1881 Grade 2
 

Light game gun at 7 lbs, 28”, 12ga, woodcock engraving. Original condition.

Made four years after the ending of the Great Sioux Wars.

That's a nice one Bruce.

I wonder why the lock plates and the floor plates retain their color so much better than the frame. I have a few such examples too.





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Very nice. You don't see a lot of early ones in that good a condition

Care to share the history of the gun? Amazing condition - there has to be a story.

That is a beautiful gun in amazing condition. That would have to be a fairly early top action? Though I believe there were some that didn't have the doll's head extension that were made as the transition from Lifters to Top Actions was underway. A very nice gun...thanks for sharing!

Jay

A check-hook gun.





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Jay, this was a one family Ontario gun, little used, and cared for . It came to me through a Canadian contact who asked me to find a buyer. I made some contacts here who has asked me to look for a nice hammer gun at a fair price but then none wanted to proceed, so I bought it. It is indeed a nice hammer gun, modern dimensions. A fun game gun.

The case colors are amazing.

Dean, maybe a different steel for the frame ?

I like that gun quite a bit . I assume it's open choked ? We have a 28" grade 2 at the shop in not nearly so nice condition that measures quite open in the right and slight mod in the left .