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A matched pair of best quality Belgian game guns built with 28” nitro proved blued steel barrels fit with 2-3/4” chambers and tapered and matte concave game ribs with brass front bead sights. The number 1 gun is choked Improved Cylinder and Improved Modified while the number 2 gun is choked Improved Modified and Full. The top of the right barrels are read "ANCIENNE MON H. MAHILLON BRUXELLS" and the top of the left barrels are read "FABRICANT D'ARMES DE S.M. LE ROI". The coin finished action bodies and lock plates are adorned by Acanthus Leaf scrolls with "H.Mahillon Bruxells" inside banner on the bottom of the action bodies. The sidelock actions are fit with hidden third fasteners, disc set strikers, gas exhausts, non-automatic safties and double triggers with the front triggers being articulted protected by blued, engraved trigger guards with "PE" inlaid in gold ending in a long blued engraved bottom straps. The letter "S" is inlaid in gold forward of the blued, engraved and checkered safety slides. The numbers "1" & "2" are inlaid in gold on the blued and engraved top levers with both sides of the thumb pieces being checkered, rib near breech and the forend interior metal. Deluxe quality excellently figured reddish-brown French walnut stocks are fit with English straight hand grips, sharp 2 panel point pattern checkering and drop points. The splinter forends are also checkered with point pattern checkering and have Anson style push button releases. 14-1/4" LOP's to checkered butts, Both guns weigh 6 Lbs. 3 Oz.
- Make: H. Mahillon
- Model: Best Quality
- Gauge: 12 (BOTH)
- Barrel Length: 28 inches (BOTH)
- Chambers: 2-3/4 inches (BOTH)
- Rib: Tapered, Matte Concave Game (BOTH)
- Chokes: #1 GUN: Improved Cylinder & Improved Modified #2 GUN: Improved Modified & Full
- Actions: Sidelock Ejector with Hidden Third Fastener, Disc Set Strikers and Gas Exhausts (BOTH)
- Safeties: Non-Automatic (BOTH)
- Triggers: Double, Front Articulated (BOTH)
- Engraving: Acanthus Leaf Scrolls, Gold inlay "S", Gold inlay "1" & "2" on Top Lever, Rib and Interior Forend Iron
- Finish: Coin (BOTH)
- Stocks: French walnut, English straight hand grips, Drop Points, Stock Oval and Splinter Forend with Anson Release
- Stock Length: 14-1/4 inches (BOTH)
- Cast Off: 1/4" at face (BOTH)
- Drops: 1-1/4" x 2" (BOTH)
- Butt Details: Checkered (BOTH)
- Weight: 6 Lbs. 3 OZ (BOTH)
Year of Manufacture: Circa 1953
Made in their own factory as confirmed by their last remaining employee, who is now a consultant to Maison de Chasseur in Brussels. He recognized the serial number as being for a pair of their highest quality guns made in house. Mahillon were in the 1950's accredited as gunmakers to the King of Belgium. Considering the competition that still existed in those days, this Royal Warrant is meaningful as to their high quality. The pair was entirely stripped, cleaned, checked and reblued in the Holland & Holland factory. Terms of Sale & Conditions
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Features
- Gauge: 12 (BOTH)
- Barrel Length: 28 inches (BOTH)
- Chambers: 2-3/4 inches (BOTH)
- Chokes: #1 GUN: Improved Cylinder & Improved Modified #2 GUN: Improved Modified & Full
- Stock Length: 14-1/4 inches (BOTH)
- Cast Off: 1/4" at face (BOTH)
- Weight: 6 Lbs. 3 OZ (BOTH)
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