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BOXLOCK GAME GUN BY MORTIMER & SON.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
BOXLOCK GAME GUN BY MORTIMER & SON.

Cal. 12 Ga. 2 1/2" S# 6194 (on barrel splinter). The 27 3/4" dovetailed barrels choked IC & Mod, have remnants of makers name on narrow game rib. Barrel flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs & "SLEEVED". Coin finished action features automatic safety, pivoting 3rd fastener & double triggers. Action is engraved with some scroll within scroll borders, makers name is on a scroll on each side. Blued top lever, floorplate, trigger plate & trigger guard have remnants of scroll engraving. Lightly fiddle figured straight grip buttstock measures 14 1/2" over serrated wood butt & features point pattern checkering & silver oval engraved "G. C.". Matching splinter forend with steel tip has spring tension release. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2 1/4". DAC: 1 1/2". CAST: about 1/2" off. LOP: 14 1/2". WEIGHT: 6 lb. 9 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: black plastic case. CONDITION: good as refinished, barrels with most of reblack done at time of sleeving, action cleaned to coin finish, engraving softened. Blued parts show extreme loss to engraving with reblue. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish w/ many marks. Bright shiny bores, action slightly loose otherwise mechanically good. (22-5141/MGM). CURIO. $400-600.