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Bar Action Sidelock Breech
Loading Shotguns |
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Unless
otherwise specified, all the guns in this section are double barrel, bar
action side lock ejectors with Webley fences, automatic low beatleback safety
slide, top lever actions, double triggers, nitro proof chopper lump steel
barrels, game rib, 2 1/2"
chambers, 29 Gracechurch Street address. Where known, ejectors are mainly
Southgate pattern, forend catch is on Anson pattern and the actions have
interceptor sears. Almost invariably, engraving is of high quality and 100%
coverage. |
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Serial No |
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Action |
Estimated
Date |
Engraving |
Stock
Quality & Style |
Weight |
Comments |
4841 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Probably renamed trade gun. Beeded Ball fences. Hidden 3rd Bite.
No Gas check. Replacement 28" barrels, 2 1/2" chambers. IC &
7/8 choke. |
UK |
100%
Game scene & foliate scroll |
Well
figured SH 15" inc. 1 1/4" ebonite extention. |
6lb
10oz |
Attractive
gun with good engraving - not Spanish. Sign on lock plates has been added so
possibly renamed Birmingham gun. 5845 and '25-9' on action flats. |
54598/7 Pair |
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20b
Bar Action, Possibly Spanish. Cullum Street address. Button Safety Slide. 27
1/2" Barrels with 2 3/4" chambers. |
1954-84 |
100%
Bold Scroll |
Highly
Figured. SH. |
UK |
Sir Joseph
Nickerson's guns. Very pretty, Spanish. |
54608 |
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12b
Bar Action. 25" Sleeved Barrels. Cullum Street address. |
UK |
Game
Scene and Bold Foliate |
Well
Figured Stock. SH |
UK |
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6123 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. 30" Chopperlump Whitworth steel barrels, Raised rib. JBSISB
forend catch. |
1896-1904 |
100%
Stylalised Vines |
Well
Figured SH 14 1/2" |
UK |
Gun
engraved SIMILAR to Boothroyd 'Shotguns & Gunsmiths' p.72. Very unusual
style. Perkes ejectors. Gas checks. No date of trigger guard. Not thru'
lumps. |
6242/3 Pair |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Webley 'horseshoe' top lever. Top extension. 28" Whitworth
Steel Barrels. Choked Imp & 3/8. |
1902
Engraved |
100%
Scroll panels, Bold Foliate Border |
Exceptionally
Figured Stock, SH. 14 1/8". |
6lb 10oz |
Exceptional. Classic Blanch
bar actions. |
6309 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Square top extension. 29" Whitworth Steel chopperlump
barrels. 2 1/2" chambers. Choked Imp & 1/2. Through Lump. Beetleback
safety slide. JBSISB forend with scroll engraving. No.1 of pair. |
1903
engraved |
100%
Scroll panels, Bold Foliate Border |
Well
Figured Stock. SH 14 3/4" inc 1 1/2" wood extension |
6lb 10oz |
Fine
classic Blanch bar action with good wall thicknesses. |
6313 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Webley 'horseshoe' top lever. Semi dolls-head top extension. 2
1/2" chambered 28" Whitworth steel barrels, probably shortened.
Choked Cyl & Cyl. Replacement safety slide. JBSISB forend catch, foliate
engraved. Gas check but no 'use no.'. Through front lump. |
1903
Engraved |
100%
Scroll panels, Bold Foliate Border |
Well
Figured Stock. SH 15 3/4" inc 2 3/8" wood extension |
UK |
Fair
condition. Barrel wall thickness marginal. Some wear on engraving. |
6433/4 Pair |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Webley 'horeshoe' top lever. Top Extension. Non Auto Safety
Slide.29" Whitworth Steel Barrels. Choked Cyl & Imp. . |
1905
Engraved |
100%
Very bold acanthus scroll |
Figured, Probably
Orginal, SH. 13 3/4". |
7lb |
Good
condition Best London Guns. Very similar engraving to 6547, probably Kell
engraved |
6484 |
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12b
Bar Action. 28" Whitworth Steel Barrels. |
1906
Engraved |
100%
Bold Foliate |
UK |
UK |
Dated
with Roman Numerals |
6547 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. No 2 of Pair. 29" Whitworth Steel Barrels. Choked 1/4 &
3/8. Kell engraved. |
1907
Engraved |
100%
Bold Foliate by Kell |
Lovely
Highly Figured SH Original.Silvers Pad. 15 1/8". |
7lb |
Very Fine Gun. Kell engraved. |
6645 |
Photo |
16b
Bar Action. 28" chopperlump BSA barrels with 2 1/2" chambers and
1/4 & Full chokes.JBSISB forend catch. |
1909
Engraved |
100%
Bold Foliate |
Highly
figured SH 15 1/4" inc leather covered recoil pad. |
UK |
Ver
fine gun. Full colour hardening (re-coloured?) Original leather case. |
6648 |
Photo |
16b
Bar action. 28" steel barrels with 2 1/2" chambers. Chokes unknown.
No gas check. |
UK |
100%
unknown style |
Figured
SH |
UK |
UK |
6668 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. Webley Horse Shoe top lever with increased bite on rounded top
extension.Disk strikers. 29" Whitworth chopper lump steel barrels,
chambered 2 1/2", 1/4 choke in both. |
1910
Engraved |
100%
Bold Foliate Scroll |
Well
figured SH 14 3/4" stock inc. 3/4" bakelite extension. |
6lb
7oz |
Very
beautiful engraving. Possibly Kell. Left wall thickness below recommended.
Forend scroll engraved. Lock stamped inside with 'famous' lock maker. |
6685 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. 28" sleeved steel barrels. 'Whitworth Steel' and 'Centennial
Model' on top rib. Patent 1212/44 on right action flat. 'J Blanch & Son
Improved Snap Bolt' forend catch. Through front lump. |
1910 |
100%
Bold Foliate Scroll |
Figured
SH 15 15/16" Entended with wood. |
6lb
11 1/2oz |
Fine
gun, possible Kell engraved. |
6765 |
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12b
Bar Action. Gas Check Grooves on Breech Face. 30" Blued Damascus Barrels
with Dovetail Lumps. Choked Cyl & 3/8. |
1904.1925 |
75%
Scroll panels, Bold Foliate Border |
Highly Figured,
Extended, SH. 15 3/8". |
7lb 4 oz |
Nice but worn. |
6795 |
Photo |
12b
Bar Action. 26" Sleeved Barrels with 2 3/4" chambers and 1/2 &
Full Choke. |
1896-1904 |
80%
Bold Foliate |
Figured
SH Extended15" |
6lb
11 1/2oz |
Well
sleeved gun with some wear to stock. |
6839 |
Photo |
12b Bar Action.
28" (shortened) steel barrels chambered 2 1/2" with IC & IC
chokes. JBSISB forend catch. |
UK |
100%
Bold Foliate Scroll |
Well
figured SH 14 1/2" inc wood extension. |
6lb
9oz |
Not
viewed. |
6838 |
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12b Bar Action.
Self Opener (Baker?). 30" Barrels. |
UK |
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UK |
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6885 |
Photo |
12b Bar Action.
28" chopperlump barrels, 2 3/4" chambers, 1/4 & 1/2 chokes.
Rolled trigger guard. |
UK |
Foliate
scroll & game |
Figured
SH 14 1/4" stock. |
6lb
12oz |
Attractive
gun. |
6917 |
Photo |
16b Bar Action.
26" Sleeved Barrels. Choked Full & Full. Beaded Fences |
UK |
100%
Rose and fine acanthus scroll |
SH. Extended. 15 1/4". |
6lb 3oz |
Attractive |
6952 |
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20b Bar Action,
Probably Spanish, Assisted Opening, Hand Detachable Lock. Cullum Street
address. Beaded Ball Fences with Acanthus Leaves. 'Gas Check' Grooves on
Breech Face. Button Safety Slide. 26" Barrels. 2 3/4" chambers. |
UK |
100%
Very Bold foliate Scroll with Game |
SH. Figured. No
Extension. Original. 15". |
UK |
Rather
Heavy Engraving. Game Poor. Possibly signed engraver,'Do'. |
6960 |
Photo |
20b Bar Action,
Probably Spanish, Cullum Street address. Beaded Ball Fences with Vine Leaves.
'Gas Check' Grooves on Breech Face. Button Safety Slide. 26 3/4"
Chopperlump Barrels. 2 3/4" chambers. 3/8 & 1/2 choke. Rolled edge
trigger guard. Southgate ejectors. |
1954-74 |
100% Very Bold foliate Scroll |
14
1/2" figured stock. |
6lb |
Rather Heavy Engraving. |
6965 1 & 2 |
Photo |
12b Bar Action.
Pair. Possibly Spanish. 30" steel barrels. Button Safety catch. Ball
Fences. Single slot gas check. |
UK |
100% Bouquet & Scroll, |
15"SH
Some fingure. No. 2 restocked. |
UK |
Pretty
guns, possibly Spanish action. |
6967 |
Photo |
20b Bar action.
Possible Spanish. Carved fences. |
UK |
100%
Fine Scroll, Deeply carved fences |
SH.
Figured. 14 3/4" inc. 1/2" extension. |
6lb |
Pretty
gun, possibly Spanish action. |
6981 |
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16b Bar Action.
27 7/8" Barrels. Choked 1/2 & 1/2. 2 3/4 " chambers. |
UK |
Game Scene |
Figured, SH. 14 3/4". |
6lb 1oz |
Probably Spanish Action |
6985 |
Photo |
20b
Bar Action. Probably Spanish action. Carved and beaded ball fences with oak
leaves. Cullum Street address. Modern gas check. Button safety. |
UK
1974 RP |
100%
Bouquet & Scroll, Oak leaves on fences |
Figured, SH. |
UK |
Probably Spanish
Action. Full colour hardening. |
6992 |
Photo |
12b Bar Action.
Southwark Street address. Webley Fences with carved Oak Leaf Motif. Button
Safety Slide. 28" Barrels with 2 3/4" chambers. Choked 1/4 &
3/4. Rolled edge trigger guard |
UK |
100%
Game Scene & Bold Foliate |
SH. 14 3/4". |
7lb 2oz |
Probably
Spanish action. Attractive but heavy. Signed by engraver, possibly Don
Simmons. |
8759 |
Photo |
12b Sidelock.
Southwark St address. 28" barrels with 2 3/4" chambers. Oakleaf
fences. Sprung front trigger. |
UK |
100%
Bold Foliate |
UK |
UK |
Made
in UK' engraved/stamped on it. Also 'BGG Kent WA'. Seen in 'States |
9516 |
Photo |
12b Bar Action.
Southwark St address. 27 3/4" steel barrels |
UK |
100%
Bold Foliate |
Well
figured SH 14 3/4" |
UK |
No
more details |
9520 |
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12b Bar Action.
Webley Fences with Acorn Motif. 28" Barrels. Choked 1/4 & 1/2. |
UK |
Game Scene |
Figured. SH. 14 3/4". |
6lb 10oz |
Spanish Action. Name
etc inlaid in gold on rib |
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