The action, lockplates and trigger guard are delicately engraved. The action is signed by the maker ‘C BOSWELL’ on the left & right sides. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The gun has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. Newcastle-on-Tyne and has a bead foresight. The barrels, set side by side have a central top barrel rib which is engraved George Armstrong & Co. This is a double barrel hammer sporting shotgun by George Armstrong & Co made sometime in the early 20th Century. No further details are recorded after 1917. From c1905 to c1917 they were at 115 Northumberland St only. In 1901 they are recorded as being at 115 & 117 Northumberland St. Between 18 they moved to 5 Collingwood Street where they remained until sometime after 1897. George Armstrong & Co of Newcastle on Tyne is shown as trading at 10 Neville Street, Newcastle on Tyne from circa 1880 to c1890. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** - 18330 D 1480Įarly 20th Century, Armstrong and Company Newcastle on Tyne 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammer Sporting Shotgun. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. The gun is deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The action is unsigned but the barrels are signed along the top rib The West Of England Gun Company, Taunton which is in county town of Somerset. The damasked barrels are 27 ½ inches long. The hammers and the action have been engraved. The both locks plates have a spaniel putting up a pheasant engraved on them together with engraving on the action. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels, the forend being attached by a lever clamp. The shotgun has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. This is a The West Of England Gun Company of Taunton 12 bore double barrelled side hammer breach loading top break sporting shotgun. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** - D 1480 Victorian, The West Of England Gun Company, Taunton 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammer Gun Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun. The price includes UK/EU deactivation certificate and UK delivery. The leather of the frog is impressed by the maker ‘BH&G’ (Barrow, Hepburn & Gale) and with indistinct partially visible date ‘19**’. The scabbard is fitted with an original leather frog with riveted belt loop. The leather is impressed with ‘EUB’ factory inspector’s mark. It’s wood grips are in nice undamaged condition and the bayonet is complete with leather scabbard with steel mounts in similar nice condition. Army Eagle’s head acceptance mark and partially visible indistinct date ‘*9**’. The reverse is stamped with Frankford Arsenal ignited grenade inspection mark & U.S. It is complete with original Remington P17 Bayonet with clean fullered blade which is crisply stamped at the Ricasso '1917' with the Remington Roundel. ![]() Deactivated to UK/EU specification in 2022, the weapon’s bolt & trigger move. It has a steel butt plate with trap, sling swivels fitted with webbing sling and bayonet lug. ![]() The rifle is fitted with a flip up rear sight, winged fore sight, flip up peep sight, & long range volley sights. The barrel shank is stamped by the American manufacturer ‘ERA’ (Eddystone Remington Arms) and the barrel has British WD inspection marks. The woodwork has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. 303 Calibre under the terms of the 'lend-lease' agreement during WW2 and issued to British Home Guard Units. These rifles used by American Forces in WW1 were refurbished in British. 303 Calibre Rifle, Sling, Remington P17 Bayonet, Scabbard With ‘EUB’ Factory Inspector’s Mark & Frog By ‘BH&G’ (Barrow, Hepburn & Gale) **UK/EU DEACTIVATION** - 19115 Army Eddystone Remington Arms (ERA) & WW2 British WD Home Guard Issue ‘Lend Lease’ P14.
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