2189

"FEDERAL QUALITY" BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,500.00 USD
 FEDERAL QUALITY  BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY

WESTLEY RICHARDS. Cal.12 Ga., 2 3/4". S# T2452 (1906). Bbl. 28". The Federal Quality was Westley Richards economy gun & did not feature their usual & relatively expensive to produce sliding 3rd fastener to engage doll’s head rib extension. This gun has 28" dovetailed bbls. fitted w/ narrow, plain game rib which is engraved “FEDERAL QUALITY” on top. Tops of bbls. are engraved “Westley Richards & Co” “Birmingham”. Bbl. flats are stamped w/ Birmingham nitro proofs for 2 1/2" chambers (chambers measure 2 3/4"). Case hardened boxlock action is fitted w/ dbl. triggers & is only line border engraved. Steel triggerguard has S# on tang. Lightly figured & somewhat streaked European walnut rnd. knob pistol grip buttstock measures 15 1/4" over leather faced Silver type pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip & vacant silver oval is at toe line. Matching splinter Deeley ejector forend w/ inlet horn tip has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: BORE DIA.: Left .729. Right .728. BORE RESTRICTION: Left .030 Full. Right .004 IC. WALL THICKNESS: Left .025. Right .026. DAC: 1 3/4". DAH: 2 13/16". Cast 1/2" off. WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: very good as partially refinished. Bbls. retaining most of an older reblack w/ engraving softened & some subsequent wear & scattered freckling. Action retains perhaps 30% original case color. The balance fading to gray, toning to brown from handwear around bottom. Top lever & triggerguard w/ old reblue. Stocks retain most of an older oil refinish over scattered marks. Checkering recut. Pad is relatively new. Bores are shiny. There is evidence rivaling, mostly visible in right bore & a sm. amount visible in left. Action is very slightly loose. Wood is somewhat away from metal at rear of action & there are repaired cracks in forend. Otherwise mechanically good w/ strong ejectors. (21-3217/MGM). CURIO. $800-1,500.