ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL

Antique and Classic Shotguns

Ben A. Loving
Collector of American Doubles
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Classic & Modern Firearms

  ENGLISH GUNS
(0sf61) W & C Scott Monte Carlo "B" Sidelock Ejector  12 gauge 6 1/2 lb. game gun with 26" barrels bored improved cylinder and full. Excellent barrels with no dents and excellent bores, action has traces of original case color, perfect engraving, good wood with Prince of Wales grip, 2 1/2" D@H  and 14 1/3" LOP. Highly figured stock with good original checkering.  SN 1011XX, ca. 1920. Stock and action appear original finish. Barrels re -blacked.  Barrel wall thickness .032, 10 in from muzzle.  I shot it on the trap range and broke 23. It is a very fast gun.  The gun locks up tight as new.  Wood is in good shape never refinished, 95% varnish, 1" Hawken pad, checkering sharp but dirty.   This is a real straight gun. $4,200. (pics)

(01ak47) Charles Osborne  & Co., London boxlock ejector 12 gauge with 2 3/4" chambers bored imp. cylinder and full (.005 & .030). Weight 6lbs 7oz. 28" fluid steel barrels nitro proofed for 1 1/8 oz shot. Beautifully figured English straight hand stock with original horn butt plate and great dimensions: LOP=14 3/8", D@C=1 1/2", D@H=1 3/4" and 1/4" castoff. Excellent scroll engraving with 85% coverage. Gun shows honest wear on the metal finish retaining 80% original barrel blue and traces of case color. Stock is in excellent condition with sharp checkering, near perfect finish (probably freshened up) and no dings, scratches or breaks. An honest unmonkeyed-with gun that handles great.  $2600 (pics)
 


CONTINENTAL GUNS
Belgian

(0tp43) Belgian Scalloped BLE 12 bore with 30" barrels bored full and full (.035" & .035"). Nicely engraved in rose & scroll with deeply carved fences. Original 70 mm (2 3/4") chambers, nitro proved, excellent bores, double under lugs, Greener cross bolt, side clips, double triggers and auto ejectors. Gun is mechanically excellent with crisp action tight on face. The lightly figured oil finished stock has round knob pistol grip with splinter forend checkered 20 lines per inch and good dimensions: LOP=14 1/4", D@C=1 1/2", D@H=2 5/8" and cast off=3/8". This is a good clean gun which shows modest use - about  95% original finish remains. Weight  7lb 2oz. A nice field gun. $995 (pics)

Spanish

Dickson Falcon 10 gauge 3 1/2" Magnum Boxlock nonejector with 32" chopper lump barrels bored full & full. Made about 1970. In excellent over all condition (95%)  - stock with a few handling marks, excellent 99% barrel blue, action finished in the white and lightely engraved. Absolutely tight as new with perfect bores. Weight ca. 10 lbs. Made by Zabala Hermanos, S.A., Eibar, Spain. I can give you a bargin on some 3 1/2" 10 ga shells too. A great gun for you turkey and goose hunters. __ $700. (pics)


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CONDITIONS OF SALE: On receipt of your check or money order (and hand signed license for non antique guns) your gun will be shipped in no less than five days. The gun may be returned for any reason within five days - no questions asked, providing it is in the same condition as when shipped. Please include $25.00 shipping and handling + .35/ 100 value insurance.  
BEN  A. LOVING
531 Main Street, PMB #518
El Segundo, CA 90245-3060
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