GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE, BAKERS PATENT EASY OPENING E. J. CHURCHILL PREMIERE GRADE XXV SIDELOCK EJECTOR SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL LONG LENGTH OF PULL. EJ CHURCHILL SXS XXV 5158 12 MODERN (1935) Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8" Chambers. 25" Chopper lump bbls with makers name and address on tops are fitted with Churchill type matted rib. Gun is "2" of a pair. Case hardened sidelock action with automatic safety and double triggers is of Bakers patent (12-20) easy opening type, and is fully engraved with nicely cut shaded scroll within scroll borders. Well fiddle figured straight grip stock measures 15-3/4" over thin black Decelerator pad. Splinter ejector forend has Anson release, and interior of iron is gold inlaid "Churchill" "Premiere Model" and SN. Bore diameter: left -.729, right - .729. Bore restrictions: left - .019 (mod), right - .009 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .029, right - .026. Drop at heel: 2-7/16", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Cast: approx 1/4 off. Weight: 6 lbs.5 oz. LOP: 15-3/4". CONDITION: Excellent, mostly original. Bbls retain over 95% orig blue. Action and lockplates have 80 - 90% orig color. Trigger guard and top lever re-blued. Screwheads have new temper blue. Stocks have nearly all of what appears to be their orig finish, checkering cleaned. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. A fine top-of-the-line Churchill. 53051-3 mgm52 (5,000-8,000)