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Beautifully figured, fancy 21-A pattern checkered beavertail forend with engraved fittings and ebony tip inlay and straight grip stock with checkered bare butt. Included are two extra matching numbered barrel set, one 27 inch 28 gauge featuring “SKEET”/”SKEET” marked chokes and 2 7/8 inch chambers with ejectors, and one 28 inch 20 gauge featuring chokes marked “FULL”/”FULL”, 3 inch chambers with ejectors, and its own beavertail forend. Also included is a leather bound takedown case with canvas cover, oiler, and three sets of nickel snap caps, one for each gauge. Barrel measurements for the 20 gauge set (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .617/.617 inches; choke constriction .026/.026 inches; minimum wall thickness .025/.024 inches. Barrel measurements for the 28 gauge set (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .554/.552 inches; choke constriction .009/.015 inches. Stock measurements: 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 1 3/4 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 7 lbs. 7 oz. CONDITION: Very fine overall as custom embellished to current configuration, retaining 99% blue and gold finishes with limited handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. The extra barrel set and case are near mint. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
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