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LOT 3478
Factory Game
Scene Engraved
Connecticut Shotgun
Manufacturing Co. 410
Bore A-10 American
Deluxe Over/Under
Shotgun with Case - Serial
no. A10-001868, 410 gauge, 30 inch
vent rib bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut stock. Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company is the United State’s premier shotgun maker and has constructed some of the finest guns ever built on this side of the Atlantic and this gun is no exception. Built with blued steel barrels with a single brass bead sight on the matted vent rib, chambers marked
3 inches with ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a very attractive French grey finished hand detachable sidelock action which displays lovely tight scroll engraving surrounding “DELUXE” and “A-10/AMERICAN” marked on the underside, gold plated pins, and a pair of beautifully executed game scenes which are cut in extensive detail and display a pointer preparing to flush a pair of pheasant cocks in the high grass on the left lockplate and a setter about to
flush a pheasant cock on the right lockplate. The gun features a single gold trigger with adjustable length of pull and
a tang mounted automatic safety/selector. The gun is mounted in an exceptionally well-figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved and coin finished fittings and a gold variant of the Great Seal of the United States holding shotguns in its talons along with a pistol grip stock with engraved gripcap and factory rubber recoil pad. Includes a takedown case containing a set of snap caps. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): chokes measured with a drop gauge full/full; 1 3/8 inch drop at comb; 1 13/16 inch drop at heel; 14 3/4 inch current length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original blue and French grey finishes with limited minor handling marks and crisp engraving. Wood is very fine with minimal handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine.
with single red bead on the matted ventilated rib, chambers marked 2 3/4 inches, and choke tube system (improved cylinder/
skeet). The coin action displays magnificently executed full coverage broad interlacing relief floral scroll engraving on a matted background. The action is fitted with a single trigger,
engraved oversized top lever, and selective manual tang safety. Mounted in a magnificently
figured and contrasted multipoint checkered walnut forend and pistol grip buttstock with solid Galazan recoil pad.
Includes two extra Briley choke tubes (both improved modified) and an October 2022 issue of Shotgun Sports magazine with a review of the G1 as the cover story. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore measured nine inches from the breech .732/.732 inches; minimum wall thickness .036/.034 inches; 1 7/16 inch drop at the comb; 2 1/16 inch drop at the heel; 14 9/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 15 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and coin finishes with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp wood checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
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Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
LOT 3479
Factory Relief Engraved Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co. G1 Over/Under Shotgun - Serial
no. GP000029, 12 gauge, 32 inch
vent rib bbl., blue/coin finish,
walnut stock. Blued steel barrels