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A .22 WEBLEY PATENT FALLING BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 17133, CONVERTED FROM .350 26-inch barrel with raised fore sight, rear sight with folding leaves, the receiver with scroll engraving and impressed "Webley Patent 6365, 1902", push-forward underlever, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip and chequered steel butt plate, sling eyes, 8lb. 4oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £900 details 92 ALEX HENRY A .577/.450 FALLING BLOCK HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 3887 28-inch barrel with raised fore sight and folding ladder sight, the plain frame with push-forward underlever, hammer and lock, 14-inch stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 1oz., black powder proof, rusted and worn overall S58 Sold for £700 details 93 WINCHESTER A .30-30 TAKE-DOWN MODEL 1898 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 132194 22-inch barrel with raised fore sight, rear sight with two folding leaves, half length magazine tube, the plain receiver with loading gate and folding tang rear sight, retaining much original finish overall, the lever with some hardening colour, 13-inch highly figured stock with pistol grip and maker's butt plate, chipped at the toe, 7lb. 2oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £1700 details 94 WINCHESTER A .405 WCF MODEL 95 LEVER ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 419288 24-inch barrel with raised fore sight, rear sight with three folding leaves, the frame with patent dates to 1907, worn overall, 13 1/4-inch stock including 1 1/2-inch extension, 8lb. 4oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £750 details 95 RIGBY A .360 NEEDLEFIRE ROOK RIFLE 25-inch octagonal barrel with folding leaf sight, the top surface engraved "Rigby's Patent Bijou Rifle", screw breech with central hammer, 14 1/2-inch stock with steel butt plate, 4lb. 15oz., black powder proof, rusted overall, breech mechanism seized, opening lever and firing pin missing S58 Sold for £120 details 96 BRNO A MAUSER IRANIAN CONTRACT 7.92MM MODEL 98-29 BOLT-ACTION SHORT SERVICE RIFLE 18-inch barrel with tangent rear sight, the receiver with Iranian crest, markings, etc, bolt with flag safety, recoil stud, the three quarter length stock with hand guard and bayonet bar, steel butt plate, 13-inch pull, sling swivels, 9lb. 2oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £200 details 97 ENFIELD A .22 MARTINI ENFIELD CARBINE, NO. 1745 21 1/4-inch barrel with folding ladder sight, the receiver dated 1880, loading lever and cocking indicator, the left side dated 1895 and then further impressed "Converted for the NRA by W. W. Greener", three quarter length stock with bayonet bar and barrel band, 14-inch stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 4oz., special definitive proof, mechanism failed to cock S1 Sold for £220 details 98 MERRIMACK ARMS & MFG CO. A .44 RIMFIRE BALLARD'S PATENT NO.4 MODEL FALLING BLOCK RIFLE, NO. 19557 30-inch octagonal barrel, fore sight missing, rear sight broken, the rounded frame with underlever and central hammer with folding aperture rear sight, 13 1/2-inch stock with steel crescent butt plate, 10lb., worn overall S58 Sold for £600 details 99 STEYR AN 8MM PORTUGUESE CONTRACT GUEDES MODEL 1885 FALLING BLOCK SERVICE RIFLE, NO. 1344 32 1/4-inch barrel with folding ladder sight, the receiver dated 1886, full length stock with barrel band and bayonet bar, 14 1/4-inch pull, 9lb. 2oz. S58 Sold for £400 details 100 DWM A 7X57MM BOER WAR MODEL 1896 BOLT-ACTION CARBINE, NO. 6629 18-inch barrel with folding ladder sight, bolt with flag safety, three quarter length stock with bayonet bar, barrel band and hand guard, carved with owner's name "P J J Smit", together with a butterfly and floral motif, steel butt plate, 13-inch pull, 7lb. 6oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £700 details 101 ROSSI A .44 MAGNUM LEVER ACTION RIFLE, NO. M059906 20-inch barrel with tangent rear sight, full length magazine tube, the frame with loading gate, 12 1/2-inch stock with steel butt plate, 5lb. 14oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £280 details 102 BSA A .22 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 25524, CONVERTED FROM A LONG LEE ENFIELD 26-inch Parker rifled barrel, threaded for a sound moderator, tunnel fore sight and folding ladder rear sight, receiver with magazine cut-off and detachable box magazine, bolt with dust cover, 12 3/4-inch highly figured stock with brass butt plate, 8lb. 6oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £400 details 103 DENNER & STIBY A .44, POSSIBLY RUSSIAN, SNIDER PATENT SPORTING RIFLE 27 1/4-inch barrel with folding leaf sights, the non-rebounding bar lock, hammer and breech with scroll engraving, the half length figured stock with steel butt plate, 14 1/2-inch pull, 5lb. 8oz., black powder proof S1 Sold for £650 details 104 JOHN RIGBY & CO. A .275 TAKE-DOWN BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 1314 25-inch barrel with ramp fore sight and raised rear sight with one folding leaf, the receiver ring dated 1899 and mounted with its telescopic sight in period mounts numbered to the rifle, the telescope engraved "Altamont", bolt with flag safety, the half length stock with pistol grip and ribbed steel butt plate, impressed on the right side with a crowned letter 'A' and the word 'Sligo', 14 1/4-inch pull, sling eyes, 8lb. 8oz., nitro proof, in its maker's full length canvas case with scope tube, etc, the lid impressed "Sligo" S1 The maker confirms that the rifle was built 17th August 1900 for Browne, Esq., Mauser sporting best .276, "made in to a take-down". George Ulick Browne, 6th Marquess of Sligo (1856-1935) The Earl of Altamont succeeded to the Marquessate in 1913 and also inherited the title 4th Earl of Clanricarde in 1916. The rifle passed to the Knatchbull family through the marriage of the Marquis' youngest daughter, Doreen Browne, to Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne. Lord Brabourne served as Governor of Bombay, Bengal and acted as Viceroy of India in 1938. His son John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne (known as John Brabourne) married the Hon Patricia Mountbatten in 1946, daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and the rifle was passed down through the family. John Knatchbull had a successful career as a television and Oscar nominated film producer and survived th 1979 IRA bomb that killed his father-in-law, Lord Louis Mountbatten, as well as his mother and young son. Sold for £4500 details 105 JOHN RIGBY & CO. A FINE .275 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 4983 25-inch barrel with ramp fore sight, the raised rear sight with folding leaves to 400, the receiver mounted with its maker's telescopic sight, bolt with flag safety, the half length well figured stock with pistol grip and ribbed butt plate, 14 1/2-inch pull, sling eyes, 8lb. 5oz., nitro proof, in its maker's full length canvas case with scope tube, etc, the lid impressed "Marquess of Sligo" S1 The maker confirms that the rifle was built in 1924 for the Earl of Altamont, Mauser sport HV .275, "telescope fitted". Ulick de Burgh Browne, 7th Marquess of Sligo (1898-1914) The Earl of Altamont succeeded to the Marquessate in 1935 having served in the 2nd Dragoon Guards during World War One, where he was awarded the Military Cross. Upon his return he ran the family estates and succeeded his father. He died in 1941 and the rifle passed to the Knatchbull family on his death, through the marriage of his sister, Doreen Browne, to Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne. John Knatchbull (known as John Brabourne), 7th Baron Brabourne, married the Hon Patricia Mountbatten in 1946, daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and the rifle was passed down through the family. John Knatchbull had a successful career as a television and Oscar nominated film producer and survived the 1979 IRA bomb that killed his father-in-law, Lord Louis Mountbatten, as well as his mother and young son. Sold for £5000 details 106 MANNLICHER A 6.5MM MODEL 1903 BOLT-ACTION STUTZEN CARBINE, NO. 10530 18-inch barrel with ramp fore sight and folding leaf sight, the receiver fitted for a telescopic sight, bolt with flag safety, rotary magazine, double set triggers, the full length figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and ribbed butt plate, impressed with retailer's serial number 25907, 14 1/4-inch pull, sling swivels, 6lb. 12oz., nitro proof, in its canvas full length case with William Evans label. the lid impressed "Lord Brabourne" S1 The rifle was purchased by Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne. Lord Brabourne served as Governor of Bombay, Bengal and acted as Viceroy of India in 1938. His son, John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne married the Hon Patricia Mountbatten in 1946, daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and the rifle was passed down through the family. John Knatchbull had a successful career as a television and Oscar nominated film producer and survived the 1979 IRA bomb that killed his father-in-law Lord Louis Mountbatten, as well as his mother and young son. Sold for £1500 details 107 ALEX HENRY A .451 PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 704 27-inch octagonal damascus barrel with lined fore sight and file cut top surface, engraved patent no. 591, gauge 451, the non-rebounding bar lock, bolted hammer and breech with scroll engraving around a scene of a tiger, tang mounted folding aperture sight, the patch box engraved with a stag, the half length stock with pistol grip, grip cap and chequered butt plate, 14 1/2-inch pull, sling eye, 7lb. 13oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £2500 details 108 ALEX HENRY A .451 PERCUSSION PRIZE RIFLE, NO. 450 32-inch heavy damacus barrel with fore sight with fine adjustment and folding ladder target rear sight, the octagonal breech with scroll engraving and platinum plugs, the lock and hammer with border engraving, the full length stock with two barrel bands, chequered at the hand and grip, steel ramrod and chequered butt plate, the silver presentation plaque engraved "Angus & Mearns Rifle Association, August 1862, Scotland's Cup, Third Prize, Won by J. Grant Peterkin", 14 1/4-inch pull, 9lb. 9oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £1900 details 109 WILLIAM & JOHN RIGBY A .380 NEEDLEFIRE ROOK RIFLE, NO. 2281 24-inch octagonal etched damascus barrel with folding leaf sights, the frame and screw breech with central hammer and scroll engraving, signed "W & J Rigby, Dublin", 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with steel butt plate, 4lb. 15oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £500 details 110 LONDON ARMOURY CO. A .577 THREE BAND SNIDER ENFIELD SERVICE RIFLE 36 1/2-inch barrel with folding ladder rear sight, the Snider patent breech, lock and hammer engraved with the maker's name and dated 1864, the lock with crowned 'VR' and retaining much original finish, the full length stock with brass mounts and steel ramrod, impressed "London Armoury, 1866", 14-inch pull, 9lb. 3oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £650 details 111 LONDON ARMOURY CO. A .577 THREE BAND VOLUNTEER ENFIELD PERCUSSION RIFLE 38-inch barrel with folding ladder rear sight, the plain lock and hammer with crowned 'VR' and dated 1861, the full length stock, chequered at the hand and grip, with brass furniture, 14-inch pull, 7lb. 15oz., black powder proof, ramrod missing S58 Sold for £750 details 112 ALLEN & WHEELOCK A .41 RIMFIRE DROP-BREECH SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 673 24 3/4-inch octagonal to round barrel with adjustable rear sight, the plain breech with central hammer, tang mounted folding aperture sight, retaining some original finish overall, 14-inch figured stock with steel crescent butt plate with trap, 6lb. 6oz. S58 Sold for £500 details 113 GEORGE GIBBS/MANCHESTER ORDNANCE & RIFLE CO. A .451 METFORD PATENT TARGET RIFLE, NO. D537 35 1/2-inch heavy barrel with detachable muzzle section for loading, engraved "George Gibbs, Bristol", adjustable and aperture rear sights missing, the breech engraved with the Metfod patent use no. 318, the plain breech with platinum plug, the lock with bolted hammer and engraved "Manchester Ordnance Rifle Co.", the half length stock with pistol grip and chequered butt plate, 14 1/4-inch pull, 9lb. 4oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £1500 details 114 LANCASTER A RARE .577 GREEN BROTHERS PATENT EXPERIMENTAL TWO BAND BREECH LOADING ENFIELD RIFLE 32-inch barrel with two barrel bands, rear sight missing, the top surface engraved "Lancaster's Patent", the patent breech with loading lever and engraved "Green Brothers Patent No. 121", the lock and hammer retaining some original hardening colour, full length stock with steel furniture, steel ramrod, 13 3/4-inch pull, 8lb. 9oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £1000 details 115 T. BLAND & SONS A .577 HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 14266 28-inch barrels with file-cut rib and fixed rear sight, doll's head extension, the breech engraved "Winners of the 1885 American Rifle Trials", the plain rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever retaining some original hardening colour, 13 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip, butt plate missing, sling swivels, 10lb. 10oz., nitro proof S58 Sold for £2800 details 116 STEPHEN GRANT A .577/.500 NO.2 HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 4865 28-inch damascus barrels with machined rib and folding leaf sight, the rounded frame, rebounding backlocks, bolted hammer and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving, left hammer missing, 14 1/4-inch figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and ribbed butt plate, cracked at the head, sling swivels, 9lb., black powder proof, rusted and worn overall S58 Sold for £850 details 117 WALTER LOCKE & CO. A .500 HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 13 (3852) 28-inch barrels with Henry rifling, the file-cut rib with folding leaf sights and doll's head extension, the rounded frame, rebounding backlocks, hammers and rotary underlever with border engraving, 14-inch figured stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, broken and repaired at the hand with brass plates, sling eyes, 9lb. 15oz., black powder proof S58 Sold for £500 details 118 A. HOLLIS & SON A .450/.400 HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 15039 26-inch Krupp steel barrels, raised fore sight with folding moon bead, file-cut short raised rib with folding leaf and ladder sights, doll's head extension, the breeches engraved "Riflemakers to HRH Duke of Connaught", the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and rotary underlever with scroll engraving and retaining some original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch highly figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad (perished), sling eyes, 10lb. 12oz., nitro proof S1 Sold for £3500 details 119 ALEX HENRY A .450 3 1/4-INCH HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 1378 28-inch damascus barrels with Henry rifling, the broad file-cut rib with folding leaf sight, the frame, non-rebounding bar locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, 14 1/2-inch well figured stock with pistol grip and chequered steel butt plate, engraved grip cap, sling eyes, 9lb., black powder proof S58 Sold for £3500 details 120 KYNOCH 20 RNDS .450/.400 3 1/4-INCH AMMUNITION 400 grn solid bullet, of modern manufacture; together with 20 rnds, 400 grn soft-nosed bullet, vintage manufacture S1 details  Back to Top First Previous Next Last