2180 SIDELOCK SXS GAMEGUN BY FAISAN.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 600.00 USD
Estimated at 1,200.00 - 1,900.00 USD
Cal. 12 ga. 2 1/2". S# 18154. The 27 1/4" dovetailed bbls. fitted with narrow game rib are engraved "Marca Faisan" on top of left bbl. Bbl. flats are stamped with pre 1927 Spanish Nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls. are stamped with steel type and with choke information "choke" & "full choke". Blued sidelock action features automatic safety, hidden third fastener, vented strikers, gold arrowhead tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with full coverage small scroll surrounding game and hunting scenes in near full relief. Left lockplate depicts dogs taking down wild boar with another pointing a grouse, other dogs are taking down a stag on right lockplate with pheasant toward front. Bottom of action has a scene of stag and hind in woodlands. Fences are relief carved depicting ducks with background of scroll. Top lever has thumbpiece pierced with pheasant scene. A dog retrieving a duck is on trigger guard bow. Serial number is on tang. Nicely figured and marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 1/2" over open sided basketweave pad. Stock features drop points, point pattern grip checkering and a gold oval on toeline where a sling swivel has been removed. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .736", L .736". Restriction: R .037" (FULL), L .040" (EXTRA FULL). Min. Wall Thickness: R .020", L .016". STOCK: DAH: 2 1/2+". DAC: 1 1/2-". LOP: 14 1/2 CAST: slightly off. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 9 oz. CONDITION: fair to good. Bbls. with new reblack over scattered marks. Engraving softened. Maker's name newly engraved. Action retains most of a recolor with evidence of considerable polishing. Fine scroll engraving with considerable losses, relief engraving with flat spots. Stocks retain most of an old oil refinish. Checkering roughly recut. Bores show considerable pitting toward breech ends, frosted throughout. Riveling is evident in left bbl. near thin area 12-14" behind muzzle at bottom. Action is tight. (22-4468/MGM). CURIO. $1,200-1,900.