Hussey IMPERIAL EJECTOR, OAK AND LEATHER CASE, GORGEOUS!

“LONDON BEST”…we see this label referring to fabulous side by side shotguns from famed British gunmakers with their premises located in the London gunmaker’s district.  Well-known historic names including Purdey, Holland & Holland, and Boss immediately come to mind.  However, if you discuss the topic of “LONDON BEST GUNS” with those entrenched in the British gun world, you will also hear the name H.J. Hussey, a name less known but whose guns were superb and comparable to the very finest London had to offer.  You can refer to Nigel Brown’s volumes “British Gunmakers” and/or Google the Hussey name and you will see that Henry Joseph Hussey was long involved in the upper echelons of the British gun trade.  He was Assistant Manager of Holland & Holland until 1894.  He became involved with the famed firm of Joseph Lang gunmakers, and the firm became known as Lang & Hussey for several years.  Apparently, Henry Hussey was a bit of a rogue, having been accused of shady dealings, and he resigned from that company after a short stint.  After that, his firm became known as H.J. Hussey, LTD until his death in 1918.  The Imperial Ejector we have here, serial number 14459 ca. 1910, is a LONDON BEST GUN in every way, with 7-pin sidelock action featuring beaded fences, finely filed bolsters on the bottom of action, gold lined cocking indicators, superb acanthus scroll with shaded background, elaborate border work, and adorned with the finest floral bouquets.  The top tang is gracefully shaped and simply flows into the action topped with a superbly shaped beetle back safety.  Stocked to the fences with highly figured English walnut, including drop points, diamond shaped hand, and superb checkering with mullered borders, this is a stunning early London gun cased in a period oak and leather case complete with the maker’s label and accessories.  The original 28” barrels have M/F chokes, 2 ½” chambers, excellent bores, tight ribs, and fit like new on hinge pin and standing breech.  The gun weighs 6 ¾ pounds and balances on the hinge pin.  What an elegant, artful gun for the uplands, tower shoots, or vintage clay shoots.  This London Best is being offered at a very attractive price, well under what you might pay for other London guns and a great investment opportunity for those that love fine guns and the shooting sports.  If you look closely at the case and accessories, you will recognize these items add at least $1500 to the overall value of the gun.   See the specifications below.  Thanks for looking!