Product Details
E. J. CHURCHILL (GUNMAKERS)
A FINE .500 JEFFERY BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 10034,
24 3/4in. heavy nitro barrel gold-inlaid 'E.J. CHURCHILL' and engraved '(GUNMAKERS). LONDON. ENGLAND', matt sight rib with gold highlighted open sights and folding leaf sight for 50 and 100 yards, ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with fold-over moonsight / protector, colour-hardened action with solid side wall, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the receiver ring gold-inlaid '.500 JEFFERY', colour-hardened and floral engraved recoil block, colour-hardened hinged straddle floorplate with acanthus scroll engraving and a portrait of a Cape buffalo, push button release, the triggerguard gold-inlaid with the serial number, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, dark wood finial, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap), sling swivels, 15in. pull including 7/8in. rubber recoil pad
Estimate £7,000-9,000
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