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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in November 1898 and that it cost £68
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A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY F. BEESLEY, No. 1540, the fences engraved with a stylized acanthus-leaf motif, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, finely-figured replacement stock, the Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 7oz., 15 1/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof (barrel-thicknesses below recommended minimum)
Weight 6lb. 7oz., 15 1/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof (barrel-thicknesses below recommended minimum)