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J. MACNAUGHTON
A SCARCE 16-BORE 1879 PATENT 'THE EDINBURGH' HAMMERLESS TRIGGERPLATE-ACTION ROUND-ACTION EJECTOR, serial no. 1500,
28in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2010), matt rib with a panel engraved 'J. MACNAUGHTON. 1.', wall-thicknesses below recommended minimum, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 choke in both, Macnaughton patent lever-cocking hammerless action, patent no. 2848 of 1879, use number 221, fences engraved 'MACNAUGHTON. EDINBURGH.' in swirling banners, elongated skeletal toplever, topstrap with crystal cocking inspection window, automatic lever safety with engraved 'SAFE' detail, border and partial scroll engraving, brushed finish overall, 14 3/8in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, fore-end with grip-catch release (crack to wood adjacent to lever), weight 6lb.
Estimate £3,000-5,000
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