April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/28/2021
Chopper lump barrels with ivory bead front sight with steel mid bead on solid matte slightly concave tapered rib. Breeches with simple geometrics and heraldic shields, barrels with engraved "MADE IN SPAIN BY EUSEBIO ARIZAGA - PLACENCIA". Barrel flats with numerous Spanish proofs including smokeless proofs. Barrel tubes with evidence of rework with numerous IBD stamps and choke marks. 2 sling swivels are screwed into rib. Hidden third fastener. Flat bottom beavertail forearm with point pattern checkering, forearm interior with stamped serial number. Anson style push button release with nicely hand-cut florals at release and at exterior iron. 7 pin sidelock action with Holland & Holland style hand detachable locks and engraved with well-cut florals with gold highlights and the maker information in flowing ribbons on both lockplates and on bottom in reserve. Double triggers and bushed strikers. Teardrop points, pistol grip stock with point pattern checkering at wrist. Composite pistol grip cap with relief florals. Black and white line spacers with whiteline waffle pad. Shield inlaid at toe line. Empty cylinder where sling stud would have mounted, and a repair where a second stud has been moved. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels retain much of a good quality reblack with some marks from handling and operation and a couple of silvering marks, primarily where forearm makes contact. Forearm is very good some abrasion to heads. Stock is very good with an extra layer of protective varnish, likely when modifications made. Action works appropriately when cycled by hand, bores are very good with some minor evidence of use. Barrels ring well. Ejectors are in time. EW
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .030 (R) .026
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .724 (R) .725