Charles Hellis Side Plate Boxlock Featherweight / Windsor Shotgun
- 12 bore
- 30" beautiful Damascus barrels with solid concave Damascus rib
- Single silver front bead
- Barrel address "Charles Hellis, 119 Edgware Road Hyde Park, London, W"
- Barrel breech is border engraved as well as the bite and top of the lock
- Barrel flats denote nitro proofed NP, 729, 12, 2 1/2", 3 tons, Birmingham proofs
- Bores are bright and shiny
- Ejector gun
- Straight grip above average figured walnut stock with twin point border tight checkering
- Stock has no splits or cracks
- Wood to metal is outstanding
- Horn butt plate
- Has silver escutcheon marked "J.R.K.M. Cairo 1919"
- Side plate boxlock (gives the head of the stock more strength)
- Featherweight / Windsor model
- 14" LOP
- Double trigger
- Action is very tight to face
- Highly engraved lower tang, trigger guard, sidelock and side plate with rose and scroll
- Balls of action, lever, tang, and safety also highly engraved
- Screws are oriented north and south
- Splinter forend is also rose and scroll engraved
- Neutral cast off
- 6.7 lbs
- Automatic safety with inlaid "safe"
- Choked left IM & right 1/4
- Made approximately 1910
- Serial number all matching including barrel 1419XX
Determined at checkout.
