^Lot 2362 WHITWORTH ARMS BALL AND SHOT GUN (PARADOX) BY AKUS

WITH CASE. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4". S# TRL1350. The 26" shoelump barrels are fitted with one piece raised top rib; center cut away forming quarter rib and front sight ramp. Quarter rib portion is marked "Whitworth Arms LLC May TX" and is fitted with one folding leaf rear sight. Front ramp holds red fiber optic bead. Engine turned barrel flats engraved with gauge and chamber info and S#. Bottoms of barrels are marked "Regulated for 2-3/4" REO BRENNEKE 1oz" "Steel or Lead Shot" ".010" and ".020" (IC and Mod). Double arched backed boxlock action marked "AKUS Turkey" on watertable is fitted with non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with some simple scroll. Trigger plate is marked "Shot & Ball" and has boar's face. Boldly fiddle figured Turkish walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15" over black rifle pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Nicely matching semi-beavertail ejector forend has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2-3/8". DAC: 1-9/16". CAST: neutral. LOP: 15". WEIGHT: 6 lb. 13 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in what is probably its original pigskin leather case with leather corners; lined in green cloth. Case contains: 2 keys. CONDITION: very fine close to "as new" with only a very few handling marks on all surfaces. Case is also very fine. PROVENANCE: From the Buckstix Collection. (25-6361/MGM). MODERN. $1,800-2,700.