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A FINE ORNATE 9.3X74 (R) MM DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, NO. 42083
'MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ABDOOLALLY MOOSABHAI & SONS, KARACHI, BY HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON LTD'.
The treble-grip action-body with side-clips, the lockplates and the underside of the action-body engraved with scenes of tiger, elephant and deer in naturalistic habitats, the whole enclosed within ornate gold-inlaid borders and arabesques, the furniture and forend-iron engraved and gold-inlaid en suite, with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, gold-inlaid and engraved pistolgrip-cap, leather-covered recoil-pad and ornate carved borderwork, sling-eyes, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the sight-rib gold-inlaid with arabesques, the barrels gold-inlaid with the maker's signature
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
'MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ABDOOLALLY MOOSABHAI & SONS, KARACHI, BY HOLLOWAY & NAUGHTON LTD'.
The treble-grip action-body with side-clips, the lockplates and the underside of the action-body engraved with scenes of tiger, elephant and deer in naturalistic habitats, the whole enclosed within ornate gold-inlaid borders and arabesques, the furniture and forend-iron engraved and gold-inlaid en suite, with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, gold-inlaid and engraved pistolgrip-cap, leather-covered recoil-pad and ornate carved borderwork, sling-eyes, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the sight-rib gold-inlaid with arabesques, the barrels gold-inlaid with the maker's signature
Weight 10lb. 10oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 24in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.