GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
DAINTY 20 GAUGE JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH "PATENT TURNING FLAP" HAND DETACHABLE LOCKS WITH CASE. J. LANG SXS SIDELOCK 15951 20 GA MODERN Cal. 20 GA 2-3/4" Chambers. (Made ca 1920) 28-3/8" Dovetailed bbls are engraved "Joseph Lang & Son. 7 Bury Street. St. James''s London." on narrow, slightly swamped game rib, with extension for third fastener. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 7/8 and for 1 oz with "LC" (long chamber) mark. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs and "JL&S". Scaled down sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE engraved on gold rectangle), pivoting third fastener, and double triggers. Locks are fitted with seldom seen Lang''s patented "turning flap" hand detachable feature, with detent depressed with thumbnail allowing door to open. A quarter turn of the door releases locks for removal. It appears this is a predecessor to (but in this catalogers opinion is prior to) Lang''s famous key lock. Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage well cut rose and scroll. "Joseph Lang & Son" is on each lockplate. "LANG PATENT" is on each takedown door. Blued top lever and trigger guard are also scroll engraved. SN is at grip. Well marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/8" over dark brown leather covered pad. Typical drop points and checkering are at semi-diamond grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.011 (mod), right -.006 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-9/16", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Weight: 5 lbs 11 oz. LOP: 14-1/8". What appears to be orig leather case with brass corners is embossed "Carlos Quintana FLORIDA 980" on top. Interior is lined in green cloth with gold embossed brown leather Lang label in lid. Case contains 2-pc walnut and brass cleaning rod and a pair of snap caps. PROVENANCE: ca 1925 Lang catalog with p. 18 describing the detachable lock system, with an add on price of 6 pounds 6 shillings. Larry Baer Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain most of what appears to be their orig blue, thinned from hand wear and with a few light marks. Action retains 15 - 25% orig case hardening color where protected. Lockplates retain about half of their orig color. Top lever is considerably silvered at thumbpiece, and trigger guard is lightly silvered, after re-blue. Stocks retain a goodly amount of what appears to be their orig finish, with open grain. Butt portion refinished at time of installation of newer pad. Stocks have normal handling marks, checkering is somewhat worn. There is a 1/2" stress crack behind each lockplate, neither flex. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Case leather is fine with numerous scuffs and remnants of some old labels. Newer interior cloth is excellent. Label is excellent with a couple of rubs. 49427-6 MGM276 (8,500-12,500)