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C. Masquelier 12 Gauge – DOUBLE SHOTGUN, ENGRAVED 6LBS. 6OZ., NICE! - vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101002972 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Shotguns - Belgium Double - Shotguns - Belgium
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 190
Total Number of Listings: 5162
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
C. Masquelier 12 Gauge Shotgun
ENGRAVED, 6LBS. 6OZ, NICE!
General Specs: C. Masquelier, Belgium, Year 1947, 12 Gauge, 6lbs 6oz, SxS
Serial Number: 54327
Charles Masquelier was the maker of fine shotguns in the gun making center of Liege, Belgium from 1925 to 1956. He was known for top quality sporting shotguns. This fine 12ga. side by side shotgun is a good example of the quality he provided to his customers in 1947, the year this gun was made. This gun, serial number 54327 was made for carrying in the uplands all day long without fatigue. At 6lbs. 6oz. it is lighter than many American made 20-gauge guns! If you spend some time looking at the photos and examining the many upscale features of this gun, you will find it is an extremely good value from a known Belgium maker. The hand-engraved receiver is skillfully covered with scroll and floral engraving, very nicely executed. The trigger guard follows the same hand engraved motif, as does a barrel wedge of engraving at the breech end of the barrels. The action is rebated at the top to accept the head of the stock and prevent “splaying” or spreading of the wood in the wrist area. The back of the action is nicely scalloped, which takes a lot of hand filing and only found on finer guns. The bottom of the action is sculpted, again, all hand filed! The 27.5” barrels are choked .009/.015, or IC/LM, making this the perfect grouse and pheasants over dog gun, as well as a near perfect sporting clays gun. The barrels are made of ACIER SIEMENS fluid steel, a very premium steel from Belgium. The barrels and belly of the stock are adorned with sling-swivels in the European fashion. They can be removed and the holes repaired invisibly for those who do not like them, but hey, how many times do you wish you had your hand free in the field and there were no good trees nearby??? Or training a dog and wanting hands free to shock the sense back into him? Slings on shotguns are not the worst idea. We can eliminate them easily though. The nicely figured English walnut stock has drop points, nice checkering with a unique double border, horn butt plate nicely checkered and the maker’s mark carved in artfully. For those that need higher stock dimensions, this stock will bend easily and if you notice, the drop at the nose of the comb is actually rather high at 1 ½”. We bend a lot of stocks here in our shop. This would make a great field gun, light as a feather, nicely balanced, choked just right for most of your upland birds. A better value you will not find in a super-light, nicely engraved premium shotgun. Thanks for looking!
Barrels
Barrel Length: 27.5"
Chokes: .009/.015 IC/LM
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .721 both
Wall Thickness: .037/.038
% Blue: 99%
Chambers: 2 3/4" proofed
Ribs: tight
Sights: single
Action
Action: tight, right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: extractors
Case Color: coin 99%
Screws: perfect
Engraving: floral/scroll 90% coverage
Trigger Type: double
Trigger Guard Color: engraved 94% blue
Stock
Type: 1/2 round knob/splinter forend
LOP: 14 1/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 3/4"
DAC: 1 1/2"
Cast: 1/4" off
Checkering Condition: excellent; double border
Butt Treatment: horn butt plate
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine shotgun. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase.
Payment Methods: Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $45.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
If you have any questions about this item or payment, please email or call us directly, at #616-292-6240. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes