Product Details
WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 14030,
26in. nitro barrels, rib engraved 'WILLIAM POWELL & SON. 35 CARRS LANE. BIRMINGHAM.', and gold-inlaid '1', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action, toplever gold-inlaid '1', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, fine border engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. highly-figured stock, weight 6lb. 3oz., in its brass-cornered leather case, lid initialled 'R.M.S.'
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was ordered in November 1930 with 26in. barrels for Sub. Lieut. R.M. Sandbach, R.N.
Estimate £2,500-3,000
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