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12 Gauge, Multi-Choke, Single Selective Trigger, XTR Super Grade Over and Under Shotgun from Winchester. 27” (685mm) bare length barrels with slightly protruding ORIGINAL ‘WIN-CHOKES’ adding circa 5/16” (8mm). Currently fitted with ¼ and Cylinder. All topped off with a 5/16” (8mm) Ventilated Cross Hatched Top Rib and Twin White Sight Beads. Matching ventilated jointing ribs too. (I may well have additional choke options available in stock. Please ask / check). Trigger pull measures a good 14 ¼” (363mm) and brings in a Total Overall length at 44 ¼” (1225mm). 3” (75mm) MAGNUM Chambers too. Scales tipping at 7 lb 11 oz (3.49 Kg).
Anyway, back to this gun: A Beautifully Dark Swirling Pattern with excellent Colour Contrast. A Very Pretty gun indeed for anyone who appreciates it. Also, not common on Over and Under guns is the Rounded Prince of Wales Pistol Grip.
The gun appears to have done little work to date. Look at the top lever for a start. These NEVER take long or much use to settle into their usual centre of tang position. Then the original Blacked Trigger Blade. Again, with minimal sign of any wear or rubbing, retaining 90+% as new. However, that said, storage conditions have left something to desire. The barrel finish is, admittedly, not as nice as the rest of the gun. A re-finish would be worth doing. However, there is NOTHING stopping anyone using this exactly as it currently presents. A wipe over with an oiled cloth after use will keep things in their current, PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE condition. It is what it is and equally not a gun with a value into a few thousands. Rather just a SUPERB quality, semi-vintage shotgun from a ‘Golden Era’ for Winchester. With minimal future care it will still be good for the next 50 years and more!
Bright finished Action and Trigger Guard and All Nicely Engraved. A pair of Partridge in flight to the Left. The Bottom with almost Full Scroll Pattern, The Right face with a Single Springing Pheasant.
All considerations accounted for this WILL make someone a Very Nice, Very Pretty gun for any and just about all shooting disciplines.
THERE ARE more and more None Toxic Shot alternatives being produced. WITH near matching performances to traditional lead and close to, if not matching pressures. Take a look at Horton Gunmakers for their own entry into this debacle of modern day shooting. IF its so lethally deadly to shooters and game eaters how is it every old lead water main supply pipe is not getting ripped out and replaced? To my mind it’s a DISGRACE that the shooting industry did not simply ask that one simple question. NO, they saw an excuse to charge a fortune and that mainly to the detriment of the quarry. Just my opinion …..for what its worth?
Anyway, take a look for yourself:
https://www.hortonguns.com/?page_id=819
NOW, to TRY and help speed up availability I WILL also suggest that YOU pass on details to everyone you know who shoots. Then ALL of us start to ask whoever we buy from why they are not DEMANDING cartridges made in this material? Basically VOTE with your WALLET.
YES, it will take a little time for everything to filter through but patience IS a virtue. It also allows everyone who wants to keep hold of their ‘old favourite’ for the rest of their lives. Even pass it on to the next generation and hopefully beyond!
Sadly Steve has now given up on the UK Gun Trade and left for the US. HOPEFULLY a major producer will adopt and cartridges will eventually travel back this way.
RING for an update and keep checking the web site.
