Bidspirit auction | STEPHEN GRANT & SONS A

STEPHEN GRANT & SONS A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR Ser No 6686; A well-figured stock with chequered butt and straight grip. Raised automatic safety with gold inlaid ‘SAFE’, the top lever blued and finely engraved, striker discs, fences highlighted with channelling engraving adorned with foliate to fern engraving. Lovely. Very fine foliate engraving throughout with a rhombic feature to each lock; ‘STEPHEN GRANT & SONS’ modestly engraved. Replaced nitro-barrels, the rib engraved ‘PATENT EJECTOR’ and gold inlaid ‘1’, the tubes 'STEPHEN GRANT & SONS. 7, BURY STREET. ST. JAMES'S, LONDON. ENGLAND.' We are very grateful to Atkin, Grant & Lang for the following notes It was made for H Hacking, Esq. and was ordered 22nd December 1894. It was transferred to a H Fryer until 1935, transferred in 1940 to an MDN Wyatt. Finally, a note to say ‘Interchangeable barrels fitted’ 15th February ’73. Sect 2 – Shotgun Weight 6lb 6oz, Barrel 27”, Pull 14 ¾”, Chokes imp & ¼, Chambers 2 ½” Reproved London 1972 Proof .729, Readings .729, .730, Walls 28, 23 (small patch) Sect 2 of the Firearms Act – Shotgun Certificate required to purchase this item.