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The Norm Burgess Gun Collection — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 54
Sale Title: The Norm Burgess Gun Collection Lots with images: 51
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 37
Date: 20/07/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** Tube Lock 7 bore fowling piece, single barrel muzzle loading circa 1820. Indistinct maker on side lock, possible Clayton. 48" nicely rebrowned barrel. Woodwork in beautiful condition. Engraving on side lock, trigger guard and breech tang. Overall very good condition with some restoration work done to lock. ***
*** William Powell double barrel, side by side hammerless, best quslity No. 1 ejector, nitro proof 12 gauge shotgun. Serial No. 12675 manufactured circa 1920. Barrel address William Powell and Son, 35 Carrs Lane, Birmingham. Side locks and trigger guard fine English style engraving with hunting scene and makers name. Barrels, trigger guard and top lever have been reblued. Walnut stock (marbled) and fore-end in beautiful condition. Overall condition is excellent. ***
*** George Daw side by side breech loading centre fire 12 gauge hammer shotgun circa 1860. First British centre fire breech loading shotgun on the market. Arrived in New Zealand during the Maori Wars. Barrel address George. H. Daw's patent central fire 57 Threadneedle Street, London, No. 1063. 29-1/2" Damascus barrels engraving on locks trigger guard and underlever. Rebrowned barrels worn checkering. Overall condition is fair/good. ***
*** E. Monck single barrel underlever 16 bore shotgun. Descirbed as a 'Boys Safety shotgun' ad the first centre fire shotgun with safety grips. 27" Damascus barrel. Light worn engraving on action and trigger guard, 20% browning remaining. Overall condition is fair. ***
*** Adams 12 gauge hammerless non-ejector side by side "Ackmea" action shotgun circa 1890. Barrel address Adams & Co Finsbury Place, South London. 28" Damascus barrels. Engraving to side locks, action & underlever. Overall condition fair/good. ***
*** Westley Richards Monkey Tail- single barrel percussion capping, breech loading, .450 sporting rifle. Circa 1863. Barrel address Westley Richards 170 New Bond Street, London. Walnut stock with cheek piece and checkered wrist in good condition. Bore described as being excellent. 30" barrel, matt blued. No engraving. Very good overall condition. ***
*** Lee Speed sporting rifle by Bsa, bolt action .303. Circa 1896. Engraving to magazine, trigger guard, tang & heel plate on butt. Stock & checkering in very good condition. Blueing 70%. Overall condition is very good. ***
*** Joseph Lang Rook Rifle, .300 calibre single shot underlever. Early hammerless ejector circa 1880. Makers address J. Lang & Son Cockspur Street, Pall Mall, London. Action and underlever highly engraved. Browned barrel, steel butt plate. Stock and checkering in good condition. Overall condition is good. ***
*** Combination over and under underlever rifle and shotgun. 9.3x72 rifle and 16 gauge shotgun. No makers name found but proof stamps indicate German origin. Good overall condition. ***
*** Alexander Henry .450 Big Game rifle, underlever, takedown action Serial No. 6784 side hammer. Manufactured circa 1900. 29" barrel double leaf sight. Finely engraved action, trigger guard and side lock. Steel heel and toe butt plate. Stock and checkering in good condition showling slight wear. 100% blueing. Overall condition is good. Described as a very collectable rifle. ***
*** Sauer 9.3x57 rimmed calibre single shot under hammer sporting rifle. Checkered pistol grip with stock cheek piece, left sight. 80% blue. Overall condition is fair/good. ***
*** Mauser model 66 - 7x57 bolt action sporting rifle, with double set trigger. Made by Mauser-Werk A. G. Obendorf. With 2 3/4 power telescopic sight and telescopic action (1963). Very fine German quality. ***
*** Droplock Rook Rifle, single shot 9.m.m calibre, cleaning rod under barrel. Circa 1880. No makers name found but had Belgian proof marks. Engraving on action, heel plate and trigger guard. Case hardening visible on action. Leaf sights 60-100- 125 yards in gold lettering. Checkering and stock in fair condition. ***
*** W.J. Jeffery Rook Rifle .255 calibre single shot side lever. Leaf sights. Barrel address W. J.Jeffery & Co 13 King Street, St James, London. Engraving on action, trigger guard and grip cap. Case hardening visible on action. Blueing good condition. Checkering and stock in fair condition. ***
*** Joseph Lang Rook Rifle .250 calibre, single shot, peep sight. Manufactured circa 1880. Engraving on action trigger guard, pistol grip cap. Barrel address Joseph Lang & Sons 102 New Bond Street, London. Case hardening visible on action. Overall condition is fair. ***
*** Newton 12 gauge side by side underlever hammer gun, with rebound hammers, circa 1880. Barrel address T.C.Martin 2 St Marys St, Manchester. Lock inscribed Newton. Light border engraving on action, lock and underlever. Horn plate on butt. Overall condition is very good. ***
*** Greener side by side .450 big game underlever double rifle. .45 Boxer 3 1/4". Circa 1880. 26" barrels matt blue. Back action locks. Barrel address W. W. Greener St Marys Works, Birmingham. Good working condition. ***
*** Cogswell and Harrison. Folding .410 (3"chamber) single barrel shotgun. Made around 1950. Blued action and barrel 90%. Used by poachers in England. Light pitting in barrel. Overall condition fair/good. ***
*** Webley side lever 16 gauge hammerless Gibbs & Pitt action side by side shotgun. Circa 1900. Barrel address P.Webley & Son St James, London. Engraving on lock, backstrap and action. 29" Damascus nitro proof browned barrels. Overall condition is worn but fair. ***
*** Rook Rifle single shot .22 long rifle, hammerless ejector circa 1880. No Makers name on rifle. Been sleeved from .300 at some stage. Leaf sights. Condition is fair/good. Described as an excellent shooter. ***

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