£7950
Watson Bros Pair 12 bore
Watson Bros 12 Superlight – Spoken For
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Gun History
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Built in 1909, these best deluxe lightweight Boxlock ejectors are so typical of a style that befits the period. Made with 30" barrels choked 1/4 and 1/2. Chambered to 2 3/4" with a minimum wall thickness of .020". The 14 1/2" stocks are complemented with 5/8" buffalo horn extensions done to suit the period with chequered butt ends and engraved pins.Cast off to 3/8" with a Gun weight of 6lb 8oz.
Stock dimensions are 14 1/2” length with 5/8” horn Bend 1 9/16” 2 1/32” Cast off 3/8”
Bore sizes are 1 Left .735” Right .732” 2 Left .736” Right .734” min wall 1 .021” 2 .020”
Adorned with the finest small scroll with Oak leaf carved fences and Scallop back actions, these guns come in their original case which has been sympathetically restored.
All for the sum of £7950.
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
Watson Bros was founded by Thomas Watson in 1875, taking over the premises of Durs Egg. In 1885 Thomas Senior handed over the firm to his two sons - Arthur and Thomas. The Watson Bros records go back to 1875 from our original premises in Pall Mall all the way through to Towerbridge Road where we manufacture and restore guns today.
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