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VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LTD.
A VERY RARE 12-BORE (3 1/4IN.) 'RIBLESS' BAKER & THOMPSON 1920 PATENT SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON / WILDFOWLING GUN, serial no. 1371, with extra barrels,
30in. nitro 'ribless' barrels in the Alex Martin style, the tubes engraved 'VICKERS - ARMSTRONGS LTD. WESTMINSTER. LONDON.', 3 1/4in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both;
30in. nitro barrels, the rib engraved 'VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS LTD. WESTMINSTER. LONDON.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke;
W. Baker and J.D. Thompson patent action, cocking mechanism and toplever and underbolt locking patents no. 167050 and 167117 of 15th June 1920, ornate carved standing breech, automatic safety, border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with T. Bailey 1876 patent fore-end release, weight 7lb. 12oz. (ribless barrels) and 7lb. 10oz. (extra barrels), the extra barrels in a wood barrel case
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Estimate £2,500-3,000
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act