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A fine 12-bore 'Premiere Finest Quality' single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 6636 In a leather case image 1
A fine 12-bore 'Premiere Finest Quality' single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 6636 In a leather case image 2
Lot 195S2

A fine 12-bore 'Premiere Finest Quality' single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 6636
In a leather case

6 April 2011, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £10,560 inc. premium

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A fine 12-bore 'Premiere Finest Quality' single-trigger assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 6636

Non-selective single-trigger, the Smith system assisted-opening action-body with hold-open toplever, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, virtually full hardening-colour, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge trigger-guard, well-figured stock with ornate chequering and skeletal steel butt-plate engraved en suite with the action, the chopper-lump barrels, engraved E.J. Churchill (Gunmakers) Ltd., Orange St. Gunworks, Leicester Square, London, with raised matt-rib and scroll-engraved breech-ends
Weight 6lb. 8½oz., 14¼in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ¼ & 7/8 choke, 2½in. chambers, London nitro proof
In a leather case

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1947

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