April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
Before becoming involved with Cogswell, Edgar Harrison made a number of guns at 226 Strand London. This example has 30" boldly patterned Damascus barrels engraved with makers name and address on slightly swamped game rib with dolls head extension. Barrel flats and bottoms of barrels are stamped with London black powder proofs, "NOT FOR BALL", and with Birmingham nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4" chambers. Case hardened top lever action is fitted with front spring locks with round bodied serpentine rebounding hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 70% coverage scroll engraving. "E. Harrison & Co" is on each lockplate. Serial number is on trigger guard tang. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4" over checkered horn buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip, and a silver oval on toe line is engraved "JA". Matching splinter forend with inlet horn tip has spring tension release. CONDITION: Good, as mostly refinished. Barrels retain nearly all of a well done re-brown, with fine definition to Damascus pattern. Action and locks have traces of original case hardening color where protected. Stocks have nearly all of an oil refinish, with numerous light scratches under finish, checkering roughly re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Locks are excellent. This gun was sold in 2016 at Holt's. MGM 62.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .024 (R) .024
Choke
(L) .021 - Mod (R) .003 - IC
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .739 (R) .736
Length of Pull
14 - 3/4" Neutral cast