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A PAIR OF 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY P. ARRIZABALAGA, NO. 12263/4
'Especially Made For J. Roberts & Son, London'
The lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, hand-detachable lockplates, Holland & Holland system self-opening actions, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, full bouquet and scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, execptionally-figured stocks with recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs and self-opening compressors
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 15½oz. (No. 2), 15 3/8in. pulls, 26 3/8in. barrels, choke approx. ½ & ¾ (No. 1) and I.C. both (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 left barrel-thickness marginal)
In their leather motor-case with canvas outer cover
'Especially Made For J. Roberts & Son, London'
The lockplates inset with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, hand-detachable lockplates, Holland & Holland system self-opening actions, articulated front triggers, rolled-edge triggerguards, full bouquet and scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, execptionally-figured stocks with recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs and self-opening compressors
Weight 6lb. 14oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 15½oz. (No. 2), 15 3/8in. pulls, 26 3/8in. barrels, choke approx. ½ & ¾ (No. 1) and I.C. both (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1 left barrel-thickness marginal)
In their leather motor-case with canvas outer cover
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Sporting Guns. Unless otherwise stated, this gun is a double-barrelled hammerless shotgun. Every gun (blue label), with specific exceptions (yellow label), requires a Shot Gun Certificate