Shotguns

Browning Superposed B-25 D6G 20 gauge pair. Created by Browning’s Custom Shop in Belgium during 1999, serials 324NR02731 and 324NR02732 have 30-inch barrels (rust blued, vent ribs, single beads, Teague choke tubes, 2.75-inch chambers, ejectors). Features include mechanical safeties with selectors and single mechanical triggers with checkered faces. ENGRAVING: Signed by Perfido, each receiver presents three game scenes bordered by gold wire and intricate leafy vine with the supporting pattern continuing to full coverage. Gun numbers, “O”, “U” and “S” are accented with Gold. The initial shelds on the guards remain blank while the initial plates on the toe lines are engraved “CS”. STOCKS: Fashioned from matching sets of exhibition Turkish walnut and finished in hand-rubbed oil, forends have understated Schnabels and 26 lines-per-inch wrap checkering with double borders. Butts are detailed with scalloped drop points, round knobs and leather-wrapped pads. TUBES: Each gun has seven tubes (SK/IC/IC/M/M/IM/IM plus a wrench and case). DIMENSIONS: Weights are 6.0 pounds. Lengths-of-pull over the .5-inch leather wrapped pads are 13.5 inches. Drops are 1.45 and 2.0 inches and casts (off) are approximately .35-inches. CONDITIONS: Consigned by the original owner and known to have seldom been afield, bores are strong and bright. Barrels are full on the faces and mechanics are solid. Gun 1 – Barrel finish is approximately 99 percent. Receiver finish is approximately 98 percent with but a trace of tarnish. Wood is approximately 98 percent, with a few minor impressions. Gun 2 – Similar to Gun 1. Wood is approximately 99 percent. The bottom right of the fore appears to have a trace hairline under the original finish. Upon request, it will be examine and addressed if neccessary by a professional gunsmith prior to shipping. CASE: A fine leather double takedown case with a canvas cover is included. The leather is in very good condition. Surface dryness suggests an application of a proper cleaning product is warranted. The canvas oversleeve is in good condition with some staining. DOCUMENTS: The original Certificates of Identification, Certificates of Proof, box end labels (never attached), a warranty booklet and a manual are included. The price is firm and layaway is available. $27,500 plus shipping.

Browning B-25 D4G consecutive pair 12 gauge shotguns. Made in Belgium during 1994, serials 325NM01647-1 & 325NM01647-2 have 32-inch barrels (fixed IC/M, vent ribs, double beads, 2.75-inch chambers, ejectors). Common features include mechanical safeties with selectors, single mechanical triggers and two-piece forearms. ENGRAVING: Signed 1x by Baerten, receivers showcase a trio of rising ducks on the right and three exploding roosters on the left. Game scene borders – along with the balance of coverage over the receivers and along the tangs, guards, levers and forend latches – consists of leafy vine. Gun numbers, “U”, “O” and “S” are filled with gold wire. Final details include timed/engraved screw heads and checkered triggers. STOCKS: Select walnut wears broad fields of fine checkering, delicate Schnabels, drop points, checkered butts and toe line plates (blank). DIMENSIONS: Weights are 7.4 pounds. Lengths-of-pull are 14.25 inches. Drops are 1.5 and 2.5 inches, and casts (off) are approximately .30-inch. CONDITIONS: GUN 1 – Bores are bright and shiny. Barrels are full on face. Ejectors ping with authority. The opening lever rests well right. Barrel finish (rust blue) is at least 98 percent. Receiver finish (coin) is approximately 97 percent with faint traces of tarnish. Wood is approximately 97 percent as well, with occasional faint impressions and one small chip at the toe. GUN 2 – Generally same. Wood is approximately 98 percent with occasional faint impressions. CASES: Each shotgun is individually cased in factory takedowns. Exteriors are very good and interiors are excellent. The original Certificates of Identity, proof certificates and manuals are present. The price is firm and layaway is available. $25,000 plus shipping.

Famars (Abbiatico & Savinelli) Excalibur round body 28 / .410. Made in 2007, serial F0715 has 30-inch barrel sets with solid hand-filed ribs, single beads, fixed M/IM chokes and ejectors. The .410 barrels have 3-inch chambers and are serialed F0716. Features include a mechanical safety (no selector) and a single inertia trigger. WOOD: AAA-grade walnut is dressed with fine wrap checkering and a leather-wrapped recoil pad. ENGRAVING: Signed by M. Volpi and C. Marocchi, three scenes of rising quail are set among fields of bordered leafy vine, the pattern extending over the latch, lever, guard and tangs to full coverage. Model name, barrel set numbers and “SAFE” are presented in gold. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds (6.2 pounds with .410 barrels). Length-of-pull is 14.15 inches, drops are 1.4 and 2.45 inches, and cast off is approximately .35-inch. CONDITION: Bores are strong and bright, barrel sets full on face and the lever rests well right. Mechanics are lively. Blue over the 28 gauge barrel set is approximately 98 percent while the .410 set is at least 99 percent. Wood is approximately 99 percent as well, with a single small impression on the comb line. INCLUSIONS: An extra set of pins and springs, original proof certificates, stock tool and a factory (Negrini) takedown case are present. and in excellent condition. The price is firm and layaway is available. $22,500 plus shipping.

Outstanding Holland & Holland Royal self-opener 12 gauge. Made in 1966, features of serial 36610 include 28-inch barrels (IC/M) with game rib, 2.75-inch chambers, ejectors, detachable locks, gold line cocking indicators, automatic safety and a rolled trigger guard. Barrels wear satin rust blue, an ideal contrast to the action’s coin. Double-bordered checkering (including butt) and drop points accent the select walnut. ENGRAVING: The action is dressed in the traditional leaf and vine to full coverage, the pattern continuing over the guard, top lever and a bit of the rib. “SAFE” appears in gold and the initial plate on the toe line bears initials “RJB”. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.5 pounds. Length of pull is 14.4 inches. Drops are 1.5 and 2.1 inches, and cost off is approximately .40-inch. Balance (charged) is .25-inch forward of the hinge. CONDITION: Bores are bright. Barrels are on face and ring with cheer. Ejectors pop enthusiastically . The opening lever rests on center. Finish over the barrels is approximately 99 percent. Action finish is approximately 97 percent with minute traces of tarnish. Wood is approximately 98 percent with a few minor impressions and instances of finish compression. CASE: The original leather takedown case with key is present, housing snaps, oiler and a two-piece rod. Case condition is approximately 80 percent, with some spotting on and name added to the exterior. The price is firm and layaway is available. $42,500 plus shipping.

Holland & Holland Royal 12 gauge hand-detachable sidelock ejector with two barrel sets. Made in 1926 and refurbished in the late 1970s, serial number 30786 presents at 98% overall condition while offering both features and measurements for outstanding field service no matter the circumstance. BARRELS: Both barrel sets are 27-inches long with 2.75-inch chambers, properly serialed and proofed. Each has a swamped rib with single bead. Number 1 is choked C/IC and number 1C is F/F. FEATURES: Rolled trigger guard, articulated front trigger, tuned ejectors and automatic safety. EMBELLISHMENT: The action is adorned with Holland’s elegant bordered scroll, the maker’s name appearing in ribbons on either side, “Royal Self-Opener” and patent date on the bottom and “Royal Ejector” on the opening lever. The pattern also graces the forend furniture, top lever, guard, safety and tangs, then continues two inches along the barrels and ribs. Gold highlights include “Holland & Holland” and “13. Brunton Street, London” on the barrels, “1” on the splinter and top lever, “1” and “1C” on the respective barrels, “Safe” and the serial number on the lower tang. Pins, triggers and cocking indicators are gold plated as well. The side lever and top lever screw are finished in niter blue. Checkering is a fine, bordered pattern which wraps both forend and stock, and then reappears on the butt. The initial plate on the toe line remains blank. CONDITION: At least 98% as completely refurbished. Engraving remains without blemish. Both barrel sets are fully on face, ring proudly and retain nearly 100% of their rust blue. Forend wood is about 95%, with a pair of indentations on the bottom just forward of the action. Stock is 99%, with a few minor field impressions. The opening lever camps at center and ejectors pop with authority. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 15.25 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.25 inches and cast off is approximately .35 inch. CASE: Oak and leather maker’s case with brass fittings and felt interior includes Holland & Holland snaps, oil bottle and ebony cleaning rod, two leather barrel covers (one branded “Holland & Holland”), leather-cased pull with brush and jag, maker’s label and keys. Initials “RJH” appear on the lid. The case itself remains in approximately 95% condition, with light general wear and a partial separation of the carry handle. The price is firm and layaway is available. $57,500 plus shipping.

Piotti King 1 .410 SLE. Created in 1979, this spectacular little sidelock weighs just 5.4 pounds and feels even lighter due to its near-perfect balance. The barrels are 26 inches long, choked M/F, topped with a raised matted rib and have three-inch chambers and ejectors. Important features include bushed strikers, mechanical safety, articulated forward trigger, splinter forend, leather-wrapped pad and borderless checkering. ENGRAVING: Granetti’s delicate foliate and scroll graces the action, guard, tangs, lever, forend furniture and screws to full coverage. The execution is brilliant as well as appropriate at this scale. “PIOTTI” appears in gold just below the left lock, serial “7411” flows through a ribbon on the lower tang, a gold crown centers on the opening lever and a gold crest with the initials “LeB” is on the splinter. (The initials are small and very shallow, thus permitting easy alteration.) The engraver’s signature appears under the guard. DIMENSIONS: As stated, weight is 5.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.8 inches, drops are 1.6 and 2.4 inches, and cast appears neutral. CONDITION: Lightly handled and almost certainly never hunted, it stands at 99 percent overall with no shortcomings worth even a passing mention. In fact, the snap caps do not appear to have ever been inserted! CASE: The leather and felt-lined case is of the highest quality. It includes an oil bottle, snaps, two-piece cleaning rod and a leather pouch with customary jags and end pieces. The case is also 99 percent. The replacement cost on this shotgun is just over $50,000. The price is firm and layaway is available. $32,500 plus shipping.

Factory engraved Ruger Red Label Woodside 12 gauge. One of only 81 engraved Woodside shotguns ever created, serial 430-00242 is an earlier version with a circassian walnut stock and claro walnut forend. Features include 26-inch barrels with choke tubes (M/F), matte double-beaded (white front bead) vent rib, 3-inch chambers, ejectors, automatic tang safety with selector and a single mechanical trigger. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.8 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.2 inches, drops are 1.4 and 2.35 inches and cast is near neutral. CONDITION: The bores are strong and bright, barrels full on face, mechanics operate properly and the opening lever rests well to the right. Metal finishes are approximately 98 percent. Wood condition is approximately 99 percent. INCLUSIONS: None. No box, papers, additional choke tubes or factory letter. The price is firm and layaway is available. $5,000 plus shipping.

Staggering Winchester Model 42 .410 engraved by Winston Churchill. Completed in 1972 and consigned by the original owner, serial number 142075 has a 28-inch solid rib barrel (fixed SK, double ivory beads, 3-inch chamber). ENGRAVING: Commissioned by one of Churchill’s friends and best customers for his wife, receiver right is graced with a gold relief woodcock in flight against a mountained backdrop. Receiver left highlights a gold relief grouse rocketing through the timber. Each scene is surrounded by an intricate field of leafy vine, this in turn triple edge-bordered with fine lines. Detailing is, of course, extraordinary. The grip cap is equally dynamic, showcasing a bobwhite rising from a complex cluster of flora. Receiver right is signed “Winston Churchill Engr. For Cynthia 1972“. Additionally, both bolt and lifter are jeweled. STOCK: While unattributed, the stock is likely the work of Churchill as well. Fashioned from AAA-grade walnut with grain so dark it borders on sinister, the fore wears a wrap of fine checkering accented with intersecting ribbons and a single delicate fleur. The wrist echoes the theme through broad panels. A brass initial plate is inletted on the toe line. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.4 pounds. Length-of-pull is 13.4 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.0 inches, and cast off is approximately .40-inch. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Mechanics are smooth and tight. Metal and wood finishes easily exceed 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $30,000 plus shipping.

Outstanding Winston Churchill engraved Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade 20 gauge. Consigned by the estate of the original owner, serial 1967907 has a 26-inch ribbed barrel with double beads, fixed WS-1 choke and a 2.75-inch chamber. ENGRAVING: Receiver right provides the backdrop for a brace of bobwhite exploding from tall grass, the left paired doves rising from harvested stalks of corn. Each bird is presented in gold relief and with Churchill’s unequaled detailing. The hunting scenes are surrounded by delicate leafy vine, this supported in turn by secondary bracketing accent fields and intricate borders. The pattern extends across the top of the receiver, over the guard and runs along both ends of the barrel. Featuring a quartering grouse, the grip cap is a masterwork in itself. Churchill’s signature appears under the gold serial number. Bolt and lifter are jeweled. STOCK: Shaped from AAA-grade walnut with a sunburst of heavy figure, the stock is most complimentary yet stops just short of distraction. The recoil pad is faced in leather. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.0 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.2 inches. Drops are 1.5 and 2.25 inches, and cast off is approximately .25-inch. CONDITION: The bore is strong and bright. Metal finish (polished blue) is approximately 97 percent  owing to trace tarnishing on the front face of rib and an associated micro-spot on the muzzle. Wood is at least 98 percent. PROVENANCE: Several photographs (signed or inscribed) and a note from Churchill to the client are included. The undated note states this shotgun “will be in the Gun Digest this year“. CASE: An Abercrombie and Fitch zippered case with attached tag stating “Mod 12 20 ga Churchill Engraved & Stocked” is included. The price is firm and layaway is available. $25,000 plus shipping.

John Warren and Winston Churchill engraved Winchester Model 12 12 gauge. Serial 1213412 has a 27-inch ribbed barrel with open choke, double beads and a 2.75-inch chamber. ENGRAVING: John Warren’s intricate leafy vine dresses either side of the receiver. Close examination reveals an exacting and complex border treatment that is art in and of itself. Winston Churchill’s grip cap presents a rising grouse against a forested background, further supported by his incomparable scroll and bordering. Warren’s signature appear on receiver right and Churchill’s initials are on the lower shoulder of the cap. Both bolt and lifter are jeweled. STOCK: Although unattributed, the stock showcases highest quality – in particular the checkering. A 26 lines-per-inch wrapping pattern with flowing ribbons capturing isolated fields is a masterwork. The butt is profiled with a soft Monte Carlo and ends in a checkered horn plate. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.8 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.0 inches, drops are 1.5 and 2.7 inches, and cast off is approximately .35-inch. CONDITION: The bore has a delightful sparkle. Both rust blue and wood are approximately 98 percent. The price is firm and layaway is available. $7,500 plus shipping.