Ben A. Loving
Collector of American Doubles
Antiques-Curios-Relics
Classic & Modern Firearms
Baltimore Arms "A" grade (SN3426) 12 gauge with Twist barrels cut to 24". Over all this gun is in very fine original condition with beautiful 98% case colors and very good Twist barrel pattern. Bores are excellent. The stock retains 95% original varnish and checkering. These guns were well designed and made. Ansley Fox and Frank Hollenbeck both contributed to its design. However, only about 6000 were produced in the four years the company existed. A fine addition to your American doublegun collection. __ $500 (pics)
A.H. Fox Gun Co., Philadelphia, PA
Fox CE Grade (Philadelphia #23542 Mnfg. 1917) 12 ga 30" bbls bored IC both. A very beautiful gun in perfect working order. Original except action re-case colored. 98% finish over all. Action has brilliant new case colors. Stock is dark walnut with 95% original varnish - only a few handling marks - LOP to orig HRBP 14 1/4"; D@H 2 1/2". Barrels retain 99+% original factory blue.___$4000
Ithaca Gun Co., Ithaca, NY
Minier Field Grade 1 16 ga with 30 inch damascus barrels - excellent bores and no dents. Auto ejectors. Double triggers. Excellent original finish but only traces of case colors. Excellent full length stock with Ithaca butt plate. Works find but cocking hook on barrel does not disengage so barrels cannot be dismounted. A rare collector gun. SN 138523 _____ $500(pics)
New Ithaca Double (NID) Grade FE 12 ga with excellent 30 inch fluid steel barrels. 98% original finish including case colors. Stock has 14 1/4" pull over original Hawkins pad which is still in good shape. SN 4536XX. Early variation with cocking indicators, Deely & Edge forend release and starburst engraving on side and bottom of action. A collector quality gun. ____ $1800 (pics)
Flues Model Field Grade 12 ga with excellent 28 inch "Smokeless Powder Steel" barrels. Overall very clean and in excellent condition: about 30% case colors under heavy patina; stock is excellent with original Ithaca butt plate; 98% original barrels blue. $650 (pics)
Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, NY
(7t48) Lefever H grade. 12 ga - (SN 53494) Twist bbls. Almost good bores. No or minor dents. Very good wood original length with butt plate missing. Not beat up. No rust. Tight and functional. Easily repairable nonstructural crack at head of stock. Would restore nicely. $300
(9074o) G grade. 12 ga. (SN 40240) with 30" Damascus bbls choked full and full with almost good bores - roughness will clean up - no dents. Gun has been cleaned up and is VG working order. Very good original wood with excellent monogram butt plate and grip cap has been beautifull refinished and checkering recut. No rust or pitting. Good demensions - LOP=14", D@C=1 1/2", D@H=2 3/4". Even brown barrel pattern. A good solid all original gun . Would restore very nicely. __ $900 (pics)
Parker Bros., Meridan, Conn.
Parker DHE 12 ga with Parker single
selective trigger and 30" barrels bored F&M. (SN229048 mnfg. 1928)
Over all condition is about 92%. This gun retains 80% original case colors,
95% original barrel blue hve perfect bores, and 95% original stock varnish
(LOP=13 1/4" over pad with D@H=2 3/8") and has some nice fiddle back figure.
The gun is mechanically perfect. The barrels had a Nidar Sight mounted
but the 2 little screw holes have been plugged.___ $3900 (pics)
REMINGTON ARMS, Illion, New York
Remington Model 1882 Grade 3 with original rifle barrel insert (as seen on page 97 in Semmer's book). Thirty inch Damascus barrels have good bores and very good Damascus finish. The right barrel is indexed for the rifle barrel which appears to be about a 45-90 cal. and has excellent bores. Locks are crisp but bolting is slightly loose. Action is a smooth patina with no rust. The replacement stock has the original steel butt plate, is solid without cracks or breaks but is ill configured. (SN14267) Remingtons with rifle barrel inserts are extremely rare. __ $800 (pics)
Notes: All guns,
unless stated otherwise:
1.
Have fluid steel barrels
2.
Require dealer FFL unless noted as being antiques made 1898 or earlier.