James MacNaughton & Sons 12 Bore Edinburgh Round Action Ejector – Great Engraving and Highly Figured French Walnut

Description:
   ***   JUST IN FROM THE UK   ***   RESTORED BY TOBY BARCAY OF HERITAGE GUNS   ***   This gun is a very fine example of the rare and famous Round Action shotguns for which MacNaughton is renowned. It was made in 1898 and it has a very cool serial number 2000! One does not have to look very hard to appreciate the loveliness of this gun. Complete with replacement steel barrels by John Dickson & Son and beautiful original wood of excellent dimensions, this is a very desirable gun. What is really interesting about the Round-Action design is that although Dickson is synonymous with the action type, it was actually patented and first used in the UK by MacNaughton. It was then copied by Dickson, which apparently caused some friction between the two Edinburgh gunmakers, although it never came to court and a private settlement is thought most likely. However, the cocking slide and so called ‘gear rods’ are a Dickson patent and were duly copied by MacNaughton: what goes around, comes around! Heritage Guns’ sensitive restoration of this rare gun, excellent stock dimensions and fine nitro proofed replacement barrels make it a very useable, pretty and collectable gun for any connoisseur of Scottish gunmaking. Presented in a contemporary leather case, which has antique reinforcing on edges and corners, relined in all wool burgundy baize and fitted with a reproduction Maker’s trade label and some accessories.

The action is of MacNaughton’s triggerplate action design and features: Double triggers bolted by a top tang mounted, automatic swing safety;
Rounded action bar with Dickson’s patent cocking slide and ‘gear rods’; Finely chiseled fences; Top lever opening, operating a 'Purdey Bolt' by way of a ‘Scott Spindle’; Removable, metal, striker access plate; Over-center ejector system powered by bow springs; Anson pushrod forend catch. Loose extractors retained by lug on forend iron (when latched in place). There is some light pitting to the breech faces. Engraving style MacNaughton’s house style of fine scroll with beaded borders. ‘MacNaughton’ & ‘EDINBURGH’ in scrolling banner on fences. Very possibly engraved by Sumner. Action flats stamped ‘MACNAUGHTON’, ‘No. 2000’, ‘No. 314’ (patent use number) and ‘PATENT’. Gun weight 6lb 10oz. Trigger pulls measure approximately: Front trigger 3 ¾ lbs Rear trigger 4 ½ lb. The replacement steel barrels by John Dickson & Son are 28” in length, chambered for 2 ½ " (65mm) cartridges and are of brazed 'dovetail' lump construction with soft soldered ribs. The internal bore surfaces are free of pitting or marks. Top rib is of smooth, concave game type. Original Birmingham proof for 2 ½” nitro powder cartridges in 1958/1960. The right barrel is bored 0.732 with a constriction of 0.010 for Improved Cylinder choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.029. The left barrel is also bored 0.732 and has a constriction of 0.028 for Improved Modified choke. Minimum wall thickness is 0.028.

The original Straight-hand Grip Stock and Splinter Forend are crafted from highly figured walnut. The forend features a finely engraved steel tip and central pin mount. There is an antique repair to the forend’s edge near the knuckle on the right hand side. The stock is finished with a 1” leather covered recoil pad, features a vacant white metal oval and is cast-off for a right-handed shot. Stock dimensions are 14-5/8” including the leather pad by 1-1/2” by 2-1/8”. Cast off slightly for the righthanded shooter.

The 18 lines per inch chequering has been refreshed to its original design. The stock is finished with a traditional linseed oil based preparation as used on best guns by one of the top English makers. This finish uses no grain fillers to achieve its deep, smooth lustre, only many hours of alternate build and flatting off of the surface.   ***   US AGENT FOR HERITAGE GUNS UK     ***

  ***   Please note that the photographs are part of the description. Not for sale where prohibited by state or local laws. Buyer is responsible for all shipping, insurance, and any other related charges. I give a 3-day non-firing inspection period which begins when it arrives at the buyer’s FFL or specified address if the gun is classified as an Antique. Returns at buyer’s expense.   ***


 

Antique: Yes

Price: $13,995.00