General Specs: CSMC, Year C2018, 16 Gauge, 6lbs. 11oz., Chokes IC/M, LOP 14 9/16", DAH 2 1/2", DAC 1 9/16"
Serial Number: RBL005351
Many of you that enjoy shooting with the side-by-side shotgun are familiar with Tony
Galazan’s well received RBL series of round bodied guns. The gun presented here is an as new RBL RESERVE series from Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Co. The RBL is a robust gun with excellent mechanics and a very appealing look with its bone and charcoal case colored receiver, gold plated triggers, and nicely figured walnut stock. This gun shipped with 29” barrels that retain 100% of their fine rust blue, perfect bores, choked IC/M. The metal overall retains 99.9% of the factory finishes, with the only wear of any kind at the safety on the top tang. The wood has a very nice figure and retains all its original finish and perfect checkering. The gun balances nicely between the hands and has a very solid feel and comes to shoulder the way a fine side x side is supposed to. Galazan has a solid performer with his RBL. We have priced this gun to sell quickly, as I do not believe it has ever been in the field or used much at all. There is only the faintest hint of a primer ring on the standing breech indicating very little shooting. The RBL Reserve is a solid investment and will do you well on the sporting clays course or in the field. Thanks for looking!
BARRELS
Barrel Length: 29"
Chokes: .007/.014 IC/M
Bores: excellent
Bore Diameter: .667/.666
Wall Thickness: .024/.021
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 2 3/4"
Ribs: tight
Sights: front-brass
ACTION
Action: tight-right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: ejectors-timed
Receiver Condition: 99% case color
Screws: perfect
Engraving: sharp clear
Trigger Type: double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 99%
STOCK
Type: straight/splinter forend; moderate figure
LOP: 14 9/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 3/4"
DAH: 2 1/2"
DAC: 1 9/16"
Cast: 1/8" off
Checkering Condition: perfect
Butt Treatment: factory pad
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
Other
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
