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ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT BOXLOCK EJECTOR 2" GAME GUN BY

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT BOXLOCK EJECTOR 2  GAME GUN BY

K. D. RADCLIFFE. Cal. 12 Ga., 2". S# 4336. Kenneth Dudley Radcliffe & family were in business at 150 High St. Colechester, Essex between 1898 & 2000 as the "Sportsman's Depot." This gun has 27" dovetailed bbls. gold inlaid "FOR 2 INCH CASE ONLY" on Churchill rib. Maker's name & address are on tops of bbls. Bbl. flats stamped w/ Birmingham Nitro proofs for 2" chambers & 7/8 oz. of shot. Double Ogee backed case hardened boxlock action features automatic safety & dbl. triggers. Action engraved w/ about 60% coverage varying size scroll. Maker's name is in arched device on sides. Blued top lever floorplate & trigger guard engraved w/ matching scroll. Serial number is on trigger guard tang. Lightly marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 1/4" over brown leather covered pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip & a vacant silver oval is on toeline. Matching short splinter ejector forend has Anson release. MEASUREMENTS: bbls.: bore diameter: right: - .730", left: - .729". Restriction: right: 0", left: 0". Minimum Wall Thickness: right: - .022", left: - .022". STOCK: DAH: 2 1/8". DAC: 1 1/2". LOP: 14 1/4". CAST: approx. 1/4" off. WEIGHT: 5 lb. 3 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in vintage Germanic style leather case w/ rectangular brass plate on top which is lined in dark green cloth. Case contains 2 piece brass & rosewood cleaning rod & a new Pachmayr handguard. CONDITION: good as restored. Bbls. retaining nearly all of a good quality reblack. Action cleaned to coin finish. Engraving remaining clear. Top lever, floor plate & trigger guard w/ recent reblue & engraving slightly soft. Wood retaining nearly all of a rubbed oil refinish, checkering recut. Bores are shiny but w/ some scattered light pits. Action is tight, bbls. are on face. Ejectors are out of time. Case is good. (21-4012/MGM). CURIO. $2,000-3,000.