Product Details
** RITTERBUSCH
A FINE & VIRTUALLY UNUSED .416 (RIGBY) BOLT-MAGAZINE BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 001,
24in. blued nitro barrel, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moon-sight with detachable tunnel cover, quarter rib signed 'RITTERBUSCH SEEHAUSEN .416 RIGBY' in gold and with rear-sight of one standing and three folding leaves, blued double square bridge receiver with a gold-inlaid recumbent lion and lioness against an engraved savannah back-ground, fitted with a Zeiss 'Diavari V' 3-9x42 telescopic sight in Apel quickly-detachable mounts, 14 1/4in. highly figured pistolgrip stock including 1in. leather-covered recoil-pad, raised cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, dark horn fore-end cap, blued mounts including scroll engraved trigger-guard, bright magazine floor-plate engraved with scrollwork surrounding a vignette involving a gold-inlaid bust of a cape buffalo, the sights, receiver and mounts all with gold-inlaid border lines, sling eyes, in full length fitted brass-cornered leather rifle case
Other Notes: Case combination code 220 on the left, and 458 on the right
Estimate £5,000-7,000
THE ABOVE LOT WILL REQUIRE THE BUYER TO PRODUCE A RELEVANT BRITISH FIREARMS CERTIFICATE OR REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE BEFORE IT MAY BE RELEASED.
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