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ALEX MARTIN
A SCARCE 12-BORE 'RIBLESS' BOXLOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 81178,
circa 1935, serial number refreshed, 27 3/4in. 'ribless' nitro reproved barrels, tubes engraved 'ALEX MARTIN. GUNMAKERS. 20 ROYAL EXCHANGE SQUARE. GLASGOW.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/2 choke, treble-grip action with hidden third bite, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, fine acanthus scroll engraving with the makers name in scrolling banners, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. stock including 1 1/4in. wooden extension, diminutive fore-end (some damage), weight 6lb. 3oz., in its makers lightweight leather case
Other Notes: In their 1932 catalogue, the ribless gun is illustrated to show how the ribless design avoids the common problem of the accumulation of rust between the ribs in what they describe as the enclosed 'rust chamber' and states that 'the top and bottom rib in double shotgun barrels are entirely unnecessary'. Moreover, having a ribless gun, saves '1/4lb. of useless metal'
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act