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1 HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A FINE .240 "APEX" BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 547

23-inch barrel with ramp fore sight with folding hood, rear sight with folding leaf to 350, the receiver with matted top surface, the bolt with flag safety, retaining much original finish overall, recoil stud, the half length stock with pistol grip and recoil pad, 14 1/2-inch pull, sling eyes, 7lb., nitro proof, in its maker's full length canvas case numbered to the rifle

The maker confirms that the rifle was built in 1927 for Mr Goodbody.

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Sold for £2000
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2 HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .275 H&H MAGNUM BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 96

25-inch replacement barrel by the maker, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diatal C 4x32 telescopic sight, bolt with flag safety, magazine with hinged base plate, engraved with foliate scrollwork around a stag's head, recoil stud, half length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, sling eyes, 9lb. 6oz., nitro proof

The maker confirms that the rifle was built in 1924 for a Mr Scott. It was re-barrelled by the maker in 1996.

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Sold for £2600
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3 T. T. PROCTOR
A FINE 7X57MM TAKE DOWN BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. K1107 (060)

22 1/2-inch barrel, the receiver mounted with a Meopta 3-9x42 telescopic sight, with quick detachable mounts, bolt with swept back handle and flag safety, magazine with hinged base plate and decorated with scroll engraving, the half well figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, 14-inch pull, 9lb. 5oz., nitro proof, in its maker's canvas case, together with a further set of 25mm scope rings to fit this rifle

The rifle appears very little used.

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Sold for £1000
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4 GEORGE GIBBS
A .256 GIBBS MAGNUM BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. B7899

26-inch barrel with raised fore sight, rear sight with folding leaves to 500, the model 1906 Steyr receiver mounted with a B Nickel Marburg telescopic sight on quick detachable side mount, the half length stock with pistol grip, added raised cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, sling eyes, 8lb. 10oz., nitro proof

A small quantity of cases and reloading dies may be made available to the purchaser of this lot.

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Sold for £1000
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5 JOHN RIGBY & CO.
A .275 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE BY PARKER HALE, FINISHED BY JOHN RIGBY & CO., NO. B-06864

22-inch barrel, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 4x32 telescopic sight, magazine with hinged base plate, bolt with sliding side safety, recoil stud, the half length stock with pistol grip and rubber recoil pad, sling swivels, 13 3/4-inch pull, 8lb. 10oz., nitro proof

The shot and regulated model was offered in the 1980s utilising a Parker Hale barrelled action that was stocked and finished at John Rigby & Co.

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Sold for £800
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6 MANNLICHER SCHONAUER
A 6.5MM BOLT-ACTION TAKE-DOWN SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 6185

22 1/2-inch barrel with ramp fore sight, rear sight with folding leaf, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 4 telescopic sight on quick detachable side mount, rotary magazine, bolt with flag safety, the half length stock with pistol grip and cheekpiece, ribbed butt plate with trap, sling swivels, 14 1/2-inch pull, 8lb. 15oz., nitro proof

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Sold for £650
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7 BSA
A .303 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 5855

25 1/2-inch barrel with folding ladder sight and Express sight to 300, the Lee Enfield action with charger guide and magazine cut-off, mounted with a Oigee Berlin telescopic sight, detachable five-shot magazine, 12 1/2-inch stock with pistol grip, 7lb. 6oz., nitro proof

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Sold for £450
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8 HEYM
A .270 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 25136

24-inch barrel with ramp fore sight and folding rear sight, the receiver mounted with a Zeiss Diavari ZA 1.5-6x42 telescopic sight, bolt with side safety, magazine with hinged base plate, the half length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, 14-inch pull, 8lb. 16oz., German nitro proof

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9 MANNLICHER
A .25-06 REM STEYR SAFE-BOLT MODEL BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 1045152

24-inch barrel threaded for a sound moderator, the matted receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 2.5-10x56 telescopic sight, detachable box magazine, the half-length black plastic stock with pistol grip and recoil pad, sling swivels and bipod, 10lb. 9oz., nitro proof

The rifle appears little used.

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10 MANNLICHER SCHONAUER
A PURDEY RETAILED 6.5MM BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. A1143

23 1/2-inch replacement barrel with ramp fore sight and folding Express sights, the receiver mounted with a Hensoldt 4x telescopic sight, the bolt with flag safety and folding peep sight, the tang with additional peep sight, rotary magazine, double set triggers, the three-quarter length stock with pistol grip and cheekpiece, ribbed steel butt plate, 14-inch pull, toe damaged and repaired, 9lb. 2oz., nitro proof, full length canvas case with Purdey label and its original telescopic sight

James Purdey & Sons confirm that they retailed the rifle in 1910. It was originally a full-stocked Stutzen carbine and the replacement barrel is of full rifle length. Consequently the case has been crudely adapted to accommodate the rifle in its current configuration.

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11 MANNLICHER
A .270 MODEL M72 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 1614

23 1/2-inch barrel with ramp fore sight, mounted with a Kahles Helia Super telescopic sight, half length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and rubber recoil pad, 7lb. 12oz., Austrian nitro proof

The rifle has recently been fitted with a new stock.

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Sold for £200
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12 MAUSER
A 7X64MM MODEL 66 BOLT-ACTION SPORTING RIFLE, NO. G14054

20-inch barrel engraved "John McNab" and mounted with an Aim Point optical sight, the interchangeable 20-inch .308 barrel, no. G40824, mounted with a Zeiss Diatal D 4x32 telescopic sight in quick-detachable claw mounts, bolt with crossbolt safety, double set triggers, full length stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, 14 1/2-inch pull, 8lb. 10oz., German nitro proof, in its full length canvas case with W. J. Jeffery label

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Sold for £700
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13 H. BARELLA
A GERMAN 6.5X55MM SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE, NO. 7063

22 1/2-inch barrel with fixed sights and mounted with a Zeiss Diatal-ZA 8x56 telescopic sight in claw mounts, the frame and push-forward underlever with border and scroll engraving and retaining much original hardening colour, double set triggers, 14-inch figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and recoil pad, 9lb. 14oz., German nitro proof

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Sold for £1400
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14 KAVANAGH & SON
A .300 MARTINI ACTION ROOK RIFLE

26-inch barrel with machined top surface, with folding leaf sight, the plain frame with loading lever, 14 1/4-inch stock with steel butt plate, 6lb. 1oz., special definitive proof
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15 R. RAMSBOTTOM
A .22 BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 49587, CONVERTED FROM A ROOK RIFLE

26-inch round barrel with machined flat top surface, folding leaf sight to 150, automatic ejector, the rounded frame and top lever with scroll engraving, retaining some original hardening colour, side safety, 14 1/2-inch figured stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate, 5lb. 13oz., nitro proof

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16 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.
A .360 (2 1/4-INCH BLACK POWDER) TOP LEVER HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 1376

27 3/4-inch damascus barrel with file-cut top surface, rear sight with folding leaf to 200, the rounded frame, rebounding back locks, hammers and top lever with border and scroll engraving and retaining traces of hardening colour, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with pistol grip, cheekpiece and steel butt plate, sling eyes, 7lb. 8oz., black powder proof, fore-end possibly a replacement

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17 J. RIGBY & CO.
A FINE AND RARE .400 RIGBY BLACK POWDER HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 15161

26-inch barrels with file-cut rib, the rear sight with folding leaf to 250 and raised fore sight, the rounded frame, non-rebounding back locks, bolted hammers and rotary underlever with fine scroll engraving and retaining most of its original hardening colour, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock with pistol grip and chequered steel butt plate, sling swivels and button, 7lb. 7oz., black powder proof, in its maker's brassbound oak and leather case

The maker confirms that the rifle was built in 1882 for J. Jameson of Dublin, Ireland. The calibre .400 Rigby is believed to be an experimental version of the .450/.400 black powder Express and the rifle is sold with a quantity of brass bullets and reloading dies. Sherman Bell has developed a load for this rifle utilising necked down .45-90 cases.

J S Jameson was born 17th April 1856 and was the son and heir to the Jameson Whisky business. He travelled widely and had a great taste for sport and natural history. He began his travels in 1877 with Ceylon, Calcutta, Singapore and Borneo. In 1878 he went to South Africa and hunted the borders of the Kalahari and in 1880 went on an extensive trip to Matabeleland and the Zambesi where he met Selous. He became well known as a friend of F C Selous and travelled and hunted with him from July until November that year before returning to England in 1881. Selous famously wrote of the trip in his classic book, "A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa". In 1883 he hunted in the Rockies on the North Foot of Stinking Water killing mountain sheep, buffalo, bears and wapiti. In 1887 he was part of Stanley's famous Emin Pasha relief expedition and it was while still attached to this that he contracted a fever and died at Bangala in 1888.

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18 ARMY & NAVY C.S.L.
A FINE .22 SINGLE BARREL BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 20374, CONVERTED FROM A ROOK RIFLE

26-inch Parker-rifled octagonal barrel with machined top surface, platinum-lined rear sight with folding leaves to 150, bead fore sight, the frame and top lever with fine scroll engraving and retaining virtually all of its hardening colour, possible renewed, 14 3/4-inch well figured stock with pistol grip and cheekpiece, steel butt plate, 5lb. 10oz., nitro proof

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19 WINCHESTER
A FINE 10-BORE SIGNAL CANNON

the 12-inch browned barrel impressed with maker's address and patent dates to 1901, the breech with loading lever and lanyard, the cast carriage with black enamelled finish, contemporary London black powder proof

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Sold for £320
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20 PURDEY/HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A DECORATIVE CARTRIDGE DISPLAY BOARD TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF H.R.H. PRINCE CHARLES, THE PRINCE OF WALES

the framed display of Purdey and Holland & Holland cartridges numbered 48 of 50

Sold for £400
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21 TEN GUNMAKERS OIL BOTTLES
some named, including Purdey, Churchill, Bosis and Rigby; together with an oil can (11)

Sold for £280
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22 A QUANTITY OF GUNMAKERS ACCESSORIES
comprising: 7 various turnscrews; 2 chamber brushes; and a striker disc key (10)

Sold for £500
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23 A GROUP OF GUNMAKERS SNAP CAPS
21 various patterns and sizes, some named, including Purdey, Holland & Holland, Rizzini, etc (21)

Sold for £280
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24 A DECORATIVE OSTRICH EGG
the polished hollow egg engraved with the heads of the 'Big Five': elephant, rhino, buffalo, tiger and lion, on its decorative stand
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25 BROADHURST CLARKSON & CO.
A THREE-DRAWER STALKING TELESCOPE

with sliding sun shade, in its leather tube

Sold for £200
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26 JAMES PURDEY & SONS
A LEATHER CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE

for about 500 cases, with leather straps and dividers

Sold for £420
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27 A SMALL GROUP OF GUNMAKERS ACCESSORIES
comprising: three chamber brushes; a pinfire loading tool; and a Continental loading tool (5)

Sold for £180
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28 GALLYON & SONS LTD
A SHOTGUN CLEANING KIT

with cleaning rod, oil bottles, turnscrews, etc, in its fitted walnut case; together with 5 NRA shooting medals

Sold for £160
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29 TWO LEATHER GUN SLIPS
fleece lined with leather handles
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30 A PAIR OF LEATHER GUN SLIPS
fleece lined with leather straps

Sold for £260
Lot: 30
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