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William Evans 16 Bore Box Lock Ejector Shotgun
Price:
British Sub-Gauge
Condition:
Very Good
Caliber:
16 Bore
Action/Type:
Break Open
Hand:
Right Hand
Serial #:
3312
Status:
FOR SALE
Date Added:
12/05/26
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William Evans of Pall Mall, London 16 Bore Shotgun 3312
For sale, on consignment, a lovely example of a William Evans of 63 Pall Mall, St James, London 16 bore box lock ejector shotgun.
Hand-made circa 1896 by Webley & Scott for William Evans, this shotgun presents in very good, refurbished condition.
Lock
Webley screw grip break open action - box lock ejector
Disc set strikers
Crisp, twin triggers
Firm right-hand top lever
Manual gold inlaid “Safe” safety button to top tang
Fine foliate hand engraving to side, base plates and trigger guard
Side plates engraved: “William Evans from Purdey’s London”
Stock
Beautifully figured European walnut – slight cast off for right hand shooter
Straight English grip with tear drops and crisp, classic point-pattern chequering and an unsigned gold escutcheon
Length of Pull to centre is approximately 14 ¼” or 36 cm
Horn butt plate
Well figured walnut splinter forend – again with crisp classic point pattern chequering
Firm engraved Anson pushrod release latch and engraved forend iron
Barrels
Side by side 28” or 71 cm re-blacked steel barrels with Doll's head extension
Engraved “William Evans from Purdey’s 63 Pall Mall, St James, London”
London Proof House marks show the gun was nitro proven for 1 1/8 oz loads
Bright, clean bores well within proof - gauging approximately 16.96 mm [R] and 16.94 mm [L] about 9” from the breech
Sound tapered game rib with brass bead fore sight
Choked Cylinder [R] and Full [L]
2 ½” or 65 mm chambers
Strong, well-timed ejectors
This shotgun presents in very good well maintained and gently used condition – with only the slight cosmetic handling and storage marks. The barrels fit tightly on the standing breech.
The shotgun comes in a period correct leather case an original William Evans trade label, cleaning rod and snap caps.
Altogether a very nice, collectable sub-gauge British shotgun.
Price plus transfers and shipping to your licenced firearm dealer.
Inspection welcome – by appointment - at Andrew Hepner & Sons Fine Guns, Geelong, Victoria.
For sale, on consignment, a lovely example of a William Evans of 63 Pall Mall, St James, London 16 bore box lock ejector shotgun.
Hand-made circa 1896 by Webley & Scott for William Evans, this shotgun presents in very good, refurbished condition.
Lock
Webley screw grip break open action - box lock ejector
Disc set strikers
Crisp, twin triggers
Firm right-hand top lever
Manual gold inlaid “Safe” safety button to top tang
Fine foliate hand engraving to side, base plates and trigger guard
Side plates engraved: “William Evans from Purdey’s London”
Stock
Beautifully figured European walnut – slight cast off for right hand shooter
Straight English grip with tear drops and crisp, classic point-pattern chequering and an unsigned gold escutcheon
Length of Pull to centre is approximately 14 ¼” or 36 cm
Horn butt plate
Well figured walnut splinter forend – again with crisp classic point pattern chequering
Firm engraved Anson pushrod release latch and engraved forend iron
Barrels
Side by side 28” or 71 cm re-blacked steel barrels with Doll's head extension
Engraved “William Evans from Purdey’s 63 Pall Mall, St James, London”
London Proof House marks show the gun was nitro proven for 1 1/8 oz loads
Bright, clean bores well within proof - gauging approximately 16.96 mm [R] and 16.94 mm [L] about 9” from the breech
Sound tapered game rib with brass bead fore sight
Choked Cylinder [R] and Full [L]
2 ½” or 65 mm chambers
Strong, well-timed ejectors
This shotgun presents in very good well maintained and gently used condition – with only the slight cosmetic handling and storage marks. The barrels fit tightly on the standing breech.
The shotgun comes in a period correct leather case an original William Evans trade label, cleaning rod and snap caps.
Altogether a very nice, collectable sub-gauge British shotgun.
Price plus transfers and shipping to your licenced firearm dealer.
Inspection welcome – by appointment - at Andrew Hepner & Sons Fine Guns, Geelong, Victoria.
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It is advisable that if you plan on purchasing from a Dealer who has listed an ad on this website to retain the information of the ad and the Dealers details for future reference, as we cannot guarantee that it will still be available if removed