May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
30" monobloc barrels ft with a solid matte rib with brass bead front sight, and engraved with a sprig of acanthus at rear and "IMPERIAL" over the bloc. Left side over chamber with "E.J. Churchill (Gunmakers)", right with "London · England". Barrel flats with 2004 proofs for a nitro proved 20 gauge with 3" chambers at 1200 BAR; nominal 15.8 IBD proofs on right side of barrels, ahead of bolster. Underside of bottom tube with serial number. Nicely figured walnut forearm with reinforced Anson plunger release, and checkered in a point pattern with mullered borders, engraved on exterior iron with acanthus scroll and floral bouquets. Interior case colored and fire blued with matching serial number. Boss style trigger plate action with British CP proofs on wings, decorative sideplates, with beaded bolster, engraved with a single bouquet of florals with accenting scrollwork, "E.J. Churchill" in a ribbon with flanking acanthus at "bar", and traditionally decorated "hinge pins". Underside engraved en suite with "IMPERIAL" designation. Engraving is signed "A. Powell" abutting trigger guard. Single inertia-driven trigger protected by a short tang trigger guard with extension running to horn pistol grip cap. Automatic safety, with "SAFE" inlaid in gold ahead of slide. Nicely figured walnut stock of a rich orange and brown coloring is checkered about the pistol grip stock with point pattern checkering, and is fit with a checkered butt. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels retain virtually all of their bluing, starting to plum somewhat, some silvering on bottom tube from assembly and disassembly. Forearm excellent with some minor handling marks; exterior iron is bright while interior has virtually all of the case colors, with some mild silvering towards sharp edge at rear. Interior action with the vast majority of case colors, essentially silver where barrel lumps rub against frame, with exterior bright. Engraving is crisp throughout. Stock excellent with some very minor handling marks. Mechanically fine, bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Ejectors are strong and in time.
Choke
(O) Improved Cylinder (U) Modified
Manufacturer
E.J. Churchill