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J. WOODWARD & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 5352 / 3, with extra barrels by Gallyon, circa 1900, original 29in. nitro barrels (some pits), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'JAMES WOODWARD & SONS. 64 ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON. S.W. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke; extra 29in. nitro barrels (in 1968), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'BARRELS BY GALLYON AND SONS (GUNMAKERS). CAMBRIDGE AND NORWICH.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke; toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', arcaded fences, removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, protruding tumbler pivots with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fine acanthus scroll engraving with the makers name in elaborate cartouches on the lockplates, (No.1 fore-end not catching on extra barrels, ejectors require attention, No.2 ejectors require attention), 14 1/2in. figured stock (No.1 including 1 3/8in. wooden extension, cracked at hand), in their makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase, the extra barrels in a modern vinyl guncase. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

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J. WOODWARD & SONS A PAIR OF 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTORS, serial no. 5352 / 3, with extra barrels by Gallyon, circa 1900, original 29in. nitro barrels (some pits), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'JAMES WOODWARD & SONS. 64 ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON. S.W. MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID PRESSED STEEL.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke; extra 29in. nitro barrels (in 1968), ribs gold-inlaid '1' and '2' and engraved 'BARRELS BY GALLYON AND SONS (GUNMAKERS). CAMBRIDGE AND NORWICH.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke; toplevers gold-inlaid '1' and '2', arcaded fences, removable striker discs, automatic safeties with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' details, protruding tumbler pivots with gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, fine acanthus scroll engraving with the makers name in elaborate cartouches on the lockplates, (No.1 fore-end not catching on extra barrels, ejectors require attention, No.2 ejectors require attention), 14 1/2in. figured stock (No.1 including 1 3/8in. wooden extension, cracked at hand), in their makers brass-cornered oak and leather double guncase, the extra barrels in a modern vinyl guncase. S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP
Starting price 4 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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