Lot 293S2
A composed pair of 12-bore (2¾in) assisted-opening over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by M. Grosfils, no. 10002/3 In an "El Caballo" brass-mounted leather case
1 December 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,600 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA composed pair of 12-bore (2¾in) assisted-opening over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by M. Grosfils, no. 10002/3
The guns numbered '1' and '2' in reverse order, hold-open toplevers, the action-bodies with stylised acanthus foliage and foliate-scrollwork, manual safeties, articulated front-triggers, well-figured stocks with wood extensions (No. 1 with inlet piece to left side), the barrels, engraved M. Grosfils Bruxelles, with matt solid top-ribs
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 15in. pulls, 28¼in. (No.1) and 27½in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and ½ & I.C. (No.2) choke, 2¾in. chambers, Belgian nitro proof (No. 1) and recent London nitro reproof (No. 2) (No. 1 lower barrel-thickness marginal, No. 2 upper barrel-thickness marginal)
In an "El Caballo" brass-mounted leather case
Weight 6lb. 12oz., 15in. pulls, 28¼in. (No.1) and 27½in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ¼ (No. 1) and ½ & I.C. (No.2) choke, 2¾in. chambers, Belgian nitro proof (No. 1) and recent London nitro reproof (No. 2) (No. 1 lower barrel-thickness marginal, No. 2 upper barrel-thickness marginal)
In an "El Caballo" brass-mounted leather case