Product Details
HAMMOND BROS.
A COMPOSED PAIR OF 12-BORE ROUNDED-BAR SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 3146 / 4017,
28 1/4in. sleeved nitro barrels, the ribs engraved 'HAMMOND BROTHERS. PATENTEES. WINCHESTER,' and with acanthus scroll detailing and gold-inlaid '1' and '2' at the breech ends, 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both (No.1), and imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke (No.2), treble-grip actions, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with engraved 'SAFE' details, No. 1 marked with patent details for Deeley patent split stem extractor and V-spring and tumbler ejector, patent no. 14526 of 3rd November 1884, use number 408, Perkes patent ejectors, patent no. 10679 of 1886, use number 980, Scott patent gas checks, patent no. 617 of 1882, use number 6008, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stocks including 3/4in. rubber recoil pads, leather cheek-piece inserts, No.1 with crack to left underhorn and small setting cracks to rear of lockplates, No.2 with small setting crack to rear of left lockplate, No.1 fore-end with small loss to left side leading edge and insert repair to right side leading edge, weight 6lb. 11oz. (both), in a brass-cornered leather guncase with William Evans trade label
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act