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12 ga 1897 game gun, original condition. Fully documented including initials. This came from Westchester NY and was presented upon the graduation of Watson Beach Day from Yale University.
It will be used on wild birds again.
The 12 ga 28” bores are interesting.
Chambers 2 3/4”. 4” forcing cones.
Right: .721 , constrict to .710, choke .011
Left : .725, constrict to .704, choke ..021
4” choke tapers.
7lb2oz total wt.
WBD
The Following 33 Users Say Thank You to Bruce Day For Your Post:
That is certainly a very nice shotgun. I hope that you have many enjoyable hunts with it. Please correct me if I am wrong, if memory serves me, I believe that the Colt shotguns were actually made for a period of years by the English firm of C.G. Bonehill of Birmingham to Colt's specifications and exported into the U.S. until the McKinley Tariff was introduced in 1890 which over a period of years ended the association with Colt. It certainly appears to be a quality shotgun.
The Following User Says Thank You to Jerry Parise For Your Post:
Thanks for posting this one. I have never seen a Colt hammerless shotgun. Howis W.B. Day related to you?
Ken
Just the same initials, that’s all. No known relation. A friend found the gun, called me and told me I needed to have it. He picked it up and sent it to me.
I understand that these guns were made in New Haven on special order only and that fewer than 8,000 were made. I’ve only seen one other Colt Mod 1883.
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Bruce Day For Your Post:
Here is another documented 1883 Colt 12 gauge shipped to J.P. Lovell Arms Company in Boston Mass. It was shipped June 7, 1892. Bores are .734 R, .732 L, chokes are .014R, .027 L. The gun weighs 8lbs 0oz. 30" barrels.
The Following 11 Users Say Thank You to Wayne Owens For Your Post:
Bruce - fantastic gun and story. Original gold inlaid 1883’s are incredibly rare - I think this is the 3rd I have seen. I searched the past auctions and only two others have been sold publicly in the last 20 years. Oddly enough both of them had been offered publicly a couple of times each at different auctions.
If anyone sees a vintage gun that is gold inlaid “J.S. Loewensteiner “ please let me know!
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