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, border engraved action retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight Slb. 8oz. £600-800

522. AYA 16-BORE 'N0.2' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 411283, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, locks and action engraved with scrollwork, retaining much original colour, hand-detachable locks, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb.6oz. £800-1200 523. AYA 20-BORE BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 33S140, 27in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and imp cyl choke, lSin. crossover stock including 1 l/2in. wood extension, weight Sib. 8oz. £100-lSO 524. J.ANDERSON & SON, MELTON, 16BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8697, 28in. nitro barrels (slight pitting at muzzle), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, action engraved with pointers, carved oak leaffences, 16in. well-figured Monte Carlo stock including 1 l/2in. wood extension and rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. Soz. In a canvas case. £S00-700 525. A BIRMINGHAM-MADE 20-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 22322, 28in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, unnamed treble-grip action with bouquet and scroll engraving, 1Sin. figured semi-pistolgrip stock (slight crack at hand) including 2 l/2in. wood extension, weight Sib. 3oz. £400-600 526. C.SMITH & SONS 16-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 78S76, 28in. nitro barrels (badly pitted), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, action partially engraved with scrollwork, 14 l /2in. stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. Soz. £60-80 527. ALEX HENRY & CO. EDINBURGH, .410 SINGLE-BARRELLED SHOTGUN, serial no. 383S, 26in. nitro barrel, plain action stamped "British Made" and retaining some colourhardening 14 1/4in. figured stock, weight 3lbs. 12oz. £100-lSO

528. CHARLES LANCASTER 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1461S, 26 l/2in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, border engraved action retaining traces of original colourhardening, 13 3/4in. figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight Slb.8oz. In its maker's leather case. The gun was completed circa 1931 £S00-800 . 529. STEPHEN GRANT 16-BORE SIDELEVER BOXLOCK NONEJECTOR, serial no. 4818, 28in. nitro reproved barrels (shortened), rib engraved 'STEPHEN GRANT 67A ST. JAMES ' S STREET. LONDON', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, petite bolstered action with carved fences , Grant patent sidelever, best fine scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 14 l /2in. highly-figured replacement stock, replacement fore-end wood, weight Slb. l loz. , in a Brady canvas case. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in August 1880 £600-800 529a CHARLES LANCASTER, 20-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. l 1S49, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2 chambers, bored approx. improved cyl and 3/4 choke, action engraved with scrollwork, 1Sin. well-figured stock including 1 1/4 wooden extension, weight Sib 12oz. £1000-ISOO

BIG BORES 530. AFTON GUNWORKS 8-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED FALLINGBLOCK HAMMERGUN, no visible serial no. , 36 l/2in. nitro barrel, colourhardened action, lS l/2in. figured semipistolgrip stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, weight 1Olb. 8oz. £200-300

531. FRED T BAKER 10-BORE ROTARYUNDERLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 7075, 32in. nitro damascus barrels (pitted), 2 7/8in. chambers, bored approx. 112 choke in both, rebounding back-action, border engraved, percussion fences, Anson push-rod fore-end, triggerguard stamped with FT. Baker logo, 14in. well-figured stock, weight 9lb. £400-600 532. ZABALA "LP71" 10-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 188615, 32in. nitro barrels with raised filed rib, two beaded sight, bored approx full choke in both, 3 1/2in. chambers, blacked action, beavertail fore-end, 14 l /2in. pistolgrip stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight I Olbs. 12oz. £70-90

PAIRS 533. COGSWELL & HARRISON -A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE AVANT TOUT' BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 23895 I 23971 , 30in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved 'COGSWELL & HARRISON LTD. THEAVANTTOUT. I4I NEW BOND ST & 226 STRAND. LONDON'., (No.2 barrels right-hand wall-thickness below recommended minimum and with some dents), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, actions with best bold scrollwork, blacked actions, 13 7/8in. figured stocks including buttplates, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase with various accessories (missing straps and handle). £500-700

534. HOLLAND & HOLLAND -A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'ROYAL BREVIS' SINGLE-TRIGGER SELFOPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 32795 I 6, 28in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels (No.l) (wallthicknesses below recommended minimum) and 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels (No.2)with new 28in. nitro barrels for No. l gun (by B.E. Chaplins, Winchester), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and I/2 choke, Holland & Holland patent selective single-triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, handdetachable lockplates (No. I gun missing release lever), gold-inlaid cockingindicators, best bold scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 14 l /2in. highlyfigured replacement stocks, weight 6lb. 4oz. (No. I original barrels), 6lb. I 4oz. (No.l replacement barrels) and 6lb. 2oz. (No.2), in their brass-cornered oak and leather case with canvas outer. The guns were completed circa 1930 See illustration page 70 £10000-15000 535. HOLLAND & HOLLAND -A PAIR OF GAME-ENGRAVED 12-BORE 'ROYAL' SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no, 16402 I 3, No.l gun sold as a stock, action and fore-end only due to being out of proof, No.2 gun with 30in. nitro reproved (replacement) chopperlump barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 114 choke, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the fences with carved stylised acanthus scrolls, No. I gun with spaniels flushing partridge, pointers and pheasant, the underside of the action with a snared hare, gothic scrollwork and a grotesque masque, the triggerguard with a retriever, gun No.2 with a retriever and mallard, spaniels flushing snipe, the underside of the action with black grouse, gothic scrollwork and a grotesque masque, the triggerguard with a mallard in flight, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 1/2in. figured replacement stocks cast for left shoulder/right eye, No.2 pinned at the tophorns, weight 6lb. 9oz. (No.2)., in a brass-mounted oak and leather case with Holland and Holland trade label. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1895. See illustration page 71 £2500-3000

536. J. PURDEY & SONS - A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 26944 I 5, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 112 (No.I) and imp cyl and 114 (No.2), articulated front triggers, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening, I 4 1/2in. figured full crossover stocks including 1/2in. wood extensions, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their leather motorcase with canvas outer. The guns were completed circa 1956. See illustration page 72 £ 12000- I 6000 537. COGSWELL & HARRISION -A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE AVANT TOUT' BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial nos. 25618 I 9, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 112 choke, actions engraved with scrollwork, 14 l /2in. figured stocks including l/2in. bakelite extensions, weight 6lb.8oz. £500-700 538. COGSWELL & HARRISON -A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 54663 I 4, 27in. sleeved (by the maker's) nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, ejectors converted from Harrison patent, actions with best bold bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colourhardening, 14 l/4in. well-figured stocks (no.2 a replacement), weight 6lb. 6oz., in their leather case. See illustration page 79 £I500-2000

539. E.J. CHURCHILL - A PAIR OF 12BORE 'THE PREMIERE QUALITY' SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 4303/4, gun No. I with replacement 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers) Churchill-rib, tubes engraved 'CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 7 BURY STREET, ST JAMES'S. LONDON. SWl' 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, gun No.2 with replacement 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels (by the makers) Churchill-rib, tubes engraved 'CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 61 PALL MALL. ST JAMES 'S. LONDON. ENGLAND', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, double rolled-edge triggerguards, best fine scroll engraving, gun No.2 retaining slight traces of original colourhardening, 14 l/2in. highly-figured stocks (swept combs), weight 6lb. !oz. (No.I) and 6lb. 3oz. (No.2), in their lightweight leather VC. motor case with accessories. See illustration page 73 £3000-5000 540. HOLLAND & HOLLAND - A FINE PAIR OF VIRTUALLY UNUSED 20BORE ROYAL 'MODEL DE LUXE' SELF-OPENING PINLESS LOCK SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 41168 I 9, 29in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, handdetachable pinless lockplates, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguards, the actions, lockplates and triggerguards profusely engraved with best bold acanthus scrolls and floral motifs on a matt background, the serial numbers gold-inlaid on the triggerguards, 15 l /4in. highly-figured stocks, weight 6lb. 6oz. These guns were completed circa 1993 and have a list price of £100,060 (plus VAT) See illustration page 74 £70000-80000

541. P. BERETTA -A COMPOSED PAIR OF 20-BORE 'MODEL 8687 SILVER PIGEON'SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial nos. M00575B I M00674B, guns numbered 1 & 2, 28in. nitro barrels with narrow ventilated ribs, silvered actions engraved with flying ducks and partridge, 14 l/2in. well-figured stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, weight 6lb. £1800-2200 542. BROWNING -A COMPOSED PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN) B425 SPORTING GRADE 6 (ULTIMATE) SINGLETRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. 41475MZ I 41477MZ, 28in. barrels, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, manual safeties with integral barrelselector switches, silver actions goldinlaid with game birds in flight, surrounded by bold scrollwork, goldwashed single-triggers, 14 3/4in. wellfigured pistolgrip stocks, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their Browning luxury cases. These guns appear to be unused. £4000-5000 543. BROWNING -A COMPOSED PAIR OF 20-BORE (3IN) B425 HUNTING SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTORS, serial no. 48392NN I 48422NN, 28in. nitro barrels, 3in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, manual safeties with integral barrel selector switches, silver actions with scrollwork, gold-washed single-triggers, 14 l/4in. figured semipistolgrip stocks, weight 6lb. 4oz., in their Browning universal cases. These guns appear to be unused. £1800-2200

544. JOSEPH LANG & SON - A PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 17492 I 3, 28in. nitro barrels, tubes engraved 'JOSEPH LANG & SONS 7 BURY STREET. ST JAMES'S. LONDON', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, plain actions with beaded border engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 15 l/2in. figured stocks, cast for central vision, including 7/8in. wood extension (No.I) and I l/4in. extension (No.2), weight 6lb. 6oz., in their brass-cornered leather case. The guns were completed circa 1935 £1800-2200 545. BOSS & CO. -A PAIR OF 12-BORE EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 6007 I 8, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, ribs engraved 'BOSS & CO. 13, DOVER STREET PICCADILLY LONDON.W.' 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke (No.I) and 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No.2), rolled-edge triggerguards, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stocks (No. I with light repair to right underhorn and fore-end), weight 6lb. 9oz., in their brass-cornered oak and leather case. The guns were completed between circa 1910 See illustration page 75 £12000-15000 546. ARMI FAMARS - A FINE PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-COCKING TOPLEVER HAMMER EJECTOR GUNS, serial no. 31977/8, 27 3/4in. browned nitro barrels, ribs gold-inlaid ' Castore 270' 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and imp cyl (No.1) and 1/2 and 3/4 (No.2), articulated front triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, manual safeties, carved oval fences, actions and rebounding hammers with partial fine scroll engraving, the toplevers gold-inlaid with a crown, plain finish lockplates with gold-inlaid borders and the maker's name in gold, triggerplates signed 'L. Casari', 14 l/4in. well-figured stocks with diamond grips, 9 l/2in. forends inlaid with gold maker's crests, weight 7lb. See illustration page 83 £6000-8000

547. GEBRUDER MERKEL (SUHL) -A FINE PAIR OF OVER AND UNDER 'MODEL 303E' SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 96301 / 2, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/4 choke, barrels stamped with 'Outstanding Quality' marks, quadruple-grip actions with sidebolsters, hand-detachable lockplates with flush release levers, cockingindicators, automatic safeties, articulated front triggers, deeply carved acanthus scrolls and floral motif engraving, bright finish overall, 14 7/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stocks with ebonite pistolgrip-caps, including 7/8in. leather covered recoil pads, weight 7lb. 8oz. (No.l) and 7lb. 3oz. (No.2), in their leather motor case. Gun no.I was completed in September 1981 and gun no.2 was completed in October 1981. See illustration page 76 £4000-6000 548. WILLIAM EVANS -A PAIR OF 12BORE BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 10418 / 9, 28in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved ' WILLIAM EVANS (FROM PURDEY' S) 63 PALL MALL. ST JAMES'S . LONDON', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, treble-grip actions with intercepting sears, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 1/4in. highlyfigured stocks (No.2 a replacement) with heel- and toe-plates, including lin. wood extensions, bolstered fore-ends, weight 6lb. 8oz. (No. l) and 6lb. 1Ooz. (No.2), in a William Evans leather motor case. The guns were completed circa 1911 See illustration page 77 £2500-3500

549. W.W. GREENER-A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'IMPERIAL GRADE G70' BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 55805 I 52997, 28in. nitro barrels, ribs engraved ' W.W. GREENER. MAKER. 40 PALL MALL. LONDON. S.W. WORKS ST MARY' S SQUARE. BIRMINGHAM' , the breech ends relief engraved with bold acanthus scrollwork, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 chokes, automatic side-safeties, fences carved with stylised double shell motifs, toplevers gold-inlaid with a crown and sceptre, scroll-back treble-grip actions profusely engraved with game scenes of grouse, pointer, partridges, spaniel, mallard and woodcock, surrounded by best fine acanthus scrollwork, ears of wheat and oak leaves, the triggerguards with retrievers and rabbits, bright and blued finish overall, l 5in. figured stocks with elaborate chequering and horn inserts, weight 6lb. 9oz., in their green velvet-lined brass-cornered oak and leather case with provision for extra 30in. barrels and a canvas outer case.The makers have kindly confirmed that gun No.2 was completed as one of a pair in 1904. Gun No.l was ordered in 1907 to replace the loss of the original No. l gun, serial no. 52998. See illustration pages 78 and 79 £2000-3000 SIDELOCK

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550. STEPHEN GRANT 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 5511, 30in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, locks and action engraved with fine scrollwork, fluted fences, Grants Patent Cocking Mechanisism, 14 l/4in. figured replacement stock, weight 7lb. 1oz. See illustration page 79 £400-600 551. L. KEEGAN 12-BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 26723, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, locks and action partially engraved with scrollwork, retaining traces of colour, 14 l/4in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock, weight 6lb. 12oz. £200-300

552. THOMAS BISSELL 12-BORE PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 596, 30in. nitro damascus barrels, rib engraved ' THOMAS BISSELL. 75 CRANHAM ROAD. SOUTH BERMONDSEY. LONDON' , 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action incorporating J. Rigby and T. Bissell patent rising third bite, patent no . 1141 of 1879, use number 216, push-forward snap-action cocking underlever, carved leaf fences, dipped-edge lockplates, best scroll engraving with bright finish overall, 14 l/4in highly-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including l /4in. ebonite buttplate, weight 6lb. 6oz. See illustration page 80 £500-700 553. J & W TOLLEY LTD 12-BORE SIDELOCK BACK-ACTION NONEJECTOR, serial no. 9118, 28in. nitro sleeved barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx 1/4 and 1/2 choke, locks and action engraved with scrollwork arcaded fences, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock, weight 6lbs.10oz. £250-350 554. AT. MURCOTT 1871 PATENT 12BORE SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR BY THEOPHILUS MURCOTT, serial no. 2748, 30in. damascus barrels, rib engraved ' THEOPS MURCOTT ' S PATENT. 68 HAYMARKET LONDON NO 2748' , 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl in both, Murcott's 'Mousetrap' hammerless action, patent 1003 of l 5th April 1871 , with pushforward underlever, patent manual lever safety gold inlaid ' LOCK' D ', action profusely engraved with best fine scroll engraving, beaded border engraved lockplates, retaining very slight traces of original finish, 14in. figured stock with heel- and toe-plates, weight 7lb. 2oz. Sold with a proof exemption due to lack of original proof marks. This particular example is what is accepted to be the first hammerles shotgun is unusual in having a rearward facing lever safety. See illustration page 80 £500-700

555. DARNE SLIDING BREECH 12BORE, serial no. 8B85, 27 3/4in. nitro barrels with concave rib, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 314 choke, action engraved with rose and scrollwork, 14 l /2in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 3oz. This gun has had little use. See illustration page 68 £500-700

SIDELOCK EJECTORS 556. AYA 'N0.2' 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 544353, 26in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 114 choke, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, scroll engraved, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening, 15in. stock, weight 6lb. 7oz. £500-700 557. J. PURDEY & SONS 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12790, converted from non-ejector, 30in. nitro replacement barrels (by another), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving (action with some marks), brushed finish overall, 14 5/8in. replacement stock and fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 1 loz. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed as No.1 of a pair in October 1887. £3500-4000 558. GUNMARK KESTREL 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no.309120, 26 3/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, cockingindicators, scroll engraved action, retaining some original colourhardening, 14 3/4in. stock, weight 6lb. 9oz. £100-150

559. A FINE J. PURDEY & SONS 12BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23471 , 28in. Whitworth-steel nitro chopperlump barrels, rib engraved 'J. PURDEY & SONS. AUDLEY HOUSE. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET LONDON. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEI;, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 3/4 choke, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, removeable disc strikers, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 1/2in. highly-figured crossover stock including 1/2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 8oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case with accessories. The gun was completed circa 1930 and has seen very little use. See illustration page 81 £5000-7000 560. FRED T BAKER 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7475, 30in. nitro barrels (pitted and wall thickness below recommended minimum), 2 l/2in. chambers, lock and action engraved with fine scrollwork, 15in. highly-figured stock including 3/4in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 8oz. See illustration page 79 £400-600 561. ATKINSON & GRIFFIN 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 27531, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and full choke, carved leaf fences, locks and action engraved with bold floral work, retaining traces of original colour, 14 3/4in. well-figured stock (ink enhanced), weight 6lb.12oz. See illustration page 87 £1200-1600

562. AYA 12-BORE 'MODEL 25' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 448659, 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels with Churchill-rib, (right hand wallthickness below recommended minimum), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, handdetachable lockplates, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, goldinlaid cocking-indicators, floral engraving, 15in. stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 9oz. £80-120 563. EUSEBIO ARIZAGA 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 123925, 27 l/2in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and 3/4 choke, hand-detachable lockplates, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, cocking-indicators, scroll engraving, retaining much original finish, 14 5/8in. stock, weight 7lb. 6oz. £150-250 564. ARMAS 12-BORE SPANISH MADE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 59990, 28in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 1/2 choke, locks and action profusely engraved with scrollwork, silver action, 15in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz. In its brass-cornered leather case. £400-600 565. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12-BORE 'DOMINION'BACK-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 19744, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 112 choke, border engraved action, 14in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £400-600 566. AYA 'MODEL XXV'12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 476522, 25in. nitro barrels with Churchill-rib, bored approx. 114 choke in both, action with scrollwork, 15 l/2in. straight hand stock including ebonite buttplate, weight 6lb. 1Ooz. £500-600

567. AN EXCEPTIONAL PHILIPPE GRIFNEE-ENGRAVED PRESENTATION 12-BORE ROYAL SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, serial no. 41166, 27in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, cocking-indicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, Holland & Holland patent self-opening system, the action, lockplates, furniture and buttplate exquisitely relief engraved with scenes from Greek mythology on a matt gold background; the right lockplate with a woodland scene depicting Bellerophon astride Pegasus delivering the killing strike to the Chimaera with his lance of lead (which melted in Chimaera's flames and poisoned it); the underside of the action with Artemis (the goddess of hunting) with the sacred Ceryneian Hind (which would later be captured by Heracles as one of his twelve labours); the left lockplate depicting Helios 'The Sun' with an Oceanid (one of his many wives) in his chariot of fire, being drawn by his four swift horses Pyrois, Eos, Aethon and Phlegon as he set about his daily journey across the vault of heaven from the land of the Indians, crossing the centre of the sky to reach the ocean by evening, whereupon he would rest in his golden palace to prepare for the onward journey around the world along the ocean stream to begin again the following morning; the buttplate with Aphrodite (the goddess of love) being accosted by a Satyr as she admires herself in a mirror; the triggerguard with the Athena, the warrior goddess engaged in a moment of thought, the fences and knuckles with Satyrs and winged Olympians in the guises of warrior, poet and musician; the entirity surrounded and invaded by ornate bold scrolls, swirls and shell motifs, the forend decorated en-suite, triggerplate signed ' Ph. Grifnee', 14in. exhibition grade stock with diamond grip, weight 6lb. 9oz., in its brass-cornered exhibition grade burr-walnut fitted presentation guncase with accessories See illustration below (case) and page 65 ÂŁ50000-60000

568. LANG & HUSSEY LTD. 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13003, 28in. replacement nitro barrels (by the makers), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, treblegrip action with patent gas vents, cocking-indicators, beaded border engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14in. well-figured stock including 1/2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 5oz. See illustration page 83 £1200-1600 569. VICTOR SARASQUETA 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 222771, 27 3/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and imp cyl choke, articulated front trigger, cocking-indicators, scroll engraving, retaining some original colourhardening, 15 3/8in. stock including lin. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. £250-350 570. PHILLIPSON & NEPHEW 12-BORE BACK-ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 3867, 29in. nitro damascus barrels (wall-thicknesses well below recommended minimum), rib engraved 'PHILLIPSON & NEPHEW, BIRMINGHAM', 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 112 choke, treble-grip action with carved fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15 l /4in. highlyfigured stock including 1 5/8in. wood extension, weight 6lb. 7oz., in a brasscornered leather case. See illustration page 88 £500-700

571. BOSS 12-BORE EASY-OPENING SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 5012, 29in. nitro sleeved barrels with matt rib, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 114 choke, Boss patent non-selective single-trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock including l/4in. wood extension, weight 6lb. lOoz. The gun was completed circa 1905 See illustration page 82 £5000-7000 572. LANG & HUSSEY LTD. 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 13110, 28in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and full choke, treble-grip action with patent gas vents, cocking-indicators, beaded border engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 5/8in. well-figured stock including lin. wood extension, weight 6lb. 7oz. See illustration page 83 £1500-2000 573. HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY'S) 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 827, 30in. sleeved (by Westley Richards) nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, best fine scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 l/4in. highlyfigured stock (broken at the hand), weight 6lb. 12oz. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1900. It is likely that the gun is a Boss action £200-300

574. C.G. BONEHILL 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 225, 29in. nitro reproved barrels (right hand wall-thickness below recommended minimum), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with carved fences, border engraved action, 14 l /2in. figured stock (possibly a replacement) with insert repair to left underhorn and crack at hand, fore-end wood cracked and with inset repair, weight 6lb. 2oz. £100-150 575. WATSON BROS. 12-BORE BACKACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6480, 28in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, dolls-head extension, carved fences, best bold acanthus scroll engraving on a matt background, 15 l/4in. well-figured stock including 5/8in. ebonite extension, weight 7lb. £800-1200 576. HAMMOND BROTHERS 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2946, 28in. new nitro barrels by David McKay Brown in 1973, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, locks and action engraved with fine rose and scrollwork, protruding tumbler pivots, carved leaf fences, bottomplate engraved with tight scrolls, signed 'HBRO Patent' 15in. highly figured serni-pistolgrip stock including 1 1/2in. wood extension, weight 6lb.9oz. £1200-1600

577. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12-BORE 'ROYAL BREVIS' SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 33294, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, hand-detachable lockplates, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, rolled-edge triggerguard, best bold acanthus-scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colourhardening, 14 5/8in. well-figured replacement stock (gun also sold with original stock), weight 6lb. 7oz., in a Holland & Holland lightweight leather single guncase with accessories. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1936. See Lot 586 for the pair to this gun (serial no. 33293) See illustration page 84 £8000-12000 578. ARMY & NAVY 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 18447, 28in. nitro replacement barrels (by Holland & Holland), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 1/2 choke, carved leaf fences, 'safe' inlaid in blue enamel by safety catch, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in highlyfigured stock including l/2in. wood extension, weight 6lb. lOoz., in a leather case with Holland & Holland trade label. See illustration page 82 £1500-2000

THE GOOSE GUN 579. AN EXCEPTIONAL SIMMONSENGRAVED JOHN WILKES 12BORE (31N) ASSISTED-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 15293, with two sets of barrels, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels, rib goldinlaid ' JOHN WILKES' and engraved '79, Beak Street. London. Wl' with carved acanthus leafwork in relief at the breech, 3in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, extra 30in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels, rib goldinlaid 'JOHN WILKES ' and engraved '79, Beak Street. London. Wl' with carved acanthus leafwork in relief and gold-inlaid with a star at the breech, 3in. chambers, Teague multi-chokes, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the fences, action, lockplates and furniture deeply carved with bold stylised acanthus leaves and floral motifs on a matt background, interspersed with mallard, canada geese and pintail in flight, the makers name gold-inlaid on the lockplates, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock including l/2in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 8lb. loz., in its brasscornered leather case with canvas outer, full accessories and spare chokes. The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in June 1991. It appears to be virtually unused. See illustration back cover £20000-25000

580. B.C.MIROKU 12-BORE 'MODEL SL-120'SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2201027, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and full choke, locks and action engraved with bold rose and scrollwork, silver finish, 15in. wellfigured stock, weight 6lb. 12oz. In its makers cadboard box with various paperwork. This gun was completed in 1979 and has had very little use. £1200-1600 581. JOSEPH LANG & SON 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 15859, 30in. nitro barrels, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, locks and action partially engraved with scrollwork, retaining some colour-hardening, 15 l/4in. wellfigured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 13oz. In a brass cornered leather case. The gun was completed circa 1917 £1500-2000

582. BOSS & CO. 12-BORE SINGLETRIGGER EASY-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 7726, 30in. nitro chopperlump barrels with raised broad rib (wall-thicknesses below recommended minimum), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 112 and 3/4 choke, non-selective single trigger, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining much colour-hardening (possibly renewed), 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock (slight setting cracks to rear of lockplates) including 7/8in. leathercovered recoil pad, weight 7lb. 5oz., in its brass-cornered oak and leather case. The gun was completed circa 1928. See illustration page 85 £12,000-£16,000 583. HOLLIS, BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 97548, 30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib engraved 'HOLLIS, BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR. LONDON', 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and full choke, unsigned treble-grip action with best bouquet and scroll engraving (safety requires regulating), retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 l/4in. well-figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £2800-3200

584. J. PURDEY & SONS 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 16120, 30in. Krupp-steel chopperlump barrels (right hand wall-thickness below recommended minimum), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 112 choke, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, bright finish overall, 15 3/4in. highly-figured replacement stock and fore-end wood (by Purdey's in 1989), weight 6lb. lOoz., in leather case with Purdey trade label. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in July 1898 with Krupp nickel-steel barrels £3000-3500 THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS ARE A MATCHED PAIR 585. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12-BORE 'ROYAIJ SINGLE-TRIGGER SELFOPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 36470, 28in. nitro replacement chopperlump barrels by the maker's (dated 1999), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 112 choke, Holland & Holland patent non-selective singletrigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, handdetachable lockplates with engraved and chamfered release bolt, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold scroll engraving with bright finish overall, 14 l /4in. well-figured stock including lin. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. lOoz., in a lightweight leather motorcase with canvas outer. The gun was completed circa 1958 See illustration page 86 £9000-12000

586. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 12-BORE 'ROYAIJ SINGLE-TRIGGER SELFOPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 33293, 28in. nitro replacement chopperlump barrels by the maker's (dated 1999), 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, Holland & Holland patent non-selective singletrigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, handdetachable lockplates with engraved and chamfered release bolt, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bold scroll engraving with bright finish overall, 14 l/4in. highly-figured stock including lin. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 6oz., in a lightweight leather motorcase with canvas outer. The gun was completed circa 1936. Please see Lot 577 for the pair to this gun (serial no. 33294). See illustration page 86 £9000-12000 587. WESTLEY RICHARDS 'GOLDNAME' 12-BORE DROP-LOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 15812, 27in. sleeved nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 114 and 3/4 choke, scrollback treble-grip action with detachable floorplate and removeable locks, Deeley's patent ejectors, front trigger repaired, plain finish, the maker's name gold-inlaid on the right of the action, the inscription 'JOSEPH DUGDALE TO ELI HEYWORTH JUNE lST 1899.' gold-inlaid on the left, 15in. highlyfigured stock including 3/4in. wood extension (cracked and repaired under the comb), weight 6lb. 3oz., in a Westley Richards brass-cornered oak-lined leather hammergun case. The gun was completed in 1899 £700-900

588. BRNO 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1-000438-71, 28 l/4in. nitro barrels, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, blacked action, 14in. stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. £100-150 589. COGSWELL & HARRISON 12BORE HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 56773, 29 7/8in. sleeved (by W.& C. Scott) nitro barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, handdetachable lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguard, bold bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 l/4in. figured stock including 1in. rubber recoil pad, insert repair to fore-end, weight 7lb. See illustration page 30 £600-800 590. COGSWELL & HARRISON 12BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 57766, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/2 choke, bold scroll engraving with brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15 1/4in. figured stock including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. l 5oz. See illustration page 30 £500-700

591. J. PURDEY & SONS 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 12108, converted from non-ejector, 30in. nitro reproved barrels, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 and 3/4 choke, carved leaf fences, cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving with virtually full colour-hardened finish (renewed), 14 1/4in. highly-figured replacement stock, replacement fore-end wood, weight 6lb. 8oz., in a brass-cornered oak and leather case with spurious Purdey trade label. The maker's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1885. See illustration page 87 £3000-5000 592. GALLYON & SONS (CAMBRIDGE) 12-BORE SIDEPLATED EJECTOR GUN, serial no. 5024, 30in. nitro barrels with filed game rib, 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl and 3/4 choke, treble-grip action, action and sideplates with best bouquet and scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colourhardening, 15 l/2in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 13oz., in a leather case. See illustration page 68 £1000-1500

593. HOLLAND & HOLLAND 'DOMINION' 12-BORE BACKACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 30233, 28in. nitro barrels, (slight pitting at muzzle), 2 l /2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl and 1/4 choke, best bold scroll engraving, brushed bright finish overall, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 8oz. The gun was completed circa 1921 See illustration page 88 £700-900 594. HENRY ATKIN 12-BORE 'THE RALEIGH' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 2555, 28in. nitro chopperlump barrels signed ' "The Raleigh" Henry Atkin Ltd. (From Purdey's) 88 Jermyn St, London, S.W.' , 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx 1/4 and 3/4 choke, locks and action engraved with fine scrollwork retaining some original colour hardening, removable disk set strikers, 14in well figured stock, weight 6lb 8oz, in its brass cornered leather case £1500-2000 595. HOLLAND & HOLLAND, 12-BORE "ROYAL'' HAND-DETACHABLE SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 17381, 30in. nitro barrels (barrel wall thickness below recommended minimum), 2 l/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp cyl choke in both, locks and action engraved with bold acanthus, gold-inlaid cockingindicators, weight 6lb 9oz, in a Holland & Holland brass-cornered leather case with various accessories. £3000-5000

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PRICES REALISED FINE MODERN & ANTIQUE GUNS AND RELATED ITEMS 13th JUNE 2002 Lot No. 1. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57.

Hammer £40 £40 £50 £30 £80 £25 £60 £20 £50 £80 £50 £55 £30 £70 £15 £20 £15 £60 £85 £60 £90 £40 £80 £30 £180 £25 £240 £60 £40 £ 10 £30 £60 £70 £280 £40 £45 £30 £40 £40 £50 £40 £15 £45 £25 £1300 £30 £70 £70 £ 150 £ 100 £285 £200

Lot No. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 65. 67. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 111. 113. 114. 115.

Hammer £260 £900 £170 £320 £450 £640 £420 £1 100 £75 £3000 £30 £75 £150 £55 £220 £350 £30 £200 £150 £70 £150 £60 £60 £120 £10 £180 £60 £400 £150 £35 £300 £55 £200 £50 £700 £1250 £420 £500 £800 £ 10 £55 £70 £90 £130 £20 £130 £85 £50 £220 £55 £40 £40

Lot No. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 151. 152. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170.

Hammer £120 £240 £220 £110 £65 £ 150 £80 £170 £180 £100 £25 £50 £55 £65 £40 £45 £70 £330 £70 £50 £45 £40 £100 £30 £35 £340 £20 £130 £130 £45 £30 £60 £25 £60 £45 £280 £70 £120 £260 £140 £280 £ 150 £ 15 £190 £90 £90 £35 £70 £90 £120 £160 £95

Lot No. 171. 172. 172A. 172B. 173. 175. 176. 177. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 209. 211. 212. 2 13. 214. 2 15. 2 17. 2 18. 2 19. 220. 221. 222. 223 . 224. 225 . 226. 229.

Hammer £65 £40 £40 £320 £170 £95 £75 £65 £200 £350 £ 180 £110 £60 £200 £1800 £2300 £240 £700 £50 £50 £140 £3300 £3000 £200 £50 £500 £2000 £950 £2400 £2400 £130 £600 £300 £280 £200 £240 £700 £45 £380 £800 £16000 £330 £1500 £ 1500 £700 £1300 £280 £120 £30 £60 £1100 £1000

Lot No. 231. 232. 233. 234. 236. 237. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244. 245. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259. 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. 265. 266. 267. 268. 269. 271. 274. 275. 276. 279. 280. 281. 283 . 285. 286. 287. 288. 289. 291. 292. 294. 295. 296.

Hammer £250 £ 1600 £2200 £10 £ 150 £850 £320 £210 £ 130 £50 £75 £55 £70 £40 £20 £130 £110 £55 £ 1100 £350 £150 £130 £75 £240 £420 £50 £20 £95 £ 160 £ 150 £25 £120 £220 £400 £260 £35 £55 £85 £370 £550 £260 £35 £ 110 £55 £95 £50 £7100 £6600 £5600 £1200 £700 £ 140

Lot No. 297. 298. 299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 307. 308. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 344. 345. 346. 347. 348. 350. 351. 352. 353. 354. 355. 355A. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361.

Hammer £480 £240 £30 £50 £180 £75 £950 £170 £90 £25 £15 £10 £30 £60 £80 £95 £1500 £800 £850 £5 £75 £340 £2400 £100 £45 £30 £85 £1200 £200 £40 £340 £ 130 £5 £380 £320 £75 £240 £700 £550 £ 170 £22 £260 £20 £20 £300 £ 100 £10 £260 £ 10 £30 £310 £55 £ 15 £30 £25 £420 £260 £650 £600 £200

Lot No. 362. 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368. 369. 370. 371. 372. 373. 374. 375. 376. 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. 383. 384. 385. 386. 387. 388. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 400. 402. 403. 404. 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427.

Hammer £350 £700 £700 £500 £800 £260 £240 £ 14000 £300 £350 £320 £330 £240 £1200 £650 £380 £75 £360 £3000 £30 £80 £650 £900 £45 £150 £400 £750 £85 £30 £300 £240 £100 £45 £650 £50 £170 £2200 £750 £80 £800 £270 £600 £300 £30 £180 £35 £800 £400 £650 £250 £3200 £260 £320 £200 £300 £150 £600 £700 £40 £550

Lot No. 428. 429. 430. 432. 435. 436. 436A. 437. 438. 440. 441. 442. 443. 444. 445. 446. 447. 448. 449. 451. 451B. 452. 453 . 454. 455. 456. 457. 458. 459. 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 467. 468. 469. 470. 471. 472. 473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478. 478A. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483 . 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491.

Hammer £260 £ 170 £850 £1000 £180 £700 £400 £1000 £300 £150 £70 £190 £3000 £70 £800 £260 £140 £250 £60 £240 £ 130 £220 £400 £1100 £110 £300 £90 £320 £35 £750 £400 £85 £ll0 £70 £150 £10 £60 £45 £45 £20 £70 £100 £1200 £60 £ 100 £90 £250 £40 £450 £400 £850 £150 £155 £45 £750 £ 160 £600 £500 £600 £250

Lot No. 492. 493. 494. 495 . 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. 504. 505. 506. 507. 509. 510. 511. 512. 513. 514. 515. 516. 51 7. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. 525. 526. 527. 528. 529. 530. 531. 532. 533. 536. 537. 538. 539. 540. 541. 542. 543. 544. 545. 546. 547. 548. 549. 550. 551. 552. 553. 556.

Hammer £300 £380 £340 £550 £250 £600 £50 £100 £650 £200 £320 £700 £ 1900 £320 £50 £ 1650 £500 £420 £130 £100 £600 £300 £280 £65 £220 £250 £90 £600 £800 £500 £160 £750 £100 £650 £320 £220 £3800 £430 £3 100 £30 £800 £260 £900 £ 1500 £6000 £900 £420 £100 £55 £700 £250 £50 £260 £240 £200 £1 200 £450 £360 £450 £220

Lot No. 557. 558. 559. 560. 561. 563. 564. 565. 566. 567. 568. 572. 573. 574. 575. 576. 577. 578. 579. 580. 581. 582. 584. 587. 589. 590. 593. 594. 596. 597. 598. 599. 600. 601. 602. 603. 604. 606. 607. 608. 609. 610. 611. 613. 614. 615. 616. 617. 618. 619. 620. 621. 622. 623. 624.

Hammer £290 £420 £700 £95 £130 £1500 £1500 £4300 £320 £550 £500 £380 £700 £8000 £23000 £8500 £6300 £1350 £2000 £8000 £8000 £1700 £950 £4100 £800 £250 £450 £ 19000 £4800 £180 £3800 £1600 £800 £3300 £2400 £80 £2200 £600 £5500 £7000 £750 £4400 £800 £ 1800 £560 £60 £450 £ 1500 £4800 £2100 £4800 £4400 £600 £ 1400 £ 1800

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Modern and Antique Guns. 'The Auctioneers' means the representative of Holt & Company Auctioneers Limited of Modern and Antique Guns conducting the sale; 'The hammer price' means the price at which any lot is knocked down to a buyer. 'Deliberate forgery' means an imitation made with the intention to deceive as to authorship, origin , age or source, which is not so described in the catalogue and which has a value materially less than if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue.

The Auction 2. The highest bidder shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute, the Auctioneer's decision shall be final. 3. The Auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to withdraw, alter or combine with any other lot all lots offered for sale. 4. All lots are offered subject to any reserve prices imposed by the vendor. 5. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of the catalogues, the Auctioneers accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies contained therein. 6. Lots shall be held to be at the buyer's risk from the fall of the hammer. 7. Legal title shall not pass to the buyer until the purchase price together with the premium has been paid in full.

Conditions concerning buyers 8. A buyer's premium of 17.6% (inclusive of VAT) will be added to the hammer price of all lots sold. 9. Buyers will be required to supply to the Auctioneers their names and addresses and if required , a deposit, immediately after the fall of the hammer. 10.Commission bids will be executed free of charge but must reach the Auctioneers at least one hour before the beginning of the sale. Telephone commission bids must be confirmed in writing. 11 . The buyer shall not rely purely upon the catalogue description but shall satisfy himself as to the physical condition and the description of each lot. 12.No lot shall be removed until the purchaser has paid in full for it and for any other lots purchased. 13. Interest calculated at 2% above the base rate prevailing at National Westminster Bank PLC shall be payable at the Auctioneer's discretion as well as the purchase price on any accounts not settled within 14 working days following the sale. 14.Third party cheques will not be accepted in payment. 15.By making a bid, prospective purchasers acknowledge acceptance of these conditions.

Forgeries 26.Should any lot prove to be a deliberate forgery, the Auctioneers, upon receipt of written notice of this fact within one year of the sale, shall rescind the sale or repurchase the lot for an amount equal to the hammer price plus premium (inclusive of VAT) , provided that: (a) the lot is returned in the same condition as at the time of the sale: (b) written proof of the forgery accompanies the lot and the buyer demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Auctioneers that in light of the catalogue description the lot is a deliberate forgery: (c) The general opinion of scholars and experts at the time of the sale would have indicated that the lot was a deliberate forgery: or (d) Scientific processes in existence at the time of the sale would be established that the lot was a deliberate forgery. The benefit of this condition is nolassignable.

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FINE MODERN AND ANTIQUE GUNS AND RELATED ITEMS THURSDAY, Sth September 2002 at 1.00pm To be held at: The Duke of York's Headquarters, Chelsea, London, SW3 4RY Tuesday 3rd September 2002 Wednesday 4th September 2002 Thursday 5th September 2002

10.00am- 8.00pm 9.00am - 6.00pm 9.00am - l.OOpm

A PASS FOR ENTRY MUST BE OBTAINED IN ADVANCE Passes may be obtained by telephoning 01553 777140 or by completing and returning the slip below. To: Holt & Company The Old Vicarage East Winch Kings Lynn Norfolk PE32 lNQ Please send me_ pass(es) for the View/Sale at the Duke ofYork's Barracks. Full details must be completed for all passes. 1. Name: ............................ .. ............................... ... ................. .. ............................. ........... . Address: .................. ........................ .............................................................................. ... ......... .. ........ .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .................. .... . Postcode: .................... ................................. . Telephone Number: ...................... .. .... .. 2. Name: .......................................................................................................... ................. . Address: .......................................................................... ... ................................ .. ......... Postcode: .......... ................. .......................... . Telephone Number: ............................ .. Signed: ........................................................ Dated: ......................................................... .

Company Reg : Holt & Company Auctioneers Ltd