Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2021 : Sale A1221 Lot 1360
E.J. CHURCHILL A PAIR OF 12-BORE THE PREMIERE QUALITY PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 4201 / 2,

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E.J. CHURCHILL
A PAIR OF 12-BORE 'THE PREMIERE QUALITY' PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 4201 / 2,
for 1929, 25in. nitro chopperlump barrels (No.1 reproved in 1995) with matt Churchill-ribs, gold-inlaid 'XXV' and '1' and '2' at the breech ends, the tubes engraved 'E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. ORANGE ST. GUNWORKS. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON.', and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, 2 3/4in. chambers (No.1) and 2 1/2in. chambers (No.2) bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke (No.1) and approx. 1/4 in both (No.2), No.1 barrel wall thicknesses below recommended minimum and rib lifting, toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, pinless lockplates with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators (No.1 right indicator missing inlay), triggers set for the left hand, double rolled-edge triggerguards, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the makers name in scrolling banners to the lockplates, the undersides gold-inlaid 'THE PREMIERE QUALITY', bright and blued finish, 14 7/8in. figured replacement stocks, cast on for the left shoulder and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pads, replacement fore-end woods, weight 6lb. 2oz. (No.1) and 6lb. 7oz. (No.2), in their lightweight leather 'THE V.C." motor case

Other Notes: Together with their original fore-end woods and two stocks (one cracked through head)



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Estimate £3,000-5,000

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act