Beschreibung:

A 12-BORE (3IN.) SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON-GUN BY E. J. CHURCHILL, No. 978, with two sets of interchangeable barrels, best foliate-scroll engraving with added gold-inlaid borderwork, the maker's name and serial number gold-inlaid, with full colour-hardened and blued finish (renewed), well-figured stock with semi-pistolgrip and recoil-pad, beavertail forend, the original chopper-lump barrels (shortened) with matt Churchill-rib, the interchangeable extra chopper-lump barrels of similar configuration, No. 6366 14 1/8in. pull Original barrels:- gun-weight 7lb. 2oz., 25in. barrels, approx. cyl. & I.C., 3in. chambers, nitro reproof Extra barrels:- gun-weight 7lb. 5oz., 25in. barrels, approx. ¼ & ½ choke, 3in. chambers, nitro proof The whole in its leather 'V.C.' case Churchill's have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1898; the records further mention that the gun was actioned by Southgate himself (or his firm). The extra barrels were fitted-in in ........