Product Details
W. SOPER
A RARE .303 SOPER PATENT TARGET RIFLE, serial no. 576,
rebarrelled to .303 during its working life, with 30 5/8in. blued barrel fitted with a Parker-Hale tunnel fore-sight, finely scroll engraved case-hardened action signed 'W. SOPER / INVENTOR / PATENTEE & MANUFACTURER / READING' on the left side and 'W. SOPER'S PATENT' on the breech-block, 13 3/4in. figured pistolgrip half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, the left side of the stock beneath the action fitted with a metal plate bearing a folding B.S.A. target sight, the heel of the butt fitted with the base-plate for a back-position rear-sight, silver escutcheon, finely scroll engraved heel and toe plates, pistolgrip-cap and trigger-guard, green horn fore-end cap, single iron sling eye.
Estimate £2,000-2,500
THE ABOVE LOT WILL REQUIRE THE BUYER TO PRODUCE A RELEVANT BRITISH FIREARMS CERTIFICATE OR REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER LICENCE BEFORE IT MAY BE RELEASED.