Product Details
** PAUL PLETSERS
A .470 NITRO EXPRESS 'B25 C1' SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, with 12-bore shot barrels, serial no. 41087 S74,
25 1/2in. nitro rifle barrels (later) with matt sight rib, open sights and two folding leaf sights marked 30, 50 and 100, with gold sighting lines, ramp-mounted bead foresight, the breech end mounted with a Karl Kahles Helia S 1,1-4,5x20 telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts, top barrel engraved 'FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL. CAL. .470 NITRO EXPRESS', three-piece fore-end;
original 30in. 12-bore shot barrels with 12mm ventilated matt top-rib with high visiblity fore-sight and intermediate bead sight, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 3/4 and full choke, top barrel engraved 'FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL BELGIQUE', three-piece fore-end;
strengthened action with hold-open toplever, manual safety with integral barrel selector switch, fully engraved with fine acanthus scrollwork, bar engraved 'MADE BY PLETSERS BELGIUM', old silver finish, 15in. highly-figured replacement pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece and including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad, weight 11lb. 9oz. ('scoped rifle barrels) and 8lb. 14oz. (shot barrels), in a brass-cornered leather case with provision for both sets of barrels and telescopic sight
Estimate £6,000-8,000
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