Autumn Sale of Fine and Sporting Arms
Lot 145:
ARMSTRONG A 12-BORE BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR SER NO 41239
Steel tips to the heel and toe, richly figured stock, cast off for the right shoulder. The barrels with tapered rib engraved ‘NEW BARRELS BY G.P. GRAHAM & SON. COCKERMOUTH.’ in 1952. Ribbed automatic safety inlaid ‘SAFE’ in gold. The action richly and finely decorated with multiple acanthus forms. Weight 6lb 11oz Chambers 2 1/2″, Choke approx 1/2, Full, Pull 14 1/4″, Barrels 27 7/8″, OAL 44 1/8″ Proof .729 Readings .729, .729 Walls 34, 36
M - B, F - A/C, W - B The blacking to the barrels near perfect, the engraving to the action softened, the stock with superficial marking and sharp chequering
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