GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
VERY FINE BAKER PATENT 12/ 20 TYPE WILLIAM POWELL SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE.WM POWELLSXS SIDELOCK1522712 GAMODERN(ca 1959) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 26" Chopper lump bbls are engraved "William Powell & Son. 35. & 37. Carrs Lane. Birmingham." on narrow, swamped game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers and 1977 London re-proofs for 2-3/4". SNs are stamped on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened, slim, Baker patent 12/ 20 sidelock action features non-automatic safety and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage very well cut varying sized scroll with rose bouquet highlights. "William Powell & Son" is on each lockplate. Top lever and trigger guard are blued, and scroll engraved. SN is on short tang. Beautifully marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8" over checkered wood butt, and features classic drop points, diamond hand, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching exceptionally long (10") splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left - .726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.007 (IC), right -.003 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-5/8". Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 13-7/8". Orig makers green canvas case with green leather trim is lined in burgundy cloth, and has paper Powell label in lid, along with small leather label gold embossed "Abercrombie & Fitch Made in England". Case contains 2-pc birch and brass cleaning rod with mop, jag, and brush in black leather wallet, Powell marked square oil bottle, and a pair of Powell marked snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent, original, as found. Bbls retain 85 - 90% orig blue, most loss due to normal carrying wear on left rear of bbl, with thumb wear on top of right. Action retains 60 - 70% orig case hardening color, silvered on beads and fences, thinning and silvering on bottom. Lockplates retain over 90% of their orig color, silvering on edges. Top lever is somewhat silvered on thumbpiece, trigger guard considerably at grip and somewhat on edges. Stocks retain 85% of their orig hand rubbed oil finish, dulled and worn at grip and on bottom of forend from normal hand wear. There are a number of deep digs on left side of stock on fillets at bottom edge of lockplate, and a deep ding behind checkering. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are strong and in time. Trigger works. Case has a number of scuffs and scratches on canvas, which is somewhat faded. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is very fine, with a few rubs from contact with fences. Label is excellent except for a rub through. Accessories are very fine. A superb, well balanced grouse or quail gun. 49959-5 MGM69 (7,000-12,000)