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William Cashmore Boxlock Double Ejectorgun with Kirkwood Bros. Marking

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William Cashmore Boxlock Double Ejectorgun with Kirkwood Bros. Marking
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serial #17780, 12 ga (2 3/4''), 28'' barrels choked improved cylinder and full with bright very fine bores showing some sparsely scattered small areas of minor oxidation staining and the right barrel with one very tiny ding visible about mid-bore. Shotgun is Birmingham nitro proofed for 1 1/4 oz load. The barrels retain about 97% original blue showing some sparsely scattered minor freckles and light handling marks, toning overall to a pleasant plum-brown patina under bright light. The solid barrel rib shows ''WM CASHMORE BIRMINGHAM'' markings and ''MADE FOR KIRKWOOD BROS BOSTON MASS.'' The action retains about 92% vibrant case-hardened colors showing some mild muting along the bottom edges and sparse freckling, the bottom metal and top lever retaining much of their original bright blue. The action is extensively embellished with very fine quality English foliate scrollwork with areas of the scrollwork nicely overlapping and intertwining throughout. The checkered pistolgrip walnut buttstock and splinter forend with push button release remain in very good to perhaps very good plus condition showing perhaps a bit of older added finish and the buttstock with a thin grain crack along the right side grip, tiny sliver behind the upper tang and a couple of very thin cracks forming on either side of the lower tang. There are the expected scattered light dings and handling marks and the diamond point checkering with mullered borders shows light wear overall. There is an un-engraved silver monogram shield along the toe line and the grooved horn buttplate shows light insect damage overall. Length-of-pull is 14 3/8'' with drops of 1 3/4'' and 2 1/2''. Lock-up is by dual under-bites and Greener crossbolt and is tight on-face. Shotgun features automatic safety, small ivory mid bead and larger silver front bead and the action seems to function well mechanically with strong ejectors. Weight is just shy of 7 lbs. 5 oz. A quality British double retailed by the well-known Kirkwood firm of Boston. (13C11739-2) {C&R} (2000/3000)