Sale 1987
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$400 – $800
10 gauge. 28" Damascus barrels secured by a single key. SN: NSN. No finish, steel mountings, straight grip hardwood stock with checkered wrist. No external markings, Belgian proofs under barrels. Percussion lock lightly engraved with game scenes, double triggers, platinum blow-outs in bolsters. Steel buttplate and ramrod pipes, brass tipped wood ramrod. This was a fairly high grade gun when it was new but has subsequently had a hard life. Mr. Ness' tag notes that the gun was choked by V.M. Starr and they measure 10 modified. The tag further notes that the gun is a "great shooter - ready to go". The bores are really very fine so this might make a good blackpowder wing gun or a Frontiersman class Single Action Shooting Society competition shotgun.
The Collection of Larry Ness
Fair. Metal chemically cleaned to a dull gray patina with evenly distributed pitting, leaving some of the Damascus patterning present on the barrel. Locks similarly cleaned and pitted. Locks mechanically functional, bores about fine and mostly bright . Stock with wear, sanded and weak checkering. Some old chips of wood missing around the lock mortise with scattered bumps and dings present.
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Tim Carey
Associate Vice President, Head of Department, Arms, Armor and Militaria