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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1903 and that they were rebarrelled by them in 1975
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY W. EVANS, NO. 6256/7
The fences carved with stylized acanthus-leaves, intercepting safeties, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, well-figured stocks with recoil-pads, rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 9½oz., 15in. pulls, 28in. barrels, all approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
The fences carved with stylized acanthus-leaves, intercepting safeties, best bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish, well-figured stocks with recoil-pads, rebarrelled by the makers, with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. 9½oz., 15in. pulls, 28in. barrels, all approx. 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof