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CHARLES DALY "FEATHER WEIGHT" GAME GUN BY LINDNER.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
CHARLES DALY  FEATHER WEIGHT  GAME GUN BY LINDNER.
SN 1809. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 26" Dovetailed bbls are engraved "Charles Daly Krupp Fluid Steel Barrels Feather Weight" in milled out portion of concave game rib mounted with red Bradley front, and ivory mid beads. Bbl flats are stamped with German imperial black powder proofs, bottoms of bbls with "S" and HAL crossed pistol logos. Small scallop-backed, case hardened, boxlock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), pin type cocking indicators, square crossbolt third fastener, side clips, and has been fitted with single non-selective trigger (Miller?). Action is engraved with geometric borders and about 50% coverage well cut Germanic scroll. "Charles Daly" is on each side. Smoky, mottled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over leather-faced Silver pad, and features checkered side panels, drop points, point pattern grip checkering, and a silver oval on toe line engraved "L. P." Splinter ejector forend with scalloped, schnabeled horn tip, has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.711, right -.711. Bore restrictions: left -.025 (Mod), right -.000 (Cyl). Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-5/16". Weight: 5 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". CONDITION: Very fine as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 95% high quality satin rust blue. Action retains a considerable amount of its orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered from normal carrying and hand wear. Buttstock is a well done replacement, and retains most of its orig finish with a number of minor marks and scratches. Forend is original, but refinished. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is very slightly loose. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. A fine handling upland gun. 4-47870 MGM58