AN INCOMPLETE AND COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'SPRING-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY H. ATKIN, No. 2268 (No. 2) and 2148 (No. 3), No. 2 without barrels, hinge-pin unfinished; best bouquet and scroll engraving, boldly-figured stocks, No. 2 a replacement, No. 3 with extension, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib (No. 3 only)

The Property of HENRY VYNER, Esq.

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AN INCOMPLETE AND COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE 'SPRING-OPENER' SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY H. ATKIN, No. 2268 (No. 2) and 2148 (No. 3), No. 2 without barrels, hinge-pin unfinished; best bouquet and scroll engraving, boldly-figured stocks, No. 2 a replacement, No. 3 with extension, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib (No. 3 only)
14½in. stock (No. 2) and 14½in. pull (No. 3): No. 3 only; weight 6lb. 8½oz., 28in. barrels, approx. I.C. &.½ choke, 2½in. chambers, nitro proof
In their brass-mounted oak and leather case

Lot Essay

Gun No. 2148 was completed circa 1911 as a 'Purdey pattern best'; gun No. 2268 was completed circa 1914. As the reference to gun No. 2148 indicates, the Atkin 'Spring-Opener' is based upon the Purdey (or Beesley) self-opening system but it has different ejector work

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