GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE "BEST" QUALITY 8 BORE STEPHEN GRANT UNDER LEVER HAMMER WATERFOWL SHOTGUN. STEPHEN GRANT SXS UNDER LEVER 2916 8 BORE Cal. 8 BORE. 32" Three stripe Damascus bbls are engraved "S. Grant 67-1/2 St. James's Street. London." on concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs and nitro re-proofs for 2-1/8 oz of shot, 3-1/2" chambers. Jones under lever action with non rebounding peninsula back locks with round bodied serpentine dolphin headed hammers, is engraved with 80% coverage exceptionally well cut small to medium sized shaded scroll. Fences have larger shaded scroll. "S. Grant" is on each lockplate. Beautifully marbled and attractively figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over blued steel buttplate. Typical point pattern checkering is at grip. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Matching splinter forend with steel tip, has sliding side bolt through shaped steel escutcheons. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.854, right - .850. Wall thickness: left - .044, right - .044. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of a very fine re-brown with excellent definition to pattern. Action and locks retain most of their orig case hardening color, considerably faded, but most likely well over 60%, with some light flecking on left lockplate. Stocks retain nearly all of a well done rubbed oil finish over some light marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are excellent with one or two scattered pits, and some light striations. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. A superb best big bore with great dimensions and balance. 52700-43 MGM371 (4,000-6,000)