Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1921. It appears to have been very little used
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A FINE 20-BORE 'PREMIER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY E.J. CHURCHILL, NO. 2378
Pinless lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguard, best foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full colour-hardened and blued finish, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the model designation gold-inlaid on the underside of the action-body, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, the chopper-lump barrels with matt rib and scroll-engraved breech-ends
Weight 5lb. 7oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof
Pinless lockplates, rolled-edge triggerguard, best foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full colour-hardened and blued finish, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, the model designation gold-inlaid on the underside of the action-body, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip, the chopper-lump barrels with matt rib and scroll-engraved breech-ends
Weight 5lb. 7oz., 14.5/8in. stock, 26in. barrels, approx. & .3/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof