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John Wilkes, best London pair of 20 gauge Best English Sidelock SxS shotguns
John Wilkes, best London pair of 20 gauge Best English Sidelock SxS shotguns

John Wilkes, best London pair of 20 gauge Best English Sidelock SxS shotguns: John Wilkes 20-gauge pair of Best English Sidelock SxS shotguns. Serial numbers 15234 & 15235. This gorgeous, matched pair of 20’s has 27” barrels choked .005” IC and .009” Skeet I with 2 ¾” chambers and London Proved in 1986.  Fitted with a narrow, concave, smooth top rib. The sidelock actions have nearly 100% coverage of very fine English scroll and roses with oak leaf carved fences.  In addition to the fine engraving the names “John Wilkes” are gold inlayed on the top of the rib, each sidelock and on the bottom with the word “London” added.  Double triggers, automatic safeties and assisted opening The wood..is nothing short of exceptional!  Whoever originally ordered this matched pair obviously took great pleasure in having these guns fitted with incredibly beautiful, densely grained stocks and forearms.  The English/straight hand stocks have a 14 5/8” LOP to the checkered butt with 1 ½” DAC, 2 ¼” DAH and about ½” of cast-off favoring a right-hand shooter.  The forearms are game-style abbreviated beavertails with Anson front release buttons. Put it all together and you get a magnificent pair of English Best 20-gauge SxS game guns.  Even with the beautiful dense grained stocks these guns still weigh only 5 lbs. 15 oz. each.  The guns handle very well and feel lively in the hands. Mechanically excellent in all regards.  Cosmetically the frames retain 80%+ original colors; the barrel blue is thinning on the tops near the breech but still 95%.  Both trigger guards have most of the bluing around the grip worn off.  And the wood is in 95% with just a few light handling marks on each gun.  On many matched pairs, there is usually one gun with significantly more wear than the other.  These two guns are nearly identical with each gun looking as fine as the other! The pair is cased in a bespoke oak and leather English made take-down luggage case with leather and reinforced canvas cover.  The case is fitted with John Wilkes oilers, cleaning rod and with two fitted turn screws. The pair is priced to sell quickly at $58,000.00 Price: $58,000*

1991 PIOTTI KING SIDELOCK SIDE-BY-SIDE 12GA BEST QUALITY 2 GUN SET
1991 PIOTTI KING SIDELOCK SIDE-BY-SIDE 12GA BEST QUALITY 2 GUN SET

1991 PIOTTI KING SIDELOCK SIDE-BY-SIDE 12GA BEST QUALITY 2 GUN SET: Piotti King Best Quality matched pair chambered in 12 gauge with 27 inch barrels, bright bores, 2 3/4 inch chambers, 14 3/4 inch LOP, manufactured in 1991. This set comes with the original Oak & Leather case. The NRA grading condition for this USED firearm is Excellent. Piotti Fratelli of Brescia, Italy has established a reputation for making some of the finest guns in the world since their inception in 1955. The King Grade is a best quality gun on the H&H pattern action with chopper lump bbls. and offer the finest in workmanship. The case colored actions feature full coverage fine English style scroll engraving with floral bouquets. The engraving extends to the forearm iron and breech end of bbls. Features include gold bar marked pin type cocking indicators, double under lug locking, selective ejectors & double triggers. Right edge of long tang trigger guards are rolled. Bbls. 27’’ with concave solid ribs and brass beads. Ribs are marked “Flli. PIOTTI ITALY”. Splinter forearms with Anson releases and straight hand stocks of outstanding exhibition quality European walnut having marbled figure with rich orange, brown and black tones. Forearm and wrist have generous coverage of fine point pattern hand engraving. Toelines of stocks have brass nameplates with initials “P.J.G.”. Measurements: Stock 14-3/4’’ to checkered butts DAC: 1-1/2’’ DAH: 2-1/4’’ Near neutral casts. Weight: 6 lbs, 7 ozs Gun No. 1 Bore diameter: RT .724, LT .724 Choke constriction: RT .006, LT .017 Minimum wall thickness: RT .033, LT .032 Gun No. 2 Bore diameter: RT .724, LT .724 Choke constriction: RT .006, LT .017 Minimum wall thickness: RT .033, LT .032. Price: $39,999.99*

Beautiful high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 20ga- an absolute gem of a Fox
Beautiful high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 20ga- an absolute gem of a Fox

Beautiful high original condition A.H. Fox XE Grade 20ga- an absolute gem of a Fox: Fine early Fox XE Grade 20ga in beautiful original condition. This gun with 28″ Krupp fluid steel barrels. Made with splinter forend, double triggers, auto ejectors, capped pistol grip buttstock and original Silver’s pad. Gun matches its production data exactly as found today. Beautifully engraved in early XE pattern as seen in the photos. Gun is beautifully stocked with a lovely piece of blonde colored walnut and has its original Silver’s pad. Overall, the gun remains in beautiful original condition. Barrels with about 97% original blue. Stocks are sound and excellent with beautiful original finish and some finish added for preservation. Pad is original and very hard. Frame retains better than 1/2 of its original case color. Bores are brilliant and shiny. Mechanics are excellent. Price: $29,950*

Caesar Guerini Revenant 28ga - 28” - Over Under NEW UNFIRED - 28” - NEW IN CASE - Bottega C. Giovanelli Engraved
Caesar Guerini Revenant 28ga – 28” – Over Under NEW UNFIRED – 28” – NEW IN CASE – Bottega C. Giovanelli Engraved

Caesar Guerini Revenant 28ga – 28” – Over Under NEW UNFIRED – 28” – NEW IN CASE – Bottega C. Giovanelli Engraved: Caesar Guerini Revenant 28ga – 28” – NEW UNFIRED – 28” – NEW IN CASE – Bottega C. Giovanelli Engraved – Solid Rib – Gold Inlays – 1 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 14 1/2 x 6.0 lbs Hand polished coin receiver with Invisalloy protective finish, comes in Special Revenant case with 5 nickel plated flush chokes, hand rubbed oil finish. Price: $15,825*

AS-NEW 1965 AND RARE BERETTA S3 HAND DETACHABLE CASE COLOURED SIDELOCK O/U SHOTGUN - W/ HANG TAG
AS-NEW 1965 AND RARE BERETTA S3 HAND DETACHABLE CASE COLOURED SIDELOCK O/U SHOTGUN – W/ HANG TAG

AS-NEW 1965 AND RARE BERETTA S3 HAND DETACHABLE CASE COLOURED SIDELOCK O/U SHOTGUN – W/ HANG TAG: BERETTA – ITALY MODEL S3, S-3 W/ ORIGINAL HANG TAG MFG – 1965 12GA – 2.75′ 29″ VENT RIB BARREL WITH TAPERED RIB 2.5MM TO 4MM (GAME RIB) CHOKES: .027 / .036 RARE CASE-COLOURED HAND DETACHABLE SIDELOCK ACTION – W/ VENTED FIRING PINS SINGLE TRIGGER NON-AUTO SAFETY BEAUTIFULLY FIGURED WALNUT PISTOL GRIP STOCK W/ ITALIAN VENT PAD DIMS: 14.625″ LOP, DAC: 1.25″, DAH: 1.625″ (CAN BE ALTERED TO FIT) WEIGHT: 7LBS 2OZ CONDITION: GUN IS IN REMARKABLE ORGINAL AS-NEW CONDITION. Serial Number: 32148 Barrel Length: 29″ Chambers: 2.75″ OR 70MM Ejectors: YES Condition: AS-NEW Metal Condition: AS-NEW Wood Condition: AS-NEW Bore Condition: AS-NEW Triggers: SINGLE. Price: $7,800*

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