BY CHARLES LANCASTER, 99 MOUNT STREET, BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 14415 FOR 1926

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A FINE CASED 12-BORE 'TWELVE-TWENTY' SIDELOCK EJECTOR
BY CHARLES LANCASTER, 99 MOUNT STREET, BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 14415 FOR 1926
With reblacked nitro chopperlump barrels signed in full on the tubes (raised dent in left tube), 2 1/2in. (65mm) chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, blued scroll engraved toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', bouquet and scroll engraved action with removable striker-discs, retaining some original case-hardened finish and signed 'CHARLES LANCASTER LONDON' in gold on the underside, bouquet and scroll engraved back-action locks each with gold-inlaid 'TWELVE-TWENTY' and retaining much original case-hardened finish, 15 1/4in. (38.5cm.) figured stock including 1/2in. rubber butt-pad, and blued bouquet and scroll engraved trigger-guard, in original brass-cornered oak and leather case lined in crimson baize with some accessories including large Charles Lancaster oil bottle, the lid with black leather Charles Lancaster trade label with gilt lettering, the exterior initialled 'T.S.G.'
29in. (73.5cm.) barrels
5ib. 15oz.

Special notice

VAT rate of 20% is payable on hammer price and buyer's premium

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed for Mr. Gillespie in 1926 with 29in. barrels

Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun. For licensing requirements and other important information, please refer to the “Explanation of Cataloguing Practice” in relation to firearms on page 68.

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