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CHARLES DALY FINE BELGIUM O/U SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
CHARLES DALY FINE BELGIUM O/U SHOTGUN.
Cal. 20 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 7072. Bbls. 28" of "FALLA" fluid steel. Solid rib w/ brass bead. Fixed Cyl. & Mod. chokes. Top of rib is marked "CHARLES DALY", left side marked "MADE IN BELGIUM". Stout case colored boxlock action w/ crossbolt lock. Action has generous coverage of arabesque scroll on sides, floorplate, trigger guard, top lever & forearm iron. Bolsters have deep relief vine type foliate scroll over fancy leaf borders. Dbl. triggers. Ejectors. Forearm & flat knob pistol grip stock of gloss finished fancy European walnut have point pattern hand checkering. DAC: 1 5/8". DAH: 2 3/4". Stock has 1/4" of cast off. WEIGHT: 6 lbs., 9 oz. The Charles Daly name has long been associated w/ the importation of fine sporting arms from Germany, Italy, Belgium & other countries. CONDITION: bbls. retain 80% lightly worn blue showing scratches, edge wear & spots of freckling. Bottom bbl. has sm. dent 10 1/2" from, muzzle. Action retains 30% case colors in protected areas w/ balance fading to silvery gray. Action is tight & crisp. Wood has good refinish showing moderately worn checkering w/ sm. cracks extending from forearm iron. Bright bores. (21-1021/DS). CURIO. $2,000-2,500.