4394 GOOD PERCUSSION SHOTGUN BY RICHARD CONSTABLE OF

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
PHILADELPHIA WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND SOME ACCESSORIES. Cal. 14 Ga. S# NSN. Gun appears to be completely made in England and shipped to Constable complete with case. It is, however, possible that Constable used English parts and assembled gun in Philadelphia, as stock appears to be made of American walnut. 30" twist barrels are engraved "Philadelphia" on raised game rib. Breech plugs without blow outs have platinum lines at rear and foliage engraving. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with both London provisional and view proofs. Breech iron with long top tang is engraved with dog scene. Back spring locks with flat sided percussion hammers have geometric borders and rabbit scenes. Both are signed "Constable Philadelphia". Trigger plate has pineapple finial. Trigger guard has dog scene on bow. Dense American walnut stock measures 14-5/8" over steel buttplate with long top tang engraved with bird and dog scene. Stock attaches to barrels with captive sidebolt through oval silver escutcheons. Hickory ramrod with brass tip and tail mounts through two plain pipes and pineapple thimble. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2-1/4". DAC: 1-7/8. CAST: slightly off. LOP: 14-5/8". WEIGHT: 7 lb. 10 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in its original mahogany case with inlet circular "D" ring handle in top. Central medallion is engraved with a griffin rampant over the initials "WMG". Interior is lined in green cloth and a fairly large Constable label is in lid engraved with hunting scene and has 88 South Second Street (1828-29) address. Case contains three piece cleaning rod, ebony handled shot dipper, small powder measure with ring handle, American flask company powder flask with shell embossed body, dog scene embossed shot flask and a tin of percussion caps. CONDITION: very good. Barrels retaining most of their original finish. Some original case color remains on locks and traces of blue are on trigger guard and buttplate. Stock retains most of its varnish finish with many light marks. Bores are very good to fine, slightly frosted throughout. Locks are good. Case has many marks and dings on its exterior but does not appear to be refinished. Interior cloth is fair to good with some losses, insect damage and rubs. Label is quite good although foxed. Accessories are good. Consignor states this gun was sold at Skinners 12/89 Lot 715. (01-26479/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.