(A) E.J. CHURCHILL PREMIER MODELE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH CASE.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2022

Circa 1893. A 28 bore side lock best quality, fine and light weight game gun with 28" barrels. Dovetail barrels with 2 - 1/2" chambers, ejectors, smooth concave tapered rib with doll's head extension and steel round front bead sight. Right barrel reads "E.J. CHURCHILL GUN & RIFLE MANUFACTURER.". Left barrel reads "8. AGAR ST. STRAND. LONDON W.C.". Barrels are engraved with light floral scroll at breech. Barrel flats are stamped with London nitro proofs of 1980. chokes are Improved Modified in left barrel and Modified in right. Nice and petite case colored sidelock action with cocking indicators is engraved with light scroll and with "E.J. CHURCHILL" in banner. Bottom action engraved with "EJC" logo and "PREMIER MODEL". Action is fit with double nitre blued triggers, blacked scroll engraved, and scored top lever. Action is also built with a checkered top lever and gun is auto-safe. "Safe" is engraved ahead of the safe slide. Dark walnut stock with tiger striping is built with a finely checkered English straight hand grip, oval for initials or crest and finished by a hard rubber checkered butt plate. Triggers are protected by a blacked scroll engraved trigger guard that extends to a long bottom tang that is also scroll engraved with "No. 446" in banner. Matching snap splinter forend with case color and engraved iron metal and with fine checkering. Pins and screws are case colored, engraved, and checkered. Tip of forend is scored. Gun lives is a very compact " VC" brown leather makers case with trade label, snap caps, cleaning rod, hand guard, and 2 cleaning rod attachments. The lid is stamped "J.M.R.". CONDITION: Excellent. Gun with evidence of complete refurbishment. Barrels retain mostly all of their blue. Action is sound. Triggers are crisp and ejectors are in time. Stock is very good. Stock belly with evidence of replacement oval (shield). Forend excellent. Case very good with loose leather corner and with evidence of use and storage. Very nice and fun piece. CP

Name

Value

Accessories

Leather VC Case and Cleaning Accessories

Barrel Length

28"

Barrel Wall Thickness

(L) .033 (R) .035

Chamber

2 - 1/2"

Choke

(L) .017 (R) .009