Autumn Sale of Fine and Sporting Arms

C INGRAM A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR C/W 2 BARRELS SER NO 4497

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Estimated price: £1,800 - £2,200

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Replacement, highly figured stock with light chequering to the butt, straight grip and forend. Both sets of barrels nitro-proved with plain rib engraved ‘CHARLES INGRAM, 18B RENFIELD STREET, GLASGOW’, both with delicate edge scrolling to breeches. Treble grip action, hold open top lever, automatic safety, cocking indicators. Very fine acanthus scrolling to the fences, slightly bolder to the sides. ‘CHAs INGRAM’ engraved on scrolls to the sideplates. In its brass-cornered leather case. A fine piece.

Weight – steel barrels 6lb 13oz, Damascus 6lb 8oz, Chambers 2 1/2" to both, Choke – Steel 1/4, 3/4, Damascus – Cyl, Imp, Pull 15", Barrels – Steel 28", Damascus 27 5/8", OAL 45 1/4"

Proof
Steel 13/1 – .719
Readings .725, .724
Walls 34, 32

Damascus .740, .729
Readings .742, .731
Walls 21, 29

FAA – Sect 2. Shotgun Certificate / RFD required to buy this item.


M - B, F - B, W - A/B Bores of both barrels very clean. The stock, having replaced, with two small scratches, easily repairable. The Damascus barrels with slight silvering to the breech and muzzle, the steel, near perfect.