Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN BY CHARLES LANCASTER WITH LOM CASE
25-3422
Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″.
S# 14290 (1927).
The 29″ chopper lump barrels are engraved “CHARLES LANCASTER 99 MOUNT STREET BERKELEY SQUARE. LONDON.” on narrow swamped game rib. Barrel flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, actual measure 2-5/8″. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with S#’s and “CL”. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage nicely cut classic rose and scroll. Bottom of action is engraved “CHARLES” “LANCASTER” “LONDON” on folded ribbon surrounded by roses. Blued top lever and trigger guard are engraved with matching scroll. S# is on trigger guard tang. Very nicely marbled and somewhat fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over checkered wood butt. Stock features drop points, point pattern checkering which flows over top of grip and around trigger guard tang, as well as a gold oval on toeline engraved “B.P.”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: L .729. R .729. Restriction: L .024 (mod). R .009 (ic). Wall thickness: L .029. R .028. STOCK: DAH: 2″. DAC: 1-7/16″. CAST: about 1/2″ off. LOP: 15-1/8″. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 5 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun comes with a good quality tan leather leg-o-mutton case which is unmarked excepted for “MADE IN SPAIN” on small end cap.
STATUS: CURIO.
