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A game-engraved 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by A.Y.A., No. 380096
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A game-engraved 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by A.Y.A., No. 380096
With two sets of barrels, quadruple-grip action-body with side-bolsters, fully-selective single-trigger with barrel-selector switch, hand-detachable lockplates with recessed-flush lift-up latch, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, full relief-engraving of scenes of duck and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, the triggerplate signed 'Placido', bright cyanide-hardened finish, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and butt-plate, cast-on for the left shoulder, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib, wooden side-fillets and scroll-engraved breech-ends
14 3/8in. pull
No. 1 barrels:- weight 7lb. 10oz., 27¼in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
No. 2 barrels:- weight 7lb. 10oz., 27½in. barrels, approx. 3/8 & extra-full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
The whole in its vinyl case
With two sets of barrels, quadruple-grip action-body with side-bolsters, fully-selective single-trigger with barrel-selector switch, hand-detachable lockplates with recessed-flush lift-up latch, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, full relief-engraving of scenes of duck and pheasant in their naturalistic habitats, the triggerplate signed 'Placido', bright cyanide-hardened finish, well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and butt-plate, cast-on for the left shoulder, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib, wooden side-fillets and scroll-engraved breech-ends
14 3/8in. pull
No. 1 barrels:- weight 7lb. 10oz., 27¼in. barrels, approx. cyl. & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
No. 2 barrels:- weight 7lb. 10oz., 27½in. barrels, approx. 3/8 & extra-full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
The whole in its vinyl case