Product Details
† V. H. O'FARRILL
A FINE, VIRTUALLY UNUSED LEPINOIS-ENGRAVED .375 H&H MAGNUM SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 1920, with additional .500 NE barrels,
for 2010, 24 1/8in. nitro chopperlump barrels, sight rib finely carved with scrolling acanthus on a matted background and gold-inlaid 'VH O'FARRILL A -375 H & H', open sights with gold-inlaid sight line, matted finish and engraved '50 YARDS', ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, the top flat of the sight ramp engraved en suite to the rib, the breech end with telescopic sight mount bases and with gold line detailing, splinter fore-end with finely scroll-engraved furniture,
24in. .500NE nitro chopperlump barrels (London proof for 2011), sight rib finely carved with scrolling acanthus on a matted background and gold-inlaid 'VH O'FARRILL A - 500 NE -', open sights with gold-inlaid sight line, matted finish and engraved '50 YARDS', ramp-mounted bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, the top flat of the sight ramp engraved en suite to the rib, the breech end with gold line detailing, beavertail fore-end with finely scroll-engraved furniture,
treble-grip action with hidden third bite, removable striker discs, elongated top strap with automatic safety, side-bolsters, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, the action, lockplates and furniture finely carved in high relief with scrolling floral and stylised acanthus motifs on a finely stippled background, interspersed with portraits of big game, buffalo to the left lockplate, elephant to the right and the underside with two tigers, the triggerplate signed 'F. LEPINOIS', retaining light traces of colour-hardening, 14 3/8in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 10lb. 9oz. (.375 barrels) and 10lb. 12oz. (.500 barrels), in a brass-cornered canvas and leather case, the extra barrels in a second similar but unblocked case
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Estimate £15,000-20,000
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act