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RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED UNION ARMS CO. 20 GA. SLIDE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED UNION ARMS CO. 20 GA. SLIDE
ACTION SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 250052. The 26" plain round barrel is choked full. Blued action with milled in rib on top is engraved "THE UNION ARMS CO" "TOLEDO OHIO" on left side. Action is near fully engraved with large open scroll within geometric borders which surrounds game scenes. A flushing duck is on left side and pointing setter is on upper left of right side. S# is on bottom. Slide release is to right of trigger guard and safety is at left which can be reached with your finger through trigger guard (not the safest situation but it is effective). Replacement (?) pistol grip buttstock of crotch figured American walnut measures 14" over steel buttplate, no checkering is present. Forend is near fully checkered. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2 3/4". DAC: 1 5/8". CONDITION: fair to fine with evidence of poor storage. Barrel and action retain most of their original blue with a large amount of scattered areas of rusting which may clean. Stocks retain most of their oil finish. Bore is bright and shiny. Mechanically good. Nearly all of this companies production was 12 Ga., engraved examples are very scarce. (22-6444/MGM). CURIO. $600-1,000.