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E.J. CHURCHILL
A 12-BORE 'PREMIERE FINEST QUALITY' 1932 PATENT SINGLE / DOUBLE TRIGGER EASY-OPENING HAND-DETACHABLE PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 6607,
25in. nitro chopperlump barrels with matt Churchill-rib, gold-inlaid 'XXV' at the breech end, tubes engraved 'E.J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS) LTD. ORANGE ST. GUNWORKS. LEICESTER SQUARE. LONDON.', and with acanthus scroll detailing at the breech ends, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, action with slender fences incorporating Smith patent easy-opening system, Churchill and Badcock patent barrel locking mechanism, patent no. 446,870 of 1936 with 'Jumping Jack' system hold-open toplever, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, hand-detachable pinless lockplates, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, Churchill patent 'repeating' trigger mechanism, patent no. 378369 of 11th August 1932 with guard mounted stud, double rolled-edge triggerguard, fully engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, the underside with oval panel engraved 'PREMIERE FINEST QUALITY', retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock with ornately bordered chequering, the fore-end decorated en suite, and including 1in. leather-covered recoil pad, weight 6lb. 12oz., in its lightweight leather case
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Estimate £5,000-7,000
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