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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER UNDER-AND-OVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. WOODWARD & SONS, NO. 7069
Hold-open toplever, non-selective single-trigger, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, Monte Carlo comb and recoil-pad, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib and intermediate bead-sight, under-stock gold plaque engraved 'R.B.A.'
Weight 8lb. 3oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. 5/8 & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
With a set of interchangeable extra 26in. (shortened) barrels, No. 7083 Weight 7lb. 15½oz., both approx. cyl., 2¾in chambers, nitro proof In its leather case with brass plaque engraved 'Russell B. Aitken'
Maker's records:
Built 1937 for Mr.A. Hanger. (No. 1 of a pair). 12-bore SLE (toplever). Single-trigger. Monte Carlo stock with full pistolgrip. 8lb. 7oz., 14 5/8in. stock.
30in. Vickers-steel barrels. 2¾in. chambers
Barrels No. 7083 'built for same customer'. 8lb. 8½oz. 32in. barrels
Hold-open toplever, non-selective single-trigger, best bouquet and scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, Monte Carlo comb and recoil-pad, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib and intermediate bead-sight, under-stock gold plaque engraved 'R.B.A.'
Weight 8lb. 3oz., 14 7/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, approx. 5/8 & 7/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
With a set of interchangeable extra 26in. (shortened) barrels, No. 7083 Weight 7lb. 15½oz., both approx. cyl., 2¾in chambers, nitro proof In its leather case with brass plaque engraved 'Russell B. Aitken'
Maker's records:
Built 1937 for Mr.A. Hanger. (No. 1 of a pair). 12-bore SLE (toplever). Single-trigger. Monte Carlo stock with full pistolgrip. 8lb. 7oz., 14 5/8in. stock.
30in. Vickers-steel barrels. 2¾in. chambers
Barrels No. 7083 'built for same customer'. 8lb. 8½oz. 32in. barrels
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
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