Guns International #: 103025459
Seller's Inventory #: CHHXXV12B440

Category - Churchill , EJ Shotguns - Shotguns - English Double

Category
Churchill , EJ Shotguns
Shotguns - English Double

E J CHURCHILL HERCULES XXV 12 GAUGE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN

Description:
25" BARRELS, IMPROVED MODIFIED AND EXTRA FULL, 3", SIINGLE TRIGGER, STRAIGHT HAND GRIP, SPLINTER FOREND, CHECKERED BUTT, 7 LBS - 14 OZ, 1-1/2" DAC, 2-1/8" DAH, 14-7/8" LOP

English made 12-gauge game shotgun with 25” nitro proved chopper lump steel barrels that are fit with ejectors, 3” chambers, Churchill quick-sighting tapered narrow raised solid matte flat-top rib and brass front bead. Top of the rib near breech is gold-inlayed with "XXV" inside a diamond. Chokes are Improved Modified and Extra Full. Top of the right barrel is roll marked "E. J. CHURCHILL. (GUNMAKERS.) LTD." while the top of the left barrel is roll marked "ORANGE STREET. GUNWORKS LEICESTER. SQUARE. LONDON." Case color finished assisted-opening scalloped-back boxlock action is adorned fine English Arabesque scrolls, "E.J. CHURCHILL." on both sides of the action body. "HERCULES MODEL FINEST QUALITY" on bottom of the action body. The action body is fit with a hidden third fastener (treble grip), a single inertia trigger protected by a blacked and engraved double rolled edge trigger guard which extends to a full length tang that is engraved with scrolls and the gun's serial number, top lever is blacked, engraved and the left side of the thumb piece is checkered, "SAFE" is in gold ahead of the automatic blacked engraved and checkered slide safety. Deluxe quality walnut stock with checkered straight hand grip and drop points. Splinter fore-end with matching checkering and Anson type push button release with an engraved escutcheon and center diamond. 14-7/4" LOP to a checkered butt, 7 Lbs. - 14 Oz. Gun lives in the maker's single leather toe-under case.
 

• Make: E J Churchill
• Model: Hercules XXV
• Gauge: 12
• Barrel Length: 25 Inches
• Chambers: 3 Inches
• Rib: Churchill Quick-Sighting Tapered Narrow Raised Solid Matte Flat-Top
• Sight: Brass Bead Front
• Chokes: Improved Modified & Extra Full
• Action: Assisted Opening Scalloped-Back Boxlock Ejector with Hidden Third Fastener (Treble Grip) and Beaded Fences
• Safety: Automatic
• Trigger: Single Inertia
• Engraving: Fine English Arabesque Scrolls, "E.J. CHURCHILL." on Both Sides of the Action Body. "HERCULES MODEL FINEST QUALITY" on Bottom of the Action Body.
• Stock: Deluxe Quality Walnut with Straight Hand Grip, Drop Points and Splinter Fore-end with Anson Type Release with an Engraved Escutcheon and Center Diamond
• Stock Length: 14-7/8 Inches
• Cast Off: 1/4" at Face
• Drops: 1-1/2" x 2-1/8"
• Butt Details: Checkered
• Weight: 7 Lbs. - 14 Oz.
• Case: Maker's Single Leather Toe-Under
• Year of Manufacture: Circa 1963

Curio/Relic: Yes

Price: $7,450.00