May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
Circa 1938. A classic and rare British game gun made with dovetailed 28” blued steel barrels with 2” chambers and ejectors. Barrels made with a narrow concave rib and steel round front bead sight. Barrels read "JOSEPH LANG & SON”. on right and “7. BURY STREET ST. JAMES’S. LONDON" on left. Rib reads “FOR 2INCH PAPER CARTRIDGES ONLY”. Barrel flats are stamped for 1 1/8, 12 over C, 2” and with nitro proof. Bottoms of barrels marked 17669 and J.A near barrel flat. The gray patina boxlock action with border scroll is engraved “JOSEPH LANG & SON”. Action flats stamped “17669”. Action built with double triggers, blacked checkered top lever, checkered thumb slide safe and “SAFE” is in gold. Gun is auto safe. Action bottom is blacked as well as the guns trigger guard which extends to a long bottom strap. Trigger guard with border scroll and light floral scroll at center. Bottom strap with border scroll and engraved with serial number. Straight-grained reddish brown walnut stock with straight hand checkered grip, golden oval and black rubber butt pad. Small splinter forend with Anson push release, engraved escutcheon, and engraved diamond-shaped pin. Interior iron metal is blacked and with matching serial number. Gun comes with green canvas and leather case. Case interior lid with black and gold “JOSEPH LANG & SON” case label. CONDITION: Good. Barrel bores are good and barrels with evidence of rib relay. Action is sound. Stock is good with light scratches and evidence of an early restoration. Forend with some visible chipping at edges. Case is very good.
Item Dimensions: 33" x 11" x 5"
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .031 (R) .030
Choke
(L) .038 (Full) (R) .011 (Imp. Cyl)
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .730