W. Collath Exhibition Grade SxS Shotgun

• C #1 Collath GA
• Exhibition grade
• 30" Damascus barrels
• Hand cut matte rib
• Front brass bead sight
• Rear rib is gold inlaid with maker name W. Collath N Frankfurt A.O.Patent
• Barrel breech end is gold inlaid in borderline with fancy scroll as well as very rear of matte rib
• Matte rib is solid
• Sling swivel mid barrel
• Underneath barrell is marked s/n 4733 and Collath #1 GA
• Rear of left barrel is nitro proof stamped with a 944 and a #1 in a circle
• Bottom of rear lug stamped C P 4733 and A S in a circle
• Inside front of action also nitro proofed
• Bores are bright and shiny
• Extractor
• Patented Collath opening action which is accentuated with a buffalo horn lower side lever
• Forend has deluxe fine checkering with gold inlay forend tip that is gold border and scroll inlaid
• Tapered round action is deep polished blue and profusely inlaid
• Receiver is a fancy scallop back box lock with 4 gold border panels with scroll design
• All screws including lever screw is hand engraved with gold border
• Trigger guard has a fancy scallop design made of buffalo horn
• Lower tang is gold inlay bordered with hand engraved screw
• Upper tang is profusely gold inlaid with gold borders with a tasteful design and hand cut checkered safety toggle and gold initial oval that appears to have a F.SCY in it
• Rear stock is deluxe tight hand checkered with pointed borders and a raised cheek piece
• Rear sling swivel
• Deluxe buffalo horn butt plate
• Double triggers
• Serial number 4733
• Wilhelm Collath made guns from 1890-1910