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*FINE F. DUMOULIN ROUND ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,875.00 USD Estimated At:5,750.00 - 8,000.00 USD
*FINE F. DUMOULIN ROUND ACTION SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN.
SN 79478. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 27-5/8" Dovetailed bbls with narrow, matted game rib are stamped with 1960's vintage Belgian nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Boehler Eclair steel markings and choke information. SN is on bottom of right bbl. Coin finished action with rounded bar and lockplates features non-automatic safety (S engraved), hidden third fastener, bushed strikers, and Jurjevic non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with large swept foliate and floral motifs with small light scroll as background. "Fs Dumoulin & Co" is in scrolled ribbon on left lockplate. Ribbon on right is engraved "Fnt Bte" and "Leige". Fences are relief carved with matching floral and foliate design. Top lever and single beaded trigger guard are blued, and engraved to match action. Engravers signature, "A Rouffin" is on trigger plate. Boldly figured and lightly streaked, honey-colored, European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-5/8" over skip line checkered wood butt. Well cut point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left-.721, right -.721. Bore restrictions: left -.017 (Mod), right -.007 (IC). Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/4"", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 13-5/8". Also included is a tan canvas covered case with leather corners. Interior is lined in olive green felt. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 97 - 98% orig blue, with some minor marks and slight silvering on sharp edges. Action retains essentially all of its coin finish, slightly darkened from accumulated oil over the years. Thumbpiece of top lever and sharp edges of trigger guard slightly silvered. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig glossy oil finish with a number of minor marks from normal handling and use. There is a 3/8" hairline crack behind right lockplate. Bores are excellent, bright, shiny and smooth throughout. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case is fine, with some scuffs in leather. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is rubbed and slightly soiled. This is a very well made, high quality gun. 4-48399 MGM79