December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
Circa 2004. A beautiful example of English craftsmanship with 28" chopper lump blued barrels built with 2 - 3/4" chambers. Barrels engraved "D.H. SINNERTON" and "LONDON, ENGLAND". Brass bead on smooth concave tapered game rib with light line engraving over breeches and a small sprig of scroll over breech at rib. London proofs on barrel flats, serial number on both tubes and importer mark on short rib. Chokes are Left: Improved Modified and Right: Modified. A Boss & Co. styled splinter forend with Anson style push button release engraved with scroll at release and escutcheon, roses with flanking scroll on exterior iron, coil spring ejectors for assisted opening. Action with gold line cocking indicators and color hardened double triggers. Checkered in point pattern with vacancy for diamond escutcheon. Interior iron with serial number "0437". Watertable with London proofs. Single fluted traditional style Boss sidelock ejector action well engraved with traditional English rose and scroll with simple line borders with "D.H. SINNERTON" above lockplates. Disc set strikers. Engravers signature "M. Smith" on right side of trigger plate. Trigger guard with rolled right edge. Classic drop points behind lockplates. Automatic safe with "SAFE" inlaid in gold. English style straight hand stock with point pattern checkering. Gold oval at belly with "CMC" engraved. This lovely and highly figured fiery walnut stock is finished by a checkered butt. Gun is housed in an oak and leather case with brass corners and canvas cover which has a leather tablet "CMC" embossed. Case accessories compromise of a pair snap caps, 2 piece cleaning rod, leather wallet with mop, brush, and jag, oil bottle, spare tumblers, spare strikers. CONDITION: Excellent. Gun retains 98% finish with a few very minor handling marks. Engraving is crisp and attractive. Barrels are tight on face. Action works appropriately when cycled with snap caps. Bores are bright, ejectors are strong and in time. Case is fine with only a few very minor marks from handling. Accessories are fine. Great gun!
Accessories
Case & Accessories
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .028 (R) .029
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .620 (R) .621
Manufacturer
D.H. Sinnerton