Dating to circa 1885-90 and incorporating Bentley’s patent (No. 17037 of December 30, 1884, use number 1053). Each lock plate incorporates a "C" shaped hammer partially recessed into a channel cut into the lock plate with the firing pin visible when cocked. This design grew from the reluctance with some sportsmen to fully embrace hammerless guns having been used to the very visible hammers on earlier guns where it was obvious at a glance whether a gun was cocked or not. With blued sleeved barrels with Birmingham proof date code for 1991, respectively signed on each tube “CARR BROS.” and “4, CLOTH HALL ST. HUDDERSFIELD”, each breech end engraved with a band of stylized foliage, single extractor, and with flat solid matted rib with bead sight and doll’s head extension. Casehardened border engraved action with removable firing-pin bushings, automatic safety with silver inlaid “SAFE”, blued top lever and blued trigger guard. Casehardened border engraved dipped edge back-action sidelocks each signed “CARR BROS.”. Figured straight hand walnut stock with rubber recoil pad and checkered grip and forearm. The comb with small blank silver oval initial escutcheon. Barrel measurements: each barrel marked “SLEEVED”; bore diameter nine inches from the breech proved and measuring 18.5mm (.728 inches); 65mm (2 1/2 inch) chambers; choke constriction .010/.023 inches; minimum wall thickness .036/.038 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 14 15/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 15 oz.

Excellent with fairly recently sleeved barrels, this rare shotgun is in very good usable condition. The barrels retain near 100% blued finish, applied at the time they were sleeved. Action with a light grey patina, the locks each retaining 10% original casehardened finish in the sheltered area around the hammers. Stock has been refinished and remains in good condition with occasional scattered storage and handling marks and blemishes. Mechanically excellent.