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Colt Model 1883 SxS Hammerless Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Colt Model 1883 SxS Hammerless Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Colt Model 1883 Side-by-Side Hammerless Shotgun, #4112, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chs., 25-1/2'' browned Damascus pattern barrels with 7/16'' concave matted rib, front and middle brass beads, cylinder chokes and extractor. Case-colored frame has light border engraving, double triggers and automatic top-tang sliding safety. The checkered round knob stock and ebony insert splinter forend are marble-streaked, dense English walnut with a thin varnish, 20 line-per-inch checkering, and a blank silver oval on the toe line. Length of pull is 14-1/8'' to a Colt hard-rubber buttplate, drop at comb is 1-3/4'', drop at heel is 3-1/4'', weight is 7-7/8 lbs.. Mfg'd ca. 1889. Overall condition is fair to good with a tight action and indications of light to moderate use. Barrels have been shortened; chambers and bores have patchy brown oxidation with fine chipping on the breech. Frame and barrels have a mottled silver patina with black oxidation spots and pitting with faint traces of original color; right barrel has notable areas of denting toward the muzzle; top rib has chafing along the edges, and screw slots are slightly marred. Stock and forend have an uneven re-varnish with dents and scrapes. Est.: $750-$1,000. (Antique)