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James Rowe Underlever SxS Pinfire Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
James Rowe Underlever SxS Pinfire Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
James Rowe Underlever Side-by-Side Pinfire Shotgun, #3204, 12 ga., 2-1/2'' chs., 27'' browned laminated steel barrels with silver front bead, concave game rib, double triggers and high hammers; case-colored action is acanthus scroll engraved with bordered game scenes on each lockplate highlighting cameos of spaniels pursuing grouse and snipe; maker's address on top rib is ''ROWE, 69 HIGH ST. BARNSTAPLE'' (Devon, England) with London barrel proofs ca. 1868; stock and forend are medium figure walnut with drop points and coarse diamond checkering; toe line has a blank silver shield. Length of pull is 14-1/4'' over steel buttplate; weight is 6-7/8 lbs. Condition is fair with strong mainsprings and tight bolting; action has largely silvered with 10% remaining case colors primarily on lever. Barrels have scattered pitting with patches of rust and dark oxidation mixed with 20% original browning; bores have a layer of powdery rust throughout with erosion on the breech face. Pin holes and muzzles are chaffed, screw slots are marred, action face has mottled black oxidation. Stock is refinished over earlier denting and scratching with areas of flattened checkering and shrinkage. Est.: $500-$750. (Antique)