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LOT 1431
Pair of Factory Engraved Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Co. 20 Gauge A-10 American Over/Under Shotguns -A) C.S.M.C. A-10 American Shotgun - Serial no. A10-000765, 20 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Each gun in the pair was built with blued
steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted vent rib which is marked with a gold “1” or
“2” at the base, standard markings, 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and interchangeable chokes (improved modified/full installed in “A”). The barrels are fitted to a casehardened assisted-opening sidelock action displays near full coverage Purdey style rose and scroll engraving surrounding “A-10” banners on either lockplate and continuing onto the triggerguard, upper tang, and toplever which shows a gold “1” or “2”. The guns each feature a single gold trigger and tang mounted safety/selector. The guns are mounted with beautiful feather crotch figured forends with engraved fittings with a gold “1” or “2” on the shoe and pistol grip stocks with blued steel grip cap, gold inscription oval marked “SRM”, and
a leather wrapped recoil pad. This pair is consecutively serialized with the following lot in this auction. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both .616 inches; minimum wall thickness .039/.038 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 15 15/16 inch length of pull; slight cast-off; weight 6 lbs. 6 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and casehardened finishes with minor handling evidence, scuff at the recoil pad heel, and sharp checkering on the wood. The forend is slightly loose and the sight bead is absent. Mechanically excellent.