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Watson Bros 16 over under Special – Spoken For
Watson Bros 12 Superlight – Spoken For
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Month: January 2024
Watson Bros 16 over under Special - Spoken for
A rare fine specially engraved 16 bore over under.
Made with 29" barrels choked 1/2 in both barrels with 70mm chambers. 1/4" tapered flat filecut top rib. A roundbody sidelock ejector gun, auto safety fitted with single trigger with rolled edge triggerguard leading into a prince of wales grip. Beautifully figured best walnut stock of 14 3/4" length with cast off 5/16" and a bend of 1 5/16" 2".
It took many months to engrave this unique style by Erich Friedrichson. The left lock adorned with woodcock flying in amongst the bramble and gold inlay oak leaves. The right lock has a covey of Partridge in a similar fashion. With Pheasant rising underneath the gun. If you think it ends there you will be mistaken, Oak leaf in relief all over the gun.Of special interest is the pistol cap and the lever , the fine detail of a pheasants head carved and pierced on the lever complemented with carved pheasant on the action breech.
The gun completed with a weight of 6lb 9oz
Wrapped in its deluxe case.
Watson Bros SuperLight 12 - Spoken For
A 12 roundbody superlight side by side self opener.
Made in 2010 a delightful game gun designed for the shooter who likes to carry a light gun but with a pattern a 12 bore. Ideal for partridge , Quail . A slim roundbodied self opener double triggered gun with 70mm chambers and the added support of sideclips. The 28" barrels are proofed at 18.6 with bore sizes of 7.32" and .733" minimum walls of .028" choked Right 1/4" Left 3/4" .The stock measurements are Length 15 1/2" bend 1 1/2" 1 15/16" with Cast off 5/8" and a straight hand.The original client an extreme sportsman spared no expense in the design of his gun with the Beautiful roundbody all brought together and wrapped in Edwardian scroll complimented with the heel and toe pieces , rolled edge trigger guard and one of the prettiest stocks you are ever likely to see.
Interestingly this gun was made as a pair separating them at birth as the client only wished to take one gun. There is a photo of its sister still in the white ready for stocking, we have added this image should a prospective purchaser be interested.
Weighing 6lb 1 oz
Cased with accessories.
£33,500