November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
25" chopper lump barrels with brass bead on narrow tapered matted Churchill rib with "XXV" over breech. Barrels engraved with "E.J. Church (Gunmakers) Ltd." and "Orange Street. Gunworks. Leichester Square. London". Lined engraving over breech. Underside of tubes with serial number engraved, barrel flats with Birmingham nitro proofs for 12 gauge 3" chambers. Hidden third fastener. Splinter flatbottom forearm with Anson release with scroll at relaese, point pattern checkering with diamond engraved en suite, and exterior of iron engraved en suite. Forearm engraved with serial number. Boxlock action with "E.J. Churchill" gold inlaid in ribbons on both sides of action. Serial number engraved on action flats with Birmingham proof. Scroll engraving throughoutl Blued floorplate, trigger guard, and opening lever. Automatic safety. Double triggers. English straight grip stock with point pattern checkering at wrist. Straight grain stock with serrated butt. Housed in a canvas wrapped case with wine colored interior lining and accessories comprising mop, brush, cloth head, snap cap, spent shell inteded for use as a snapcap, and 3 part cleaning rod. Trade label in lid. CONDITION: Very good as partially reconditioned; Barrels retain virtually all of a best quality reblue with a few very minor marks from handling and operation. Forearm is very good with a few minor marks from handling and operation with a minor chip in checkering. Extra layer of varnish has been added at one point. Action has been faded to a pewter grey with case coloring having almost completely faded with only the barest flashes visible in the most protected areas. Opening lever, trigger guard, and tang with a best quality reblue with a few minor marks. Stock is very good with a few minor marks from handling and operation throughout and one very small very tight crack behind the tang. Checkering is sharp. Ejectors are in time and bores are very good. Case is very good, exterior essentially black, accessories very good with some marks from use. Lining has a few tears in it. Trade label a replacement.
CORRECTION: Both barrels show evidence of chokes being opened up to current specifications and have not been repolished. Rolling tang in the light reveals a 5/8" chip that has been reglued in place.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .035 (R) .032
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .728 (R) .728