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LAURONA SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
LAURONA SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE.

Cal. 12 ga. 2 3/4". S# FM147096. Similar to the recent Model 502, but of higher quality, this gun has 27 3/4" chopperlump bbls. fitted with slightly raised flat matted rib. "Laurona" name and address and "Made in Spain" are marked on top. Bbl. flats are stamped with 1963 Spanish Nitro proofs for 2 3/4" chambers. Coin finished sidelock action features nonautomatic safety, hidden third fastener, bushed strikers, H&H hand detachable locks, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators and gold plated triggers (front articulated). Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage nicely hand cut large shaded scroll within geometric borders. "Laurona" is on arched device on each lockplate and "LAURONA" "EIBAR" is on bottom of action. Trigger guard with scroll on bow has serial number on tang. Straight grip buttstock of relatively plain European walnut measures 14 3/4" over red "Whiteline" pad. Stock features usual drop points and point pattern checkering. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and a gold losenge engraved "SB" is in central uncheckered diamond. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .726", L .726". Restriction: R .016" (MOD), L .026" (MOD). Min. Wall Thickness: R .023", L .027". STOCK: DAH: 2 5/16". DAC: 1 1/2". LOP: 14 3/4". CAST: neutral. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 14 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in good quality relatively new oak and leather case with brass corners lined in olive green cloth. Case contains a key. CONDITION: fine, bbls. retaining over 95% original blue. Action retains nearly all of its bright coin finish with some light cleaning. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their original oil finish with some added oil on butt with installation of newer pad. Triggers retain traces of their gold plate. Bores are bright and shiny without any noted problems. Action is tight. Mechanically good. Case is very fine, close to new. (22-4533/MGM). MODERN. $3,000-5,000.