Main Sale - September 2012 : Sale A1066 Lot 1403 - S2
CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. A 12-BORE IMPERIAL SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23672,

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CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD.
A 12-BORE 'IMPERIAL' SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 23672,
25in. nitro barrels with matt Churchill-rib, gold-inlaid 'XXV' at the breech end, tubes engraved 'CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. 7, BURY STREET. ST. JAMES'S. LONDON. ENGLAND.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, carved fences, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fully engraved with best bold acanthus scroll engraving on a matt background and with ornate bordering, the underside engraved with an Imperial crown, retaining much original colour-hardening and finish, 14 3/4in. figured stock, weight 6lb. 4oz., in its lightweight canvas and leather case

Provenance: The gun was completed circa 1974 and appears lightly used
Estimate £4,000-6,000

S2