April 2024 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S0424 Lot 7168
TWO ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. BELGIQUE 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUNS, serial no. 1408 / 55127 & 8134 / 6518, (2)

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* TWO ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. BELGIQUE 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUNS, serial no. 1408 / 55127 & 8134 / 6518, ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. BELGIQUE 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUNS, serial no. 1408 / 55127,
circa 1920, 29 1/2in. nitro barrels (pitted), file-cut rib, engraved 'ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. BELGIQUE.' and 'POUR POUDRES VIVES.', the tubes with the Bayard trademark and 'DEMI BLOC', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both, treble-grip action, rebounding bar-action locks, border, partial acanthus scroll and naive game scene engraving, 14 1/4in. pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, leather sling, including buttplate;
ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. 12-BORE TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 8134 / 6518,
circa 1920, 27 1/2in. nitro barrels (pitted, loose), the rib engraved 'POUR POUDRES VIVES.', and 'ANC. ETABL PIEPER. HERSTAL. BELGIQUE.' (mostly illegible), and gold-inlaid with the Bayard trademark at the breech-end, the tubes engraved 'DEMI-BLOC.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/2 choke, stepped treble-grip action with side clips, rebounding bar-action locks, border and partial acanthus scroll engraving, 14in. semi-pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, including buttplate (2)

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Estimate £30-50

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act