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REMINGTON
A .22 MODEL 37 "RANGEMASTER" BOLT-ACTION TARGET RIFLE, NO. 10779
28-inch heavy target barrel with Redfield tunnel fore sight, the receiver mounted with its aperture rear sight, bolt with side safety, detachable box magazine and single shot loading platform, the half length stock with pistol grip and adjustable butt plate, 12 1/4-inch pull, 11lb. 10oz., nitro proof
S1
The original maker's butt plate and stock end are included with the rifle.
Sold for £220
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ENFIELD
A .22 MARTINI ACTION TARGET RIFLE, NO. N2325, CONVERTED FOR THE NRA BY W. W. GREENER
28-inch barrel with folding fore sight and ladder rear sight, the receiver impressed with a crowned 'VR' and dated 1874 to the right side, the left impressed B.E.Co, 1901 M.E.303, 14 1/4-inch stock with steel butt plate and folding tang sight, 9lb., black powder proof
S1
Sold for £100
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WINCHESTER
A .45 LONG COLT MODEL 95AE LEVER-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 6246211
20-inch barrel with adjustable rear sight and full-length magazine tube, frame with loading gate and safety catch, over-sized loading lever, 13 1/2-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 6lb. 8oz., nitro proof
S1
Sold for £350
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HENRY REPEATING ARMS
A .357 MAGNUM LEVER-ACTION RIFLE, NO. BB0013132M
20-inch octagonal barrel with adjustable rear sight, brass frame with loading gate, 14 1/2-inch stock with brass butt plate, 8lb. 6oz., nitro proof
S1
Sold for £320
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BSA
A .22 MODEL 12/15 MARTINI ACTION TARGET RIFLE, NO. 42976
29-inch barrel with tunnel fore sight and folding ladder rear sight, the receiver with impressed piled arms trademark and mounted with its adjustable aperture rear sight, 13 1/4-inch stock with maker's butt plate, 8lb. 14oz., nitro proof
S1
Sold for £200
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BSA
A SCARCE .22 "RALOCK" SELF-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE, NO. T10107
26 1/4-inch quick-detachable barrel threaded for a sound moderator, with adjustable rear sight and scope blocks, the frame with safety catch, 14 1/4-inch stock with pistol grip, steel butt plate and tubular magazine, sling swivel, 7lb., nitro proof
S1
Sold for £160
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J. ROBERTS & SON
A .270 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 27727
24-inch barrel, the receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1.5-6x42 telescopic sight in swing-off mounts, bolt with side safety, magazine with hinged base plate, recoil stud, the half length figured stock with pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, 14 1/4-inch pull, 9lb., nitro proof
S1
The rifle was built in 2001.
Sold for £1400
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J. ROBERTS & SON
A .416 RIGBY BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. L0550
25 1/2-inch barrel with ramp fore sight, the short raised rib with folding leaf sights, the receiver mounted with a Leupold 1.5-5x20 telescopic sight in a Griffin & Howe quick detachable side mount, the hinged magazine base plate engraved with scrollwork, a buffalo head and the calibre in gold, the figured half length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, 13 3/4-inch pull, 10lb. 14oz., nitro proof
S1
Sold for £1800
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BLASER
A .243 AND .308 R93 MODEL STRAIGHT PULL BOLT-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 9/170743, A TWO-BARREL OUTFIT
the 22-inch fluted barrel fitted with a Barton Gunworks sound moderator and mounted with a Schmidt & Bender Zenith 2.5-10x56 telescopic sight in quick detachable mounts, the 22-inch interchangeable .308 barrel, no. 9/239434, fitted with a Barton Gunworks sound moderator and mounted with a Swarovski Z4i 3-12x50 telescopic sight, in its quick detachable mounts, the plain frame with straight pull bolt and integral magazine, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, sling swivels and fitted with a Harris bipod, 11lb. 6oz., German nitro proof
S1
Sold for £1900
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CHAPUIS
A 7X65R BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR SINGLE BARREL RIFLE, NO. 30267
23 1/2-inch barrel with file-cut rib and raised fore sight, mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1.5-6x telescopic sight in quick detachable claw mounts, the bolstered scroll back frame and top lever with acanthus scroll engraving and retaining all of its original bright finish, the action base engraved with a deer, the trigger plate signed "J M Smets", double set triggers, rolled edge trigger guard, 15-inch highly figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and chequered butt plate, 7lb. 14oz., French nitro proof, in its maker's case
S1
Date of manufacture: 2005/Overall length: 40 1/2-inch
Sold for £1600
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SAVAGE
A 5.56MM NO.4 MARK I BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, NO. 89C7595, CONVERTED BY CRAIG WHITSEY
25-inch Douglas barrel, the receiver mounted with a Picatinny scope rail, bolt with side safety, detachable box magazine with single shot loading ramp, full length stock with hand guards, cheekpiece and brass butt plate, 13-inch pull, 9lb. 9oz., nitro proof
S1
The rifle remains unused since its conversion.
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SAVAGE
A 5.56MM NO.4 MARK I BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, NO. 26C4184, CONVERTED BY CRAIG WHITSEY
25-inch Douglas barrel, the receiver mounted with a Picatinny scope rail, bolt with side safety, full length stock with hand guard, cheekpiece and brass butt plate, 13-inch pull, 9lb. 2oz., nitro proof, magazine missing
S1
The rifle remains unused since its conversion.
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MAUSER
A 11MM MODEL 1871/84 BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, NO. 5686
31 1/2-inch barrel with adjustable ladder rear sight, the receiver dated '1887', bolt with flag safety, full length tubular magazine, the full length stock with two barrel band and bayonet bar, 13-inch pull
S58
Sold for £450
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WAFFENFABRIK BERN
A SWISS 10.4MM RIMFIRE M78 VETTERLI BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE, NO. 167628
33-inch barrel with octagonal breech and adjustable rear sight, the receiver with loading gate and tubular magazine, full length stock with two barrel bands and cleaning rod, 12-inch pull, steel butt plate and sling swivels, 10lb. 10oz., retaining some original finish overall
S58
Sold for £250
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C. A. FISCHER & SOHN
A 9.5X47R FALLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE, NO. 1788
32-inch octagonal barrel with adjustable ivory fore sight, the adjustable rear sight mounted on a flat top dove-tail groove, the system Bornmueller action with border engraving and retaining much of its original hardening colour, push-down underlever and trigger guard, double set triggers, the tang with adjustable aperture rear sight (eye-piece missing), full length cleaning rod and sling swivels, 14-inch well figured stock with cheekpiece and engraved steel butt plate, 14lb.
S58
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J. AFFOLTER
A SWISS .400 MARTINI ACTION TARGET RIFLE, NO. 547
34-inch barrel with raised fore sight and adjustable rear sight, the plain frame signed by the maker, push-down trigger guard forming the underlever, double set triggers, 12-inch highly figured stock with steel butt plate, sling swivels, full length fore-end with steel ram rod, 10lb. 15oz.
S58
Sold for £500
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A DUTCH 12-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
40-inch round to octagonal barrel with fixed rear sight, the plain left-handed lock with roller to frizzle rim, the left-handed full length stock with engraved brass furniture, cheekpiece and nailed velvet cheek pad, 6lb. 12oz.
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F. REYNOLDS
A .400 PERCUSSION AMERICAN PLAINS RIFLE
34-inch octagonal barrel cleaned bright, with hooded fore sight and adjustable aperture rear sight, gold lined breech, engraved non-rebounding back lock and hammer, double set triggers, the well figured half length stock with German border furniture, including patch box, crescent butt plate and deer motif let in to the cheekpiece, 13-inch pull, 11lb. 6oz., ram rod missing
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JOHN LYELL
A 10-BORE PINFIRE HAMMER RIFLE
26-inch damascus barrels with broad flat rib, with folding express sights to 250, the rounded frame, back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, trigger guard with spur, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with engraved steel butt plate, sling eyes, 10lb., black powder proof
S58
Sold for £2800
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A REPRODUCTION AMERICAN PENNSYLVANIA LONG RIFLE, OF APPROXIMATELY .500 BORE
44-inch octagonal smoothbore barrel with fixed sights and impressed with the numbers 321196, gold lined breeches, the lock with engraved dragon decoration, the full length stock with brass furniture and patch box, 16-inch pull, 9lb. 15oz.
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STORMER
A PERCUSSION 15MM SPORTING RIFLE
33-inch octagonal damascus barrel with folding leaf and fore sight, the top surface signed in gold "Stormer Hertzberg", the gold lined breech impressed with the maker's mark and gold plug, eight groove rifling, the hammer and lock engraved in relief with realistic scenes of deer in forest scenes, the trigger guard engraved with a wild boar, double set trigger, the well figured half length stock with cheekpiece and engraved steel butt plate with concealed spring-loaded trap, full length ramrod, 6lb. 8oz.
S58
The rifle was part of the House of Hanover Royal Armoury in Schloss Marienberg and was one of a number of items purportedly sold prior to the Sotheby's auction of 2005.
Sold for £700
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ALEX HENRY
A .577 TWO-BAND PERCUSSION VOLUNTEER PATTERN SERVICE RIFLE
33-inch barrel with bayonet bar and ladder rear sight, full length ramrod, the hammer and lock with scroll engraving, the full length stock with steel furniture and sling swivels, 14 1/4-inch pull, 8lb. 2oz., black powder proof, the barrel cleaned bright and slightly worn overall
S58
Sold for £550
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F. A. THEUREUT
A CONTINENTAL 16-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE
37 1/2-inch octagonal multi-groove damascus barrel with plain breech, plain lock and hammer, tang mounted aperture rear sight, double set trigger, the carved full length stock with scroll back trigger guard, boar's head carved grip, cheekpiece and crescent butt plate, 13 1/2-inch pull, 16lb., Belgian black powder proof
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HAENEL
AN 8.15X46R SYSTEM AYDT FALLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE, NO. 22527
31 1/2-inch octagonal barrel with ramp fore sight and adjustable rear sight, the receiver with tang mounted aperture rear sight, double set triggers, 13-inch stock with Tyrolean cheekpiece and hooked butt plate, sling swivels, 12lb. 4oz., German black powder proof, partially re-finished overall
S58
Sold for £400
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C. FRANZ KELLER
A 16-BORE/20-BORE PINFIRE LEFAUCHEUX SYSTEM COMBINATION GUN AND RIFLE
28 3/4-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, the right barrel with multi-groove rifling, flat rib with folding leaf sight, the rounded frame with non-rebounding backlocks, hammers and forward pointing underlever engraved with foliate scrolls and scenes of boar and deer, 14-inch well figured stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel butt plate and horn trigger guard extension, sling swivels, 7lb. 2oz.
S58
Sold for £400
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J. & W. TOLLEY
A .500 (3-INCH) HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 3018
26-inch damascus barrels with Henry rifling, file-cut rib with folding leaf sight, the rounded frame, non-rebounding backlocks, hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, the action engraved "Charge 4 1/4 Drams", 14 1/2-inch figured replacement stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, 9lb. 11oz., black powder proof, worn and refinished overall
S58
Date of manufacture: circa 1890/Country of origin: UK
Sold for £750
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CHARLES LANCASTER
A .500 (.577/500 NO.2) SLIDE AND DROP HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 3634
30-inch damascus barrels, the flat top rib with folding express sights to 200yds, patent Lancaster smooth oval bore rifling, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, the maker's name signed within a scrolling banner, the nose-less hammers with self-retracting strikers, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with engraved and chequered steel butt plate, 8lb. 3oz., black powder proof
S58
The rifle incorporates Lancaster's famed slide and drop action that draws the barrels tight on the angled breech face. Very few examples of this design are found incorporating the self-retracting strikers.
Sold for £3800
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E. M. REILLY & CO.
A .500 (3-INCH) HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 20674
28-inch barrels with broad machined rib, folding leaf sight to 300, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, 14-inch figured stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, sling eyes, 9lb. 4oz., black powder proof, in its maker's canvas case
S58
Sold for £1600
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THOMAS BIRD
AN ENGLISH BULLET CROSSBOW, CIRCA 1798
the slender steel bow of triangular section, folding fore sight, folding rear sight engraved with the maker's name "Bird, Great St Andrew's Street, 7 Dials, London", the steel lock and cocking lever with border engraving, the top surface with brass plate engraved with rose decoration, the stock with brass trigger guard and butt plate
The maker Thomas Bird is recorded at 42 Great Andrews Street, 7 Dials, London between 1798 and 1799.
Sold for £650
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A BRASSBOUND OAK AND LEATHER GUN CASE
the green velvet lined interior blocked for 27-inch barrels, fitted with tools and accessories, the lid embossed with a shooting scene, canvas and leather outer cover
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