April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Circa 2003. A modern and lovely 20 bore gun game gun with 28" blued Demi-bloc steel barrels. Barrels are designated with ejectors, 2 - 3/4" London Nitro Proof chambers. Smooth and top rib with small brass bead front sight reads "HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON", "MADE IN ENGLAND". Rib with slightly crescent shaped extension at breech. Barrel flat with appropriate markings and proofs. Barrels built to resemble Boss style over and under with side wings. Chokes are Skeet and Skeet. Coin finished Boss styled sidelock action with gold line cocking indicators, single mechanical trigger, right hand rolled edged trigger guard, top lever and safe slide is built with a non-auto safe; "SAFE" is in gold. The elegantly engraved action is adorned with semi-chiseled mystical floral scroll and game scenes. Right lock is engraved with an owl coming down on to its prey, a hare on the run through a wooded field. Left lock a falcon on the attack over a badger in wooded field. Both lock plate are engraved at bar "HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON". Right low plate is signed "Dario Cortini" and trigger plate is signed "Creative Arts". The smoky European brown walnut stock is built with drop points, slender semi pistol grip, diamond shaped tight checkering, gold oval and finished with a checkered butt. Narrow game forend with Boss styled steel floral scroll engraved iron metal is also furnished with a diamond shaped engraved pin, engraved tear drop pin, matched engrave escutcheon and checkered Anson push button release. Forend with matched checkering. Gun lives in its British tan leather maker's case with tools and accessories. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels retain mostly all of their original blue. Action, ejectors, trigger all function well. Stock and forend very good. Very Nice Gun.
Accessories
Leather Case, Cleaning Tools and Accessories
Barrel Wall Thickness
(O) .034 (U) .035
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .623
Manufacturer
Holloway & Naughton
Paperwork
Folder with Papers and Info.