GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
UNUSUAL, LATE BUILT STEEL BARREL TOP LEVER HAMMER SHOTGUN BY JOSEPH LANG WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.J. LANGSXS BEST HAMMER1456312 GAW/CASE, CL ROD, 6 CL ATTACHMENTS IN BLACK BAGMODERN; C&R(1907) Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2" Chambers. 30" Bbls are engraved "Joseph Lang & Son, 102, New Bond Street, London." on slightly swamped game rib with dolls head extension. Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2" chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Case hardened top lever action with pivoting third fastener, is fitted with rebounding bar locks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Action is engraved with 60% coverage well cut classic scroll. "Joseph Lang & Son" is on each lockplate. Blued trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN on tang. Factory quality newly made straight grip buttstock is of very nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut, and features checkered wood butt, drop points, and point pattern checkering on diamond hand. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.734, right - .735. Bore restrictions: left - .021 (mod), right - .007 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .029, right - .027. Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Cast: approx 3/8 on. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/4". Old leather case with brass corners is lined in blue cloth, and has reproduction paper Lang label in lid, and reproduction charge card with information for this gun. Case contains 2-pc walnut and brass cleaning rod with brushes, etc in black leather wallet. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refurbished, retaining nearly all London quality metal finishes, with only a few light marks. Buttstock retains essentially all of its orig oil finish with a scratch on left side. Forend refinished to match. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks crisp. Case leather is very dark, with many bumps and rubs. Interior cloth is fine. This gun was obviously in superb orig condition before refinish. 53075-4 mgm29 (4,000-7,000)