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30 SAKO
A .300 WIN MAG BOLT ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 508, SHOT AND REGULATED BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND

24-inch barrel with ramp fore sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diavari 1.5-6x42 telescopic sight, magazine with hinged base plate, the half length stock with pistol grip, raised comb and rubber recoil pad, 14 1/2-inch pull, 9lb. 14oz., nitro proof

Sold for £500
Lot: 30
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31 STEYR
A 6.5MM M1892 BOLT ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 1036/B4875

26-inch barrel with raised fore sight, rear sight with folding leaf to 300, bolt with flag safety, half length stock with straight hand and 15-inch pull, including 3-inch extension, 7lb. 6oz., nitro proof
Lot: 31
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32 STEYR-MANNLICHER
A 7X64MM M MODEL BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 165642

23 1/2-inch barrel with ramp foresight and raised rearsight, the receiver mounted with a Tasco telescopic sight, sliding side safety, detachable box magazine, the half length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, comb slightly cut down, 14-inch pull, 8lb., nitro proof
Lot: 32
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33 BROWNING
A 12-BORE A5 MODEL SELF-LOADING GUN, NO. 16705RP211FN

26-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about 1/2 choke boring, additional 28-inch barrel about improved cylinder boring, machined ventilated ribs, plain frame with sighting groove, 15 1/4-inch figured stock including recoil pad, 7lb. 14oz., Belgian nitro proof

Sold for £280
Lot: 33
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34 BROWNING
A 12-BORE A5 MODEL SELF-LOADING GUN , NO. 7244411

29 1/2-inch barrel with 2 3/4-inch chamber, about full choke boring, plain receiver, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip, sling swivels, 7lb. 12oz., Belgian nitro proof

The gun appears little used and retains all of its original finish.

Sold for £350
Lot: 34
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35 KRIEGHOFF
A .375 H&H MAGNUM BOXLOCK EJECTOR OVER AND UNDER RIFLE, NO. 71819

the 25-inch monoblock barrels, short raised rib, folding ladder sight, raised foresight interchangeable 12-bore/9.3x74r combination barrels, 12-bore barrel fitted with .22 cal adaptor, the rib with folding leaf sight, Kersten bolts, the frame with scroll engraving, the top strap with cocking studs, 14 1/2-inch figured hog's back stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and butt trap, barrels with separate fore ends, 9lb. 4oz. (with .375 barrels), 8lb. 8oz. with combination barrels, German nitro proof, combination barrels fitted with Ziess 4x32 telescopic sight

The rifle appears relatively littel used and retaings almost all its original finish.
Lot: 35
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36 J. P. SAUER & SOHN
A 16-BORE/8X57JR BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, NO. 273452

23 1/2-inch Krupp steel barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about half choke borings, the machined rib with folding rearsight and bases for claw mounts, Kersten bolt extension, the scrollback frame with scroll decoration and retaining traces of original hardening colour, cocking studs, side safety, 14 1/2-inch replacement stock with pistol grip and cheekpiece, 6lb. 9oz., nitro proof, bores marked, diameters marginal, stock head defective

Sold for £250
Lot: 36
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37 NIMROD
A GERMAN 16-BORE/7X65MM SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR DRILLING, NO. 39959

25 1/2-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 3/4 choke borings, machined rib with folding rearsight, dove tail scope base, the bolstered frame and backlocks with border and scroll engraving and retaining traces of oriignal hardening colour, set front trigger, separate side lever to set the rifle barrel, 13 3/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip and cheekpiece, sling swivels, 7lb. 8oz., German nitro proof, bores marked, leather leg-of-mutton case

Sold for £850
Lot: 37
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38 HILLSDON & HILLSDON
A .303 FARQHUARSON FALLING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 107433

37-inch barrel with raised foresight and adjustable ladder rearsight, full length machined rib, the re-coloured frame with fine scroll engraving, duck-billed under lever and falling block, tang with push forward safety, 15-inch well figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, 8lb. 14oz., nitro proof

The rifle has been extensively refurbished.
Lot: 38
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39 WINCHESTER
A .44 WCF MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE, NO. 127987A

24-inch octagonal barrel with buck horn rearsight, full length magazine tube, the plain frame with engraved side panel, Thomas E. Keam, sliding top cover, 13-inch highly figured Deluxe grade stock with pistol grip and steel crescent butt plate, 8lb. 14oz., finish worn to a brown patination overall, left panel re-finished

Sold for £2400
Lot: 39
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40 E. M. REILLY & CO.
A RARE 8-BORE HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 81534

28-inch damascus barrels with 3 1/4-inch chambers, deep seven groove rifling, the broad file-cut rib with folding leaf sight, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary under lever with scroll engraving within patterned borders, retaining all of its renewed hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip and engraved steel butt plate, 13lb. 10oz., black powder proof, canvas case

The rifle has been re-finished overall.

Sold for £10000
Lot: 40
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41 ALEX HENRY
A .500 LEVER-COCKING BACK LOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 6753

28-inch barrels with full length file-cut rib, folding leaf sight, the frame, back locks and rotary under lever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name within a scrolling banner, external cocked indicators, 14 1/4-inch stock with pistol grip and perished recoil pad, cracked at the hand, 9lb. 11oz., black powder proof, worn overall
Lot: 41
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42 COGSWELL & HARRISON
A .375 BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 42109

25-inch barrels with raised fore sight, machined short raised rib with folding leaf sight, plain frame, 15-inch figured stock with pistol grip, 8lb. 13oz., nitro proof, in its leather case, worn overall, fore end wood damaged

Sold for £1500
Lot: 42
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43 JULES BURY
A FINE BELGIAN .35 WINCHESTER BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 7918

24 3/4-inch chopper-lump barrels with solid file-cut rib, cross-bolt extension, bolstered frame with border engraving and matted top surface, articulated front trigger, 14 3/4-inch figured swan-neck stock with rubber recoil pad, 7lb. 10oz., Belgian nitro proof

Seven rounds of recently manufactured ammunition may be made available to the purchaser of this lot.

Sold for £2400
Lot: 43
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44 J. PURDEY & SONS
THE MAJOR PARTS OF A C QUALITY HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 15320

27-inch barrels with file cut full length rib and engraved breach ends, rear sight and extractor missing, the polished frame, bolted re-bounding backlocks, hammers and rotary under lever with scrolling foliage decoration, replacement stock with pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, worn overall, 14 1/2-inch pull

The maker confirms that the rifle was origianlly built in circa 1895. It appears to have been subsequently re-bored as a 12 bore shotgun and finally has been sleeved full length in approximately .577 rifle. The chambers are uncut and the rifle remains unfinished in this state.

Sold for £700
Lot: 44
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45 WALTER NEWBURY FROM PURDEYS
A .360 NO. 5 HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, NO. 5302

26-inch octagonal barrel with machined top surface, rearsight with folding leaf, Henry rifling, the rounded frame, rebounding backlock, hammer and top lever retaining some original finish, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip, broken at the hand, 5lb. 8oz., black powder proof, in its leather case

Sold for £550
Lot: 45
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46 W. W. GREENER
A .310 CADET SHARPSHOOTERS CLUB MARK 1 TAKE-DOWN MARTINI-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 011291

26-inch barrel with raised foresight and adjustable rearsight, the plain frame stamped with maker's name and retaining much of its original finish, 14-inch stock with steel butt plate, 6lb., special definitive proof, in its maker's canvas case

Sold for £480
Lot: 46
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47 KYNOCH
100 ROUNDS OF .240 MAGNUM RIMLESS AMMUNITION

for Holland's magazine rifles, metal covered aluminium pointed bullet, 100grns

Sold for £120
Lot: 47
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48 KYNOCH
80 ROUNDS OF .240 MAGNUM RIMLESS AMMUNITION

for Holland's magazine rifles, metal covered soft-nosed pointed bullet, 100grns, in their maker's packets

Sold for £120
Lot: 48
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49 HOLLAND & HOLLAND
125 ROUNDS OF .244 H&H MAGNUM AMMUNITION

for Holland's magazine rifles, mainly 100grn metal covered aluminium-pointed bullets

Sold for £100
Lot: 49
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50 APPROXIMATELY 50 ELEY 8-BORE CARTRIDGES
rolled turnover paper cases

Sold for £160
Lot: 50
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51 BELL
90 ROUNDS OF .500/.465 3 1/4-INCH SPORTING RIFLE AMMUNITION

480grns Kynoch solid bullets, in its maker's boxes

Sold for £220
Lot: 51
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52 KYNOCH
30 ROUNDS OF .240 MAGNUM RIMILESS NITRO-EXPRESS CARTRIDGES

for Holland's magazine rifles, in the maker's packs of 5, copper point bullets, 100grns

Sold for £30
Lot: 52
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53 KYNOCH
100 ROUNDS OF .450 NITRO-EXPRESS CARTRIDGES

in the maker's bricks of 50, metal covered soft nose bullet, 480grns
Lot: 53
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54 KYNOCH
165 ROUNDS OF .240 MAGNUM RIMLESS SPORTING AMMUNITION

in maker's packets of 5, metal covered aluminium pointed bullet 100grns

Sold for £180
Lot: 54
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55 HOLLAND & HOLLAND
70 ROUNDS OF .240 HOLLAND & HOLLAND MAGNUM RIMLESS SPORTING AMMUNITION

of modern manufacture, in maker's packets of 10, 100grn soft-nosed bullet

Sold for £160
Lot: 55
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56 WEBLEY & SCOTT
A RARE 12-BORE "THE FIELD PROOF GUN", NO. 6365, DATED 1902

the massive gun with 30-inch barrel, 2 1/2-inch chamber, with crusher turret above the chamber and 6 inches from the breach face, to measure proof pressure, falling block action, with the correct apparatus for ceiling mounting, together with 3 graduated pendulum swing scales, lead and copper crushers, etc

The gun is engraved with Kynoch Collection number 93/2065 and retains much original finish. The pendulum proof gun was introduced to measure recoil as well as proof pressure, a subject much investigated during the transition from black powder to nitro cellulose propellants.

Sold for £1000
Lot: 56
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57 A REMINGTON 8-BORE MODEL 401 KILN MASTER (INDUSTRIAL GUN), NO. 764
contained in its manufacturer's wooden crate with spanner, etc, the exterior painted "Property of Proof Department, Kynoch Works, Witton"
Lot: 57
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58 A SCARCE .22 ELECTRIC VELOCITY MEASUREMENT GUN
used to measure the velocity of ammunition manufactured

Sold for £110
Lot: 58
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59 A COPY OF THE ELEY 1936 SPORTING AMMUNITION CATALOGUE;
together with two copies of the Guidebook to the Explosives Act, 1875;
Eley publications; and other catalogues
Lot: 59
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