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Midland Gun Co. SxS hammer 12 Ga. SN: 70589

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 550.00 USD
Midland Gun Co. SxS hammer 12 Ga. SN: 70589
Quality vintage English top lever shotgun with 30" barrels with smooth rib, brass sight bead, exposed hammers, double triggers, checkered "Prince of Wales" butt stock with integral serrated wood butt plate. Hammers, triggerguard, and hammers have been re-blued, Feint "Midland Gun Co. Birmingham & London" marked on rib, Birmingham black powder proofs, and re-proofs on underside of the barrel, along with "Nitro Proof": I believe circa 1896-1904. Bores are overall very good/bright, there is a small area of pits in the left barrel above the chamber, wood is very good/sound, action is crisp/tight, barrels lock up tight. Moderate engraving. LOP is 14" Chokes measure right barrel IC, and left CYL. NRA Condition-Good-Re-Blued. C&R Firearm.