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Francois Dumoulin High Grade Sidelock Side-by-Side Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD
Francois Dumoulin High Grade Sidelock Side-by-Side Shotgun
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Francois Dumoulin High Grade Sidelock Side-by-Side Shotgun, #81477. 12 ga. 27.5" (70cm) barrels have concave solid rib, 2-3/4" chambers, and are choked IC/Full. Sidelock action features double triggers, dual underlug plus third fastener lockup, automatic safety and auto ejectors. Locks, frame, top tang and forend iron are case hardened; trigger guard and lower tang are blued; all are finely engraved in rose and scroll patterns. Splinter forend has Anson & Deeley button release; straight grip buttstock is fitted with Pachmayr Whiteline recoil pad, both are of high grade Circassian walnut with high gloss finish. Gun also includes a leather barrel sleeve for shooting English style. Stock dimensions are 14-1/2"x1-5/8"x2-3/8". Mfg'd in Belgium in the 1950s, possibly for a European live bird shooter. Condition is absolutely excellent, with almost no handling marks to wood or edgewear to metal parts. Action locks very tight, function perfectly, and has bright bores, with one small ding to rib. Est.: $5,000-$7,000. (C&R)(Denny Hayden collection)