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Belgian made Nagant Pat. SxS Combination Gun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD
Belgian made Nagant Pat. SxS Combination Gun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Belgian Made Nagant Patent Side-by-Side Double Barrel Rolling Block Combination Gun, ca. 1880, #1403, 16 bore, 27-1/4'' game rib blue barrels with military style ladder sights and bayonet lug. Case hardened scalloped frame with saddle ring marked ''Brevet Nagant''; hand checkered rolling block tab and hammers, splinter-type finely checkered forend retained by cleaning rod and single wedge. Round knob buttstock of European walnut with trap in butt for two additional shells. Steel bugle head cleaning rod and sling swivels. Right tube with straight linear rifling for shot; left barrel with rifle twist for slugs. Mfg'd during the Golden Age of African exploration, with engraved monogram to bottom of triggerguard. Uniquely configured for self-protection for a gentleman of military background. Possibly one of a kind. Condition is fine. Barrels retain approx. 85%-90% original blue with light overall thinning. Case hardened frame with thinning at balance point and light marks from cleaning and handling. Stock shows moderate marks from field use including some flattening to 18-line per inch checkering. Crisp tight action, excellent bores. Est.: $5,000-$7,500. (Antique)