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A .416 (RIGBY) SPORTING RIFLE BY HEYM, NO. RO28/125
Hinged-floorplate, recoil-blocks, the barrel gold-inlaid '125 JAHRE HEYM' and 'SPECIALLY MADE FOR BARON DE DOZSA', chequered gold-inlaid bolt handle, gold-inlaid and scroll-engraved floorplate, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, barrel with ramp-mounted open-sights and bead-foresight, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 'Nova' 1.5-6 x 42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 12lb. 2oz. (with telescope), 14½in. pull, 24in. barrel, nitro proof
Hinged-floorplate, recoil-blocks, the barrel gold-inlaid '125 JAHRE HEYM' and 'SPECIALLY MADE FOR BARON DE DOZSA', chequered gold-inlaid bolt handle, gold-inlaid and scroll-engraved floorplate, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, barrel with ramp-mounted open-sights and bead-foresight, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Habicht 'Nova' 1.5-6 x 42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 12lb. 2oz. (with telescope), 14½in. pull, 24in. barrel, nitro proof