Each gun is built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a single brass bead on the matted flat solid rib which shows light scroll engraving and a gold "1" or "2" at the base, "ORVIS FINE GRADE" and "12 GAUGE 2 3/4' CHAMBERS - Made in Spain" marked on the right and left tubes respectively, chambers marked improved cylinder/modified, and 1998 dated Spanish proof marks on the flats. The barrels of each gun are fitted to a coin finished sidelock action which displays near full coverage floral scroll engraving surrounding "ORVIS U.S.A." on either lockplate, a gold "1" or "2" on the toplever, and "ORVIS/MANCHESTER/V.T. U.S.A." on the underside. The guns feature bushed firing pins, double triggers, gold centerlined cocking indicators, and a tang mounted automatic safety. The guns are both fitted with an attractively figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and a gold "1" or "2" on the Anson button release as well as a straight grip stock with teardrop carved drop points, blank silver inscription oval, and a leather covered recoil pad. Includes a factory wood and leather takedown case that houses both guns. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed at 18.3mm (.720 inches) and measured .725/.724 inches; choke constriction .006/.017 inches; minimum wall thickness .025/.028 inches; 1 1/4 inch drop at comb; 2 1/16 inch drop at heel; 13 7/8 inch length of pull; slight cast-off; weight 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Excellent, retaining 97% plus original blue finish, 99% original coin finish, and light handling evidence mainly at the left barrel. The wood is very fine with a few tiny pressure marks, and some wear to the forend checkering which is overall sharp. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine with light transit wear.

As described in "A". Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed at 18.5mm (.728 inches) and measured .726/.725 inches; choke constriction .007/.017 inches; minimum wall thickness .030/.028 inches; 1 1/4 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 13 7/8 inch length of pull; slight cast-off; weight 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Very fine, retaining 97% original blue finish, 98% original coin finish, and an area of scratching on the underside of the left barrel. The wood is also very fine with a few minor pressure marks, a tiny hairline crack at the forend shoe, a few tiny chips at the rear of the lockplates, and a few dings in the otherwise sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.