Barrel length 67 cm (26,5"), stock length 35,5 cm (14"), overall length 108 cm (42,5"), choke 1/4 & 1/4 (IC & IC), weight 2,8 kg, year of manufacture 1926, Belgian proof, condition 3-4
Concave cross filed rib, brass front sight, Demibloc barrels, ejectors, sliding tang safety with gold inlaid S, filed double trigger with sliding tang safety, Purdey nose, bright bascule with remnants of hardening colors inside, manually removable bar-action sidelocks, sear bars, gas release valves at breechface, disc-set strikers, engraved with marginal engraving and rich mid-arch arabesques and floral bouquets, fences cut and reinforced with acanthus foliage, trigger guard signed with dealer's name "Sigismondo Corte - Genova" with coat of arms, striking grained stock with drop points, straight diamond shaped grip, fine checkering, horn stock cap, forend with Anson push-rod, inset gold medallion with model name "The Standard Pigeon Gun" and an engraved dove, gold stock monogram plate engraved with initials "FA".
Technically good, stock joint on the trigger plate is no longer perfect and pressure marks in the stock, forearm with crack, the bluing of the left barrel rubbed in the area of the bascule, dark coloring on the trigger plate clearly worn, thus condition 3-4.
The Belgian luxury goods company was originally founded in Liège in 1865 by Auguste Lebeau. The core of its activities was the manufacture of hunting weapons and revolvers. After his death in 1896, the Frenchman Ferdinand Courally took over the company. He quickly understood that not only technology and quality alone, but also the appropriate presence was crucial for success. The company focused on the production of high-quality shotguns for aristocrats, including the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. Following the example of the London shotgun makers, Lebeau-Courally endeavored to become a purveyor to the court, which it also achieved in Russia, Italy and Spain. The success of these years was significantly affected by the impact of the two world wars and the change in the shotgun market. Today, in turn, Lebeau-Courally offers a range of luxury goods. In addition to shotguns or watches in the luxury segment, there is also a range of fashion accessories.
Category: Shotguns