Product Details
GEBR. MERKEL
A LITTLE USED .470 NITRO EXPRESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. A407186,
23 1/2in. nitro barrels with matt sight rib, filed open sights and folding leaf sight, ramp-mounted blade foresight, the breech end with quickly-detachable mount shoes, scroll-back treble-grip action with side-bolsters and side-clips, automatic safety, gold cocking-indicators, scroll engraving surrounding scenes of elephant and rhino, bright and blued finish overall, 14 1/8in. figured hogsback pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, weight 10lb. 14oz., in an elephant hide slip
Provenance: The vendor has kindly informed us that the elephant hide slip was made from a trophy bull he shot with the rifle.
Estimate £3,000-5,000