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August 29, 2023
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Spectacular Holloway & Naughton Boss Style O/U Shotgun.
23-659
Cal. 20 Ga 2-3/4’’
S# 01-20
Bbls. 28’’ demi-block with hand matted solid rib. Modern gun featuring the time tested boss style action. Sidelock action has an attractive muted case colored finish providing a vintage appearance. Features include single non-selective trigger, pin type cocking indicators and boss ejector system. Masterful game scene engravings feature pheasants on right side plate, prairie chickens on left, quail on top tang with woodcock on floorplate and trigger guard bow. Scenes are bordered by highlights of foliate engraving with stippled backgrounds. Complimenting foliate scroll covers all other action surfaces as well as forearm iron and trigger guard. Wedges of scroll and chainlink borders highlight the breech section of the bbl. Gold highlights are found forward of the safety button, serial number on trigger guard bow with highlights on cocking indicators as well as forearm release and escutcheon. Field style forearm and stock with Woodward style pistol grip. Wood of exhibition quality thin shell walnut having brown and orange tone marbling with vivid dark streaks. Features include tear drop points, point pattern hand checkering, engraved steel grip cap with gold inlaid border and oval nameplate on toeline.
LOP: 14-1/2’’ to checkered butt with engraved gold bordered toeplate. DAC: 1-5/16’’. DAH: 2-3/16’’. Stock has approx. 3/8’’ cast off. Bore diameter: U .625, O .624. Choke constriction: U .006, O .006. Minimum wall thickness: U .030, O .030. WEIGHT: 6 lbs, 4.2 ozs.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: leather covered luggage case with red felt interior. Interior case lid has Holloway & Naughton label. Case contains brass tipped ebony cleaning rod, sterling silver oil bottle, snap caps, set of 3 ebony handled turnscrews and leather bag containing cleaning accessories.
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