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wall thickness .031/.033 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 5/16 inch drop at heel; 16 1/16 inch length of pull; slight cast-off; weight 8 lbs. 6 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and casehardened finishes, a small patch of minor spotting on the lower barrel towards the muzzle, and minor handling evidence. The wood shows a few scuffs near the heel, light recoil pad scuff at heel, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000
LOT 1432
Factory Engraved Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Co. A-10 American Sidelock Over/Under Shotgun
- Serial no. A10-000767, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Built with blued
steel barrels featuring a single red bead sight on the matted vent rib, standard markings, 3 inch chambers with
automatic ejectors, and interchangeable chokes (improved cylinder/modified installed). The 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. The gun
features a single gold trigger and tang mounted safety/selector. The gun is mounted with a beautiful feather crotch
figured forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with blued steel grip cap, gold inscription oval marked
“SRM”, and a leather wrapped recoil pad. This gun is consecutively serialized with a pair of 20 gauge C.S.M.C. A-10s in the previous lot. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both .731/.730 inches; minimum