Lot Essay
The Woodward records confirm that the gun was completed in 1913 and that it was subsequently rebarrelled by the makers in 1987
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A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. WOODWARD, NO. 6236
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
Arcaded fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured replacement stock, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers, with the original Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels, each set with game-rib
15.1/8in. stock
Replacement barrels:-
Weight 7lb., 28in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Original barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 14oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2in. chambers, nitro proof
With two sets of interchangeable barrels
Arcaded fences, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, boldly-figured replacement stock, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers, with the original Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels, each set with game-rib
15.1/8in. stock
Replacement barrels:-
Weight 7lb., 28in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Original barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 14oz., 29in. barrels, both approx. I.C., 2in. chambers, nitro proof