October 31, November 1st, & 2nd 2014 Hardesty Western Collection.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2014
Serial No. 85817 matching. Manufactured 1898. Barrel length: 30". Chamber length 2-9/16". Choke dimension: R - cylinder, L - full. Length of pull: 14-1/4" to 1" pad. Drop on heel: 2-1/2". Barrel has only minor rust; frame has turn screws and some rust spots; mirrored bore; and stock is refinished and worn. Built on a No. 2 frame, comes with 30" V grade barrels in 16 gauge. Choked full and full. Steel barrels show little use, and are numbered to gun. Could use some TLC. Working, only the smallest bit loose. (C&R).CORRECTION: Comes with matching numbers extra set of barrels and forend. Extra set is 16 ga. Very rare to have two different gauges on same frame (size #2 numbered). Top strap stamped Vulcan Steel. Retains almost all the factory blue finish & mint bores on the Vulcan steel set and checkering on this set is near mint.