A FINE LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE 'SPRING-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY H. ATKIN, No. 3254, self-opening action, articulated front trigger, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, cast-on for the left-shoulder, the lockplates and furniture set-over, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib

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A FINE LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE 'SPRING-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY H. ATKIN, No. 3254, self-opening action, articulated front trigger, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, cast-on for the left-shoulder, the lockplates and furniture set-over, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 2½oz., 15 1/8in. pull, 27in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 5/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted and oak-lined leather case

拍品专文

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1944. The Atkin 'Spring-Opener' action is similar to the original Purdey or Beesley action, but has different ejector-work. The gun retains its original right-handed stock and forend wood. Please see also lots 133 to 137