Charles Osborne & Co. 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever 12 Bore/gauge Side By Side

Charles Osborne (London & Birmingham) 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 17744 - 17744

Charles Osborne commenced trading under his own name C1845 in Lichfield Street, Birmingham but by 1855 he was in Whittall Street, Birmingham where he maintained premises right up until 1928 when the business was acquired by Skimin & Wood, a highly respected gunmaker to the trade. He first opened for business in London in 1881 in the vicinity of Houses of Parliament in 1885 where he stayed until the business left London in 1928. Charles Osborne became a Limited company in 1896. This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by Charles Osborne made sometime in the early 20th Century. It has 28” blued steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. It has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The action is signed by the maker ‘Charles Osborne’ on the left & right sides. The action tang is numbered ‘1731’. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 17744

£345.00