24 Ga. by 6.2x52R, 27 1/4” barrels, the left choked full, with bright excellent bores, the left showing a couple very sparse, very slight remnants of some light oxidation or light pitting. The barrels retain about 98% later excellent quality browning, the loss due only to some light even fading. The frame, triggerguard and under lever retain all of their vibrant restored color case-hardening with lovely blues, greens, deep purples and pinks. The checkered capped pistolgrip European walnut buttstock rates otherwise very fine as professionally refinished some years ago, but also showing a rather large break through the right side upper tang rearward into the body of the stock, recurving back toward the pistolgrip; it appears to have been very well done. The checkering was chased at the time of the refinish and the length of pull to the nicely case-hardened smooth steel buttplate is 13 1/2”; the steel pistolgrip cap is neatly case-hardened as well. The scant splinter style forend rates excellent as neatly refinished with a small schnabel-type forend tip and light checkering at its rear. The underside of the barrel is proofed “24” and the bore is .582”, with a choke construction of .028” at the muzzle. The rifle barrel is proofed “6.2/52”, likely 25-35 Win, sometimes interchangeable, sometimes not. The arm appears to have been proved in 1897, 1929 and 1938. The gun has a simple barleycorn style front sight and two leaf rear, one standing, one folding, and the rib has been fitted with dual claw bases during the period of use. These bases hold a nicely fitted pair of modern EAW quick-detach 30 mm scope rings, no doubt done by New England Custom Gun. Features double triggers, the front a single set, pin-style cocking indicators and non-automatic safety. (39100-575) {ANTIQUE} [Richard “Stretch” Kennedy Collection] (700/900)
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