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*28 GAUGE ARTHUR HILL BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 44506. Cal. 28 ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This well made little gun by this seldom seen maker, has 28-1/4″ dovetailed steel bbls with game rib engraved “Arthur Hill Gun Maker. Horncastle”. Bbl flats are stamped with 1995 Birmingham re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Unusual small case hardened boxlock action has nicely beaded fences which extend into scroll terminated reinforcing bolsters. Action also features dolls head third fastener, automatic safety, and double triggers. Finely marbled and nicely figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over brown “Decelerator” pad. Stock features side panels, 18 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and silver oval on toe line engraved with initials “P. F. D”. Matching splinter ejector forend has inset horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.565, right -.565. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 5 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refinished. Bbls retain essentially all of London quality black. Action retains essentially all of its classically colored hardening. Floorplate, trigger guard, and top lever retain all of their blue. Stocks retain most of an oil finish over a few tiny handling marks. Checkering professionally re-cut. Action is slightly loose, Bbls are off face. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Ejectors are in time. A nice little gun. 4-42577 MGM167 (5,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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