A .450/.400(3IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE_BY W.J. JEFFERY, No. 22278, automatic safe, treble-grip action, best engraving of tigers in their natural habitats, with traces of hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip and recoil-pad, beavertail-forend, sling-eyes, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, matt mid-rib and ramp-mounted bead-foresight | Christie's

Lot 8

A .450/.400(3IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE_BY W.J. JEFFERY, No. 22278, automatic safe, treble-grip action, best engraving of tigers in their natural habitats, with traces of hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip and recoil-pad, beavertail-forend, sling-eyes, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, matt mid-rib and ramp-mounted bead-foresight

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A .450/.400(3IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE_BY W.J. JEFFERY, No. 22278, automatic safe, treble-grip action, best engraving of tigers in their natural habitats, with traces of hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip and recoil-pad, beavertail-forend, sling-eyes, the Krupp-steel chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, matt mid-rib and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 10lb. 8½oz., 14¾in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
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Lot Essay

The .450/.400 (3in. Nitro Express) cartridge was developed by Jeffery circa 1896. The rifle requires rejointing

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