Product Details
WILLIAM POWELL
A MATCHED PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 10700 / 12418,
27in. nitro replacement barrels (by the makers in 1961), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'WILLIAM POWELL & SON. CARRS LANE. BIRMINGHAM.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, treble-grip actions with finely carved leaf fences on a matt background, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 15in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stocks including 1/2in. ebonite extensions, weight 6lb. 8oz., in their brass-cornered leather case.
The makers have kindly confirmed that gun No.1 was completed in 1900 and that gun No.2 was made to match in 1910 and that both guns were rebarrelled by them in 1961
Estimate £5,000-7,000
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