GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. JOSEPH LANG SIDELOCK EJECTOR 13965 12 GA (1905) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" Dovetailed bbls are engraved "Joseph Lang & Son 102. New Bond Street London." on narrow, swamped game rib. "2" is gold inlaid at breech end (gun was no. 2 of a pair with "2" also gold inlaid on top lever and forend tip). Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped "JL&S" and with SNs. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action is engraved with classic best rose and scroll, with scroll very cleanly cut and nicely shaded. "Joseph Lang & Son" is on each lockplate. Replacement American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over old leather faced Silver pad. Stock features large drop points and point pattern checkering. Orig splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.013 (mod), right -.000 (cyl). Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/4". Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain over 90% of an old re-black, engraving lightly softened. Action and lockplates retain 20 - 30% orig case hardening color, fairly strong where protected. Top lever retains traces of its orig blue. Trigger guard tang has engraving somewhat erased. Buttstock retains most of what appears to be its orig finish, pad petrified and deteriorating. Forend has large 1/2" x 2" repair at left tip. Bores are very fine, lightly frosted with one or two minor pings. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong but slightly out of time. Gold band missing from right tumbler end. A superb candidate for complete refurbish, but shootable as is. 49305-11 MGM199 (3,000-7,000)