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THE LONDON SPORTING PARK LTD.
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE "WATTS" GUN' BOXLOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 433 / 4,
29in. nitro reproved barrels, the ribs engraved 'THE LONDON SPORTING PARK LTD. THE "WATTS" GUN - HENDON' (No.2 refreshed) and gold-inlaid '1' and '2', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, best bold stylised acanthus scroll engraving, brushed finish overall, 15 1/4in. stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 6lb. 15oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 12oz. (No.2)
Provenance: The vendor has kindly supplied the following provenance to the guns:
These guns were given as a present to Major FAV Parker (1913 - 1988) , late Rifle Brigade, by his godfather Admiral Richard Stapleton-Cotton in 1924.
Major Parker used the guns all his life shooting mostly in Devon but also Scotland. He was a very keen shot and excellent fisherman.' They have been in the possession of Capt ABC Dollard (retd) Ex RGJ, since 1988 and seldom used.'
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act