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NEW ORLEANS J SAGET AGENT MARKED SXS SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
NEW ORLEANS J SAGET AGENT MARKED SXS SHOTGUN.

Cal. 12 Ga., 2 1/2". S# 4489. Bbls. 29 3/4" of twist steel. CYL & MOD chokes. Rib has gold marking "J. Saget New - Orleans La". Belgian shotgun w/ Jones underlever rnd. body action. Non rebounding exposed hammer back action locks. Locks & receiver have game scene engraving featuring waterfowl. Locks, receiver, hammers, trigger guard, underlever & breech end of bbls. have gold wire borders. Left lock is marked "J. Saget" in gold. Right lock has gold inlaid "New Orleans La" marking. Fish head hammers have checkered spurs. Dbl. triggers & extractors. Wedge fastened splinter forearm & straight grip walnut stock w/ hand checkering. LOP is 13 1/4" to steel buttplate. CONDITION: bbls. have fading brown finish. Action finish has faded to gray showing light corrosion. Gold wire borders are missing some segments of gold. Forearm has worn checkering w/ chips along bbl. channels. Stock has dark worn finish & checkering showing numerous scratches & marks. Sound locks. Forearm attachment screws are missing, forearm is held to iron by wedge only. Pitted bores. Right bbl. has shallow dent 7" from muzzle. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. (01-20791/DS). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.