Product Details
STEPHEN GRANT & SONS
A 16-BORE SIDELEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 8002,
29in. nitro reproved Whitworth-steel chopperlump barrels (internally pitted and left bore dimension marginal), rib engraved 'PATENT EJECTOR. STEPHEN GRANT & SONS, 67A. ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON.', and gold-inlaid '1', tubes engraved 'SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. choke in both, carved fluted fences, removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, best fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14in. 'tiger stripe' figured stock (likely replacement), fore-end with chip to right edge, weight 6lb.
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed as No.1 of a pair of 30in. barrelled 16-bore sidelever guns made for 'A. Grindle', sold on the 29th March 1915
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
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