NEW LOT ADDED Published: 2 Apr 2026
Fine Modern & Antique Guns - April 2026 : Sale A0426 Lot 1207
A .450 (NO.2) NITRO EXPRESS TOPLEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE, SIGNED 'W.J. JEFFERY & CO.', serial no. 15340,

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A .450 (NO.2) NITRO EXPRESS TOPLEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE, SIGNED 'W.J. JEFFERY & CO.', serial no. 15340,
circa 1904, 24in. cordite proof barrels (Cordite 80 gr Ball 480gr maxm) with wave cut rib, open sights and two folding leaf sights marked '1', '2' and '3', ramped bead fore-sight, the tubes later engraved 'W. J. JEFFERY & CO. 13 KING ST. ST JAMES ST. LONDON SW' (sic), treble-grip action, carved percussion fences, rebounding back action locks engraved with 'W.J. JEFFERY & CO.', plain polished finish (patination remaining), triggerguard tang numbered 15340, 15 1/8in. pistolgrip stock (extensive repairs at wrist) with steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and including 1in. recoil pad, fore-end iron with signs of work and shrinkage to wood, weight 11lb. 14oz.




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Estimate £800-1,200

S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act