Mid Eighteenth century English fowling gun stocked in a unstained super
dense piece of English walnut with black mineral streaks. It features a 44"
Getz 12 bore barrel with .015 jug choke. Aged steel mounts with extensive
hand cut engraving featuring a bow and quiver on the butt plate.
Chambers "Virginia" lock with English export style engraving. Sterling
silver side plate, and thumb escutcheon cast from originals. Gargoyle
sterling silver front sight. The grip rail of the trigger guard as well as the
forward return of the butt plate are secured with hidden nail and slide
attachments as were some of the originals. The owner's name is engraved
on the back side of the butt plate as were some originals. The gun weighs 7
1/4 lbs and should serve as a lively upland gun.
dense piece of English walnut with black mineral streaks. It features a 44"
Getz 12 bore barrel with .015 jug choke. Aged steel mounts with extensive
hand cut engraving featuring a bow and quiver on the butt plate.
Chambers "Virginia" lock with English export style engraving. Sterling
silver side plate, and thumb escutcheon cast from originals. Gargoyle
sterling silver front sight. The grip rail of the trigger guard as well as the
forward return of the butt plate are secured with hidden nail and slide
attachments as were some of the originals. The owner's name is engraved
on the back side of the butt plate as were some originals. The gun weighs 7
1/4 lbs and should serve as a lively upland gun.
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