GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
DISPLAY PIECE, THE FIRST VON LENGERKE & ANTOINE EDITION A-10 AMERICAN BY CONNECTICUT SHOTGUN WITH CASE. GALAZAN CONN SHOTGUN MFG OU A-10 A10-00VLA1 20 GA MODERN Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. This well engineered OU gun has 28" mono-bloc bbls fitted with raised, matted, ventilated rib, and interchangeable choke tubes. Left side of top bbl is gold inlaid "VON LENGERKE & ANTOINE EDITION". This was a special grade offered exclusively through Puglisi Gun Emporium, featuring large shaded scroll engraving on special small, 20 ga. sized action, with "VL&A" gold inlaid on bottom, gold plated single selective trigger, "Prince of Wales" grip, with SN (VLA 1) on tang, which extends to steel grip cap; selected, finely marbled and figured European walnut buttstock with leather covered pad, and small one piece forend with Deeley type release. It comes in aluminum Americase with black cordura outer cover. Case is lined in black velvet, and contains guarantees, choke tubes and wrench, snap caps, etc. Also included is Puglisi advertising poster featuring this model and picturing this very gun. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only a few light handling marks, and some roughness on left side of buttstock from contact with interior case straps. Mechanically excellent. Case and poster are excellent. 50061-194 MGM263 (8,000-12,000)