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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed circa 1932. The barrel length is original
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A FINE PAIR OF LIGHTWEIGHT 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY W. POWELL, NO. 14173/4
Each gun with a Baker patent self-opening action and a lightweight action-body, the fences relief-engraved with stylized acanthus leaves on a matt ground, best bouquet and scroll engraving, the No. 2 gun with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks with recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. (No. 1) and 6lb. 2oz. (No. 2), 14 1/8in. pulls, 26in. barrels, all approx. cyl., 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No.1 left barrel-thickness marginal)
Each gun with a Baker patent self-opening action and a lightweight action-body, the fences relief-engraved with stylized acanthus leaves on a matt ground, best bouquet and scroll engraving, the No. 2 gun with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stocks with recoil-pads, the chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. (No. 1) and 6lb. 2oz. (No. 2), 14 1/8in. pulls, 26in. barrels, all approx. cyl., 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No.1 left barrel-thickness marginal)
Special notice
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.
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime.
Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price