William Evans, 63 Pall Mall, St James's,
London
12 bore Bar Action, Sidelock Ejector
no. 10307
Date of manufacture: 1911
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Heritage
Guns' Comment
This is a lovely example of a London sidelock
ejector gun from this highly respected gunmaker, made in the heyday
of the British gun trade, just before Europe was ravaged by the
1st World War. Finished externally in a very unusual, understated
manor, internally it is every inch a best London gun.
With its Holland & Holland style interceptor sears, three
point bolting and excellent barrel dimensions, this gun would
make a very safe and classy target or game gun for the discerning
shooter.
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The action is of combined Webley
and Roger's design and features:
Webley & Brain's 'Screw Grip' lever working a 'Purdey Bolt' and
providing a 3rd bite at the top extension,
Double triggers bolted by an automatic top tang safety slide,
Bar action locks,
Roger's cocking levers,
Disk set strikers,
'Southgate' ejectors
and Anson's push rod forend catch.
Gun weight 6lb 9oz
Engraving style Border engraved with foliate scroll detail. Finely
carved action bar.
Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 1/2lbs Rear
trigger 4 1/2lbs
Please note that there are small scratches to the RH lock plate and
RH fence, these are clearly visible on the photos above.
The original steel barrels are 28" in length, chambered
for 2 3/4" (70mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump
construction with soft soldered ribs. Top rib is of the smooth, concave
game type.
London reproof for 70mm nitro powder cartridges in 2009.
Approximate barrel measurements
at date of publication:
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Nominal Proof Size
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Bore Diameter 9" from Breech
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Minimum Wall Thickness
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Choke Constriction
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Right Barrel |
18.8mm (0.740")
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0.741"
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0.026" Minimum
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0.010" (1/4)
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Left Barrel |
18.8mm (0.740")
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0.741"
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0.024" Minimum
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0.020" (1/2)
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Straight Hand Stock and Splinter Forend
are crafted from well figured walnut. The forend has been repaired at
the knuckle with a well-matched inlay, mainly obscured by the chequering.
There is also a small inlet to the forend edge.
The extra fine 26 lines per inch chequering
is to normal sidelock pattern. The stock is lightly cast off for a right-handed
shot, features well defined drop points, a blank escutcheon and a chequered
butt.
The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation
as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish uses
no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre, only many hours
of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.
Approximate stock
measurements at date of publication:
Pull to Heel
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Pull to Bump
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Pull to Centre
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Pull to Toe
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14 3/4"
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15"
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14 7/8"
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15 1/4"
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Drop at Comb
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Drop at Face
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Drop at Heel
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1 5/16"
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1 1/2"
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2 1/4"
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Cast at Comb
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Cast at Heel
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1/16 (approximate)
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3/16" (approximate)
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For the purposes of these measurements,
'Drop at Face' is the 'drop' measurement taken on a line perpendicular
to the
line joining the trigger and centre of the butt at approximately 8"
from the trigger (front trigger on a double trigger gun).
Patents Exhibited include:
Roger's cocking levers patent no 397 of 1882,
Webley & Brain 'Screw Grip' patent no. 3053 of 1882,
Holland & Robertson's interceptor sears patent no. 5834 of 1887,
'Purdey Bolt' patent no. 1104 of 1863,
Southgate's ejector patent no. 12314 of 1889,
Anson's forend fastener patent no. 3791 of 1872.