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Manufrance Ideal Grade 5 16 ga SxS Shotgun
Manufrance Ideal Grade 5 16 ga SxS Shotgun

Manufrance Ideal Grade 5 16 ga SxS Shotgun: Manufrance Grade 5 16 ga under lever produced in 1931 with dual safety for right or left hand shooter. It has the retractable sling that makes it handy for carry on distance walks.  It is in very high condition.  It never fit me quite right and I did not want to alter it. It has straight stock with LOP to front trigger at 14.25 inches. The drop at the heel is 2 5/8″ and 1 5/8 inches at the comb. The gun weight is 6.2 lbs on my bath room scale.  The barrels are 70 MM left brl is approx imately XF and the right brl is F on my slide in gauge. The case colors are very good and the checering also very good. The barrel blue is nice with no dents etc.  The stock has minor handling marks.The butt plate is original to the gun. The best part of this gun is the dual safety feature for left or right had shooter. Price: $4,500

Very nice F. Castellani 12ga Game gun - a hand made, hand engraved full sidelock gun of very fine quality
Very nice F. Castellani 12ga Game gun – a hand made, hand engraved full sidelock gun of very fine quality

Very nice F. Castellani 12ga Game gun – a hand made, hand engraved full sidelock gun of very fine quality: Proofed in 1985, this full sidelock and nicely rose and scroll engraved gun exhibits very fine quality.  The gun, made with 28-1/2″ fluid steel barrels with splinter forend.  The splinter forend made with Anson type pushbutton release is checkered in point pattern.  The coin finished action is nicely engraved in very fine rose and scroll engraving.  The blued top lever is also very nicely scroll engraved as seen in the photos.  Straight english grip buttstock is nicely point pattern checkered.  The buttstock terminates with a finely checkered butt. Overall, the gun remains in excellent original condition.  Barrels retain more than 97% original blue with brilliant shiny bores.  Action is excellent with nearly all of its fine original coin finish remaining.  Stocks are sound with only minor handling marks and retain nearly all of their original finish with only a couple of minor light impressions.  Top lever well right of center.  Mechanics are crisp, ejectors snap with authority and the gun is nice and tight. This is an exceptionally nice and high quality full sidelock gun which is well finished and deserving of great merit.  The gun is very reasonably priced and should be valued much higher.  Price: $4,195

Parker VHE 12ga SxS Shotgun Nice
Parker VHE 12ga SxS Shotgun Nice

Parker VHE 12ga SxS Shotgun Nice: About excellent overall condition with vivid case coloring remaining, with a couple spots of finish loss present on barrel. Marring to original finish present on stock. Choked full/improved mod, LOP 14 3/8″ with ejectors. Mfd in 1928. Drop 1-1/2″:2-1/2″ 6lb 15oz 1-1/2 Frame. Price: $2995

Sig Arms ~ Aurora TR30 ~ 20 GA OU Shotgun
Sig Arms ~ Aurora TR30 ~ 20 GA OU Shotgun

Sig Arms ~ Aurora TR30 ~ 20 GA: Sig Arms model Aurora TR30 20 gauge over/under shotgun with 28″ barrels, three inch chambers, ejectors, and single selective trigger. Factory flush choke tubes. Modified and improve modified included. The bores are bright with no dings, dents, rings, or bulges. Action has some light case color loss at the edges. Barrels show some minor wear at the muzzles and some light scratches. Checkered stock and fore end show some light handling marks and scratches, though none are through the finish. Price: $1,899.99

AYA NUMBER 3 BOXLOCK SXS 20GA 28IN LIGHT
AYA NUMBER 3 BOXLOCK SXS 20GA 28IN LIGHT

AYA NUMBER 3 BOXLOCK SXS 20GA 28IN LIGHT: A sweetheart of a game gun from one of Spains most prominent makers.  Light and lively at just 5lbs 4oz. Great mechanical and cosmetic condition. No issues. Price: $1,875

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