A RARE PHILLIPS 1893 PATENT LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE/20-BORE 'VENA CONTRACTA' BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. LANG, NO. 8572

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A RARE PHILLIPS 1893 PATENT LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE/20-BORE 'VENA CONTRACTA' BOXLOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. LANG, NO. 8572
Incorporating Phillips patent No. 11828 of 1893, the action-body with intercepting safeties, patent use-number No. 157, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and extension, cast-on for the left shoulder, the barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 1oz., 15in. pull, 26in. barrels, proof exemption

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Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1897. The'Vena Contracta' gun was introduced by Joseph Lang as an attempt to produce a lightweight 20-bore gun using a 12-bore load. This patent therefore incorporates a 20-bore bore dimension with a 12-bore chamber size

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