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CHURCHILL 12 EJECT- 28" Bbls.- HERCULES MODEL- ASSIST EASY OPENING- 98% ENGRAVING COVERAGE- MADE in 1971- CASED
Guns International #: 100549331 Seller's Inventory #: y718
Category: Churchill , EJ Shotguns - Shotguns - English
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Seller: Champlin
Company: Champlin Firearms Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/07
First Name: George
Last Name: Caswell
State: Oklahoma
Zip: 73702
Country: United States
Phone: (580) 237-7388
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
#8600, Churchill Gunmakers Ltd., 7 Burt Street, St. James's, London, England: A Churchill Boxlock Ejector 12 Bore Hercules Finest Quality Model Game Gun Made in 1971 with Assist Opening, 28" Ejector Dovetail Lump Barrels, Proved in Birmingham at 3 1/4 Tons with 2 3/4" chambers, The bores at .730 .011 & .012" (Imp.Cyl. & Imp.Cyl.), 2 3/4" chambers, Wall thickness on the right & left barrel at .027", Double triggers, Scalloped frame, Rolled trigger guard edge on both sides, 98% coverage of scroll engraving, Splinter forend with an Anson release, Straight hand stock at 15 1/4" x 1 1/2 x 2" over a 7/8" Silvers pad, Cast-Off for the right hand, 6 lbs. 6 oz., 98% coverage of period scroll engraving, 55% original case colors remain, The original barrel blue at 88-90%, The stock finish remains at 88%, The checkering remains at 96%, The barrels are excellent inside and out. It is cased in a brass cornered leather trunk with cleaning accessories and a trade label. This is a very honest British Boxlock with a lot of hunting life left. ///////////////////////////////// E. J. (Edwin John) Churchill set up shop in 1891 at 8 Agar St. Strand, London. They moved to Leicester Square in 1925 and then to Orange Street in 1934 in Leicester Square; E. J. Churchill died in 1910 & Robert Churchill died in 1958. In 1960 Atkin, Grant & Lang were operating on 7 Bury Street and by 1971 the firm was operating as Churchill, Atkin, Grant & Lang at 7 Bury Street (The address of this Gun) and in 1976 the business was moved to 61 Pall Mall, St James's. E.J. Churchill Gunmakers, restarted in 1985 by Mr. Don Masters, and to this day is on the West Wycombe Estate and have been there since the late 1980s. You can check out their offerings at ejchurchill
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