COLT MODEL 1883 HAMMERLESS SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN.
Cal. 12 ga. 2 1/2". S# 5178. Bbl. 30" of Damascus steel. Steel front bead. Fixed Mod & Mod chokes. Case colored box-lock action has Standard Model border line engraving. Double triggers. Extractors. Automatic safety. Round knob pistol grip stock and Ebony tipped splinter forend of fine American Walnut have point pattern hand checkering. LOP: 14 1/4" over original rampant colt marked hard rubber butt-plate. Toe line has a silver oval name plate. Mfg. in 1891. A total of 7,366 model 1883s were produced in 3 grades from 1883-1895. CONDITION: action retains over 30% nicely visible case colors. Top lever, forend iron & trigger guard have over 50% fire blue. Barrels have over 50% original browned finish showing good Damascus pattern with scattered spots of corrosion. Stocks have lightly worn finish & checkering showing numerous scratches & marks. The action is tight & on-face. Bores are generally bright showing spots of very light pitting. (01-29917/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.
[ translate ]Cal. 12 ga. 2 1/2". S# 5178. Bbl. 30" of Damascus steel. Steel front bead. Fixed Mod & Mod chokes. Case colored box-lock action has Standard Model border line engraving. Double triggers. Extractors. Automatic safety. Round knob pistol grip stock and Ebony tipped splinter forend of fine American Walnut have point pattern hand checkering. LOP: 14 1/4" over original rampant colt marked hard rubber butt-plate. Toe line has a silver oval name plate. Mfg. in 1891. A total of 7,366 model 1883s were produced in 3 grades from 1883-1895. CONDITION: action retains over 30% nicely visible case colors. Top lever, forend iron & trigger guard have over 50% fire blue. Barrels have over 50% original browned finish showing good Damascus pattern with scattered spots of corrosion. Stocks have lightly worn finish & checkering showing numerous scratches & marks. The action is tight & on-face. Bores are generally bright showing spots of very light pitting. (01-29917/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.
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