(M) LOT OF 2: MARTIN AMUATEOUL AND THE CONTINENTAL SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUNS.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2021

Two early pair of European game guns (A) 10 bore, (B) 10 bore. (A) 32" blued steel chopper lump barrels with extractors, 3 - 1/2" chambers, and raised machine filed rib with lock-up extension, white mid bead, and white front white bead sight. Barrels read "F de Martin Amuateoul - Eibar (Spain)", "Made in Spain". Barrels also with logo near breech. Barrel flats with proofs and serial number "7806". (B) Damascus steel barrels with 2 - 3/4" chambers, extractors, machine filed tapered concave rib with steel front bead sight and doll's head extension. Rib reads "THE CONTINENTAL FINE DAMASCUS". Bottom of barrels with proofs and serial number "32194". (A) Blacked scalloped action with bolsters, gas escapes, cross bolt, floral engraved, and stippled fences. The double triggers are protected by a blued trigger guard to a 7/8 length bottom strap. An "S" is engraved ahead of the serrated automatic safety slide on top tang. The blued and engraved top lever's thumbpiece is checkered on the left side. (B) Patina action with cocking indicators and a lever on the left side. The double triggers are protected by an engraved trigger guard going to patina to a 7/8 length bottom strap. In gold "SAFE" is engraved ahead of the checkered automatic slide safety on the top tang. The thumbpiece on the engraved top lever is checkered on both sides. (A) Straight grain walnut stock is fit with Prince of Wales grip with plastic grip cap that has "UMBE EIBAR" upon it, 2-panel checkering, golden shield on toe line and ventilated orange rubber recoil pad. Beavertail forend with similar checkering and an Anson style push button release. (B) Dark finished European walnut with Prince of Wales grip with a hard rubber grip cap, 2-panel checkering and finished to an orange Silvers style rubber recoil pad. The splinter forend is fit with an ebony insert at its tip. Two early pair of European game guns (A/10 bore), (B/10 bore). (A/10) 32" blued steel chopper lump barrels with extractors, 3 - 1/2" chambers, and raised machine filed rib with lock-up extension, white mid bead, and white front white bead sight. Barrels read "F de Martin Amuateoul - Eibar (Spain)", "Made in Spain". Barrels also with logo near breech. Barrel flats with proofs and serial number "7806". (B/10) Damascus steel barrels with 2 - 3/4" chambers, extractors, machine filed tapered concave rib with steel front bead sight and doll's head extension. Rib reads "THE CONTINENTAL FINE DAMASCUS". Bottom of barrels with proofs and serial number "32194". (A) Blacked scalloped action with bolsters, gas escapes, cross bolt, floral engraved and stippled fences. The double triggers are protected by a blued trigger guard to a 7/8 length bottom strap. A "S" is engraved ahead of the serrated automatic safety slide on top tang. The blued and engraved top lever's thumbpiece is checkered on the left side. (B) Patina action with cocking indicators and a lever on the left side. The double triggers are protected by an engraved trigger guard going to patina to a 7/8 length bottom strap. In gold "SAFE" is engraved ahead of the checkered automatic slide safety on the top tang. The thumbpiece on the engraved top lever is checkered on both sides. (A) Walnut stock is fit with Prince of Wales grip with plastic grip cap that has "UMBE EIBAR" upon it, 2-panel checkering, golden shield on toe line, and ventilated orange rubber recoil pad. Beavertail forend with similar checkering and an Anson-style push-button release. (B) The dark finished walnut is fit with a Prince of Wales grip with a hard rubber grip cap, 2-panel checkering, and is finished to an orange Silvers style rubber recoil pad. The splinter forend is fit with an ebony tip insert and Deeley type release. CONDITION: Good. (A) The barrels retain most of their original blue with marks from forend. Stock and forend have handling and storage marks and recoil pad has hardened. Triggers function and bores are good. (B) Barrels retain a faint amount of original browning. Stock and forend's checkering worn from use and have handling and storage marks. Bores are freckled and barrels are loose. triggers function. BCP

Name

Value

Barrel Length

(A) 32" (B) 30"

Chamber

(A/1) 3 - 1/2 (B/2) 2 - 3/4"

Choke

(A)Full & Full (B)Cylinder & Cylinder

Drop at Comb

(A): 1 - 1/2" (B): 1 - 3/4"

Drop at Heel

(A): 2 - 3/8" (B): 3 - 1/8"