Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2013 : Sale A121213 Lot 1121 - S1
KARL HAUPTMANN A FINE .416 RIGBY BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 232875,

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** KARL HAUPTMANN
A FINE .416 RIGBY BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 232875,
24in. nitro octagonal to round integral barrel, sight rib with open sights and two folding leaf sights with gold-inlaid sight lines and marked for 40 and 100 metres, integral ramped gold bead fore-sight with fold-over moonsight, fine border engraving, the barrel gold-inlaid 'KARL HAUPTMANN - FERLACH', and 'CAL. 416 RIGBY', the receiver mounted with a Swarovski 1,25-4x42 Habicht telescopic sight in finely scroll-engraved quickly-detachable mounts, elongated top-strap, receiver with solid side wall and finely engraved with border and acanthus scroll motifs, bolt knob with teardrop chequered panels, three position safety with gold arrow and 'F' detail, floral engraved recoil blocks, hinged straddle floorplate with push button release, furniture engraved en-suite, gold-washed trigger, highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap finely engraved and gold-inlaid with the monogram 'C.B.' darkwood fore-end finial, sling swivels (integral barrel band), 15in. pull including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad

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Estimate £7,000-9,000

S1