Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2015 : Sale A0615 Lot 1252 - S1
CHAPUIS ARMES A SMETS-ENGRAVED 9.3X74R ORION SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 23766,

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CHAPUIS ARMES
A SMETS-ENGRAVED 9.3X74R 'ORION' SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR, serial no. 23766,
21 3/4in. nitro barrels with engraved and matted sight rib and inscribed 'EXPRESS CHAPUIS FRANCE', high visibility open sights, ramp-mounted sprung bead fore-sight, the breech ends with acanthus scroll detailing and mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1.25-4x20 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, hold-open toplever pierced with the head of a mouflon, manual safety, fully carved in high relief with scrolling acanthus and floral motifs on a finely matted background, the underside with a finely executed vignette of a roe buck, triggerplate signed 'J.M. Smets', the triggerguard relief engraved and gold-inlaid with the letters 'V.D.B.', old silver finish, 14 1/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 3/8in. wooden buttplate, weight 8lb. 9oz.

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Estimate £3,500-4,500

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