Description:

Cased George Gibbs 6.5 mm caliber boxlock SxS Bristol double rifle circa 1912, SN 20294; top lever, screw grip third bite, double triggers; full coverage engraving with animal scenes and surrounding scrollwork: a stag and doe on triggerguard, pair of lions on left sideplate, pair of tigers on right sideplate, and pair of leopards on floor plate; barrels marked: left, "35 SEVILLE ROW LONDON. W."; right, GEORGE GIBBS - BRISTOL" with swamp rib, two-leaf express sight, scope mount, doll's-head barrel extension, extractors; English walnut checkered full pistolgrip stock with engraved grip cap, checkered buttplate, blank gold initial oval; splinter forend with lever release; cased in a fitted oak and leather trunk case with accessorries.
overall L42 1/4" barrel L26" (2pcs)**Subject to State & Federal Firearms Laws**

Provenance: Saluda, South Carolina private collection.

    Condition:
  • Updated 11/29/2011
    Good condition consistent with age and moderate use. Stock shows minor dings. Original checkering. Engraving clearly visible. Steel buttplate hand-checkered with animal engraving. Barrels are well blacked with much original finish remaining, some discoloration at forend. Bores very good with slight pitting.
    British .303 and metric 6.5 cartridges appear to fit the chambers, however; *we advise that a gunsmith take casting of actual chamber to determine exact measurements of this gun.


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