Main Sale - September 2012 : Sale A1066 Lot 1741 - S2
W. P. JONES A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 14427,

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** W. P. JONES
A 12-BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 14427,
28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2012), scroll engraved at the breech ends, raised matt rib, tubes engraved 'W. P. JONES. PATENTEE. 25. WHITTALL STREET. BIRMINGHAM. WINNER AT THE "FIELD" TRIALS OF 12. 16 & 20 BORE GUNS. LONDON.', wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, scroll-back treble-grip action with ornate serpentine fences and side-clips, removable striker discs, toplever (stiff) gold-inlaid 'W. P . JONES', automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'S' detail, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the underside with the W.P. Jones trademark and a floral display in a greco-roman urn, brushed finish overall, 13 3/4in. highly-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including horn buttplate, bolstered fore-end wood (repaired crack), weight 6lb. 5oz.
Estimate £400-600

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