Lot Essay
The guns were completed circa 1929; gun No. 1 was rebarrelled in 1977 and No. 2 in 1981
Various Properties
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY ROSSON, No. 2948/9, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured stock with extension and recoil-pad (No. 1), well-figured stock with extension and recoil-pad (No. 2), rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Details
A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY ROSSON, No. 2948/9, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured stock with extension and recoil-pad (No. 1), well-figured stock with extension and recoil-pad (No. 2), rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 15½oz. (No. 1) and 7lb. 1oz. (No. 2), 15 1/8in. pulls, 29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 5/8 (No. 1) and 3/8 & ¾ (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
In their brass-mounted oak and leather case
Weight 6lb. 15½oz. (No. 1) and 7lb. 1oz. (No. 2), 15 1/8in. pulls, 29in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 5/8 (No. 1) and 3/8 & ¾ (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
In their brass-mounted oak and leather case