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J.P. Clabrough Boxlock 12 Ga SN: 10932

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,800.00 USD
J.P. Clabrough Boxlock 12 Ga SN: 10932
This is the second highest grade 12-gauge boxlock shotgun, which listed for $180.00 in the 1910-1913 J.P. Clabrough & Johnson catalog. 30" barrels. 2 3/4" chambers, choked Full, & Cyl. The rear of the file cut top rib has an engraved pigeon, rib marled "J.P. Clabrough & Bros. Makers. Birmingham." The gun has a hidden Greener cross bolt, extractors, and Greener side safety. There is full coverage engraving with releif oak leafs on the action blosters. A vacant silver escutcheon is inlaid in the belly of the butt stock. The stock has figured wood with a recoil pad, and the fore-end latch is the W. Anson push-rod type. "Prince of Wales" style grip. Matching serial numbers are stamped on the barrels, watertable, fore-end metal, and engraved on the triggerguard tang. This gun belonged to Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugene Fist (1874-1951). a Canadian physician, military officer. Member of Parliament, and 18th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was Knighted for his service in WW1. Borers are very good. need cleaning, barrel blue is about 60% with handling loss, minor scratches/rubs, barrel lock-up tight, wood is very good/sound with minor scratches/dings. From the Lawrence P. Shelton, who authored the book "J.P. Blabrough Birmingham Gunmaker." A copy of the book is included where this gun is described on page 198, with full color photo, and a picture of Sir Fiset, confirming all the above information. Condition is Good ***C&R Firearm***