GOOD HENRY ATKIN SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE & SOME ACCESSORIES

GOOD HENRY ATKIN SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE & SOME ACCESSORIES

22-2250
Cal. 12 Ga. 2 3/4″
S# 1628

The first Henry Atkin worked for James Purdey when he started his business in 1814. This man’s son, also Henry, apprenticed at Purdey’s; left and founded his own business in 1875. His guns have a stellar reputation for quality. This gun has 30″ dovetailed bbls. engraved “Henry Atkin (from Purdey’s) 2 Jermyn Street. Haymarket. London.” on slightly raised game rib set with two white beads. Rear portion of rib is scroll engraved & gold inlaid with the number “3” which also appears on top lever & forend tip. Bbl. flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 1 1/8 oz of shot & London reproofs for 2 3/4″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls. are stamped with serial numbers and maker’s initials “SH”. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences and features automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold) & single nonselective trigger which appears to be original. Beads are well filed. Action & lockplates are lightly engraved with near full coverage varying sized open & shaded scroll. “Henry Atkin” is in scroll accented device on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “Henry Atkin” “From Purdey’s”. Blued trigger guard & top lever are also scroll engraved. Serial number and “3” are in semi relief on trigger guard tang. Very attractive, finely marbled & lightly fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 1/4″ over checkered wood butt & features classic drop points, point pattern grip checkering & gold oval engraved “NEJ”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .732″, L .731″. Restriction: R .003″ (IC), L .021″ (MOD). Min. Wall Thickness: R .022″, L .020″. STOCK: DAH: 2 1/4+”. DAC: 1 1/2+”. LOP: 14 1/4″. CAST: approx 5/8″ off. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 10 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in its original oak & leather case with brass corners & circular central medallion. Interior is lined in scarlet cloth & has Henry Atkin 2 Jermyn St. label in lid. Case contains 2 piece brass and ebony cleaning rod with short handle & long lower portion, pair of unmarked early snapcaps, square oil bottle marked “Made in England”, & a rosewood handled turnscrew. Open compartment contains can of cleaning fluid, pull through cleaning kit, & external straps. Covered compartment holds brushes, jag, & turk’s head. CONDITION: very good, essentially as found. Bbls. retaining about 90% of an older reblack, most likely done at time of reproof. Action retains about 20% original case hardening color. Lockplates retain about half of their color, strongest on right plate. Color shows fading & silvering from normal hand wear. Top lever & trigger guard appear to have been reblued quite a while ago, now presenting silver highlights on normal areas of wear. Stock retains most of what appears to be its original oil finish with quite a few marks & knocks. Sharp edges around locks are somewhat rounded. Checkering appears to be rerun or cleaned. Bores are bright & shiny with a hint of light frosting toward breach ends & no visible repairs or problems. Action is tight. Bbls. are on face. Ejectors are strong & in time. Trigger appears to work well. Outer leather of case has been renewed. Replaced handle appears to be good. Interior cloth is fair to good, considerably soiled with rubs, compressions & some cuts. Case straps show some deterioration. Label is good. Accessories are good.

STATUS: CURIO