Autumn Sale of Fine & Sporting Arms
Rubber butts with ebonite spacers, chequered rounded, semi-pistol grips and forends. Tapered, Churchill ribs engraved ‘XXV’ – ‘1’ 5mm wide aside ‘XXV’, ‘2’ 3.2mm. ‘1’ reproofed London 1973, the barrels engraved ‘CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD’ & 7 BURY ST, ST JAMSES’S. LONDON. ENGLAND’, ‘2’ engraved ‘E.J. CHURCHILL (GUN MAKERS) LTD & ‘ORANGE ST GUNWORKS. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON.’ Top levers, automatic safety with ‘SAFE’ inlaid in gold. Best engraved bouquets and acanthus scrolling, the underside engraved ‘FIELD MODEL’ and ‘XXV’ inlaid in gold. For 1929. In the original manufacturer’s double ‘VC’ case, embossed ‘OSWALD LISTER’.
1 – Weight 6lb 11oz, Chambers 2 1/2", Choke Imp, Imp, Barrels 25 1/8", Pull 14 5/8" inc pad, OAL 42"
2 – Weight 6lb 2oz, Chambers 2 1/2", Choke Imp, Imp, Barrels 25 1/8", Pull 14 5/8" inc pad, OAL 42"
Proof Both .729
Readings ‘1’ – .730, .729, ‘2’ – .735, .735
Walls ‘1’ – 33, 32, ‘2’ – 26, 23
FAA – Sect 2. A Shotgun Certificate or RFD required to bid on this item.
Condition Report:
Metal – ‘1’ B -, ‘2’ B.
Finish – ‘1’ C +, ‘2’ B.
Stock – ‘1’ B, ‘2’ C.
Additional Comments,
1 – Light silvering to muzzle and breech with a number of light marks to the barrels. The action bright with some very, thinned original finish. Some fine marks to the underside, one dent to the left side of the grip and underside.
2 – The finish to the barrels near intact. The action bright. The stock with a number of light marks and small dent to the underside.
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