Autumn Sale of Fine and Sporting Arms
Lot 135:
GEORGE GIBBS A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR SER NO E523
Rubber butt pad with Vulcanite spacer (damaged), figured stock with chequered straight grip and forend. Tapered rib engraved ‘GEORGE GIBBS. 39 CORN ST. BRISTOL’. Acanthus bouquets and scrolling to action, engraved ‘GEORGE GIBBS’ to sides. Disc set strikers, intercepting sears, automatic safety inlaid ‘SAFE’ in gold.
Weight 6lb 7oz, Chambers 2 1/2 in, Choke 1/4, 1/2, Pull 14 1/2", Barrels 29" Reproved 1990
Proof RHB 18.7 Reading 18.81 LHB 18.8 Reading 18.89 Walls 23, 24
M - C, F - C, S - C/D
The vulcanite heel broken, the stock with plentiful light scratches and one dent. The action tarnished, the barrels with 70% finish
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