EVANS 12 BORE PRE-WAR 1936 TOTALLY ORIGINAL SIDELOCK EJECTOR - 90% ORIGINAL CASE COLORS - 28" BARRELS - LONDON PROVED - BORES as NEW - DOLLS HEAD THIRD BITE - 6 Lbs. 9 Oz. - 14 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 1/16" - Straight Hand - Imp.Cyl. & Mod. - 2 1/2" Chambers - Excellent Wood - Original Trunk Case - Nice Stuff
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#17400, William Evans, 63 Pall Mall, St. James's, London: A Totally Original and Excellent Condition Pre-War Evans Bar Action Sidelock Ejector 12 Bore Game Gun with 90% Original Case Colors, Made in 1936 with 28" Ejector Dovetail Lump Barrels with a rib extension Dolls Head Third Bite, London Nitro Proved at 1 1/8 ounce with 2 1/2" chambers, The bores at .728 .012 & .017" (Imp.Cyl. & Mod.), 2 1/2" chambers, Wall thickness on the right and left barrel at .036", Bushed strikers, Double triggers, Splinter forend with a frontal Anson release, Straight hand stock at 14 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 2 1/16" over a 100% full faced checkered butt, Slight Cast-Off for the right hand, 6 lbs. 9 oz., 75% coverage of very nice scroll engraving that is well cut, 90% original case colors remain that are bright and vivid on both lock plates, The breech face has 95% case colors remaining, The barrels with 98% original blue with superb barrel striking, The buttstock and forend with original oil finish at 90% with handling marks only, The checkering remains at 97%, The bores are as new, It is tight on the face with the top lever laying well to the right, The barrels have a nice chime. It is cased in the original factory leather trunk with the original trade label and original accessories. Here is an original Pre-War Evans Sidelock Ejector that remains as solid as one could hope to find.
Mr. William Evans worked at both Purdey and Holland & Holland and started at 91a Buckingham Palace Road in 1883 and the firm was Gunmakers to H. R. H. Duke of Connaught. On February 23rd, 1944, just before 10.45pm, a wartime bomb killing 8 civilians and wounding more than 50 others hit Pall Mall. The company's premises at No 63 were badly damaged and, as a result, the company was forced to move around the corner to 67A St. James's Street where it has remained ever since and still operates to this day. Check out their very nice website at williamevans.com.
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