Lot 9
9
THE RIFLES OF JOHN KINGSLEY-HEATH, Esq. John Kingsley-Heath was educated at Monkton Combe School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was commissioned into the Welsh Guards, saw service abroad and joined the Colonial Administration in East Africa. His passionate interest in wildlife and travel led him to hunt extensively in nearly all the countries of the African Continent. He was an Honorary Game Warden and Park Warden in several countries and played a major part in opening Botswana to tourism. He accompanied many famous people on safari and was a director of Ker & Downey Safaris and Safari South. He was closely involved in securing some of the extraordinary photography in the films 'Hatari' and 'Sammy Going South'. Recently an Assistant Director of National Parks in Uganda and still a safari guide, he has been a licensed professional hunter for 45 years and a bush pilot for 30 with some 5,000 flying hours. He is a Director of Field Operations of the East African Wildlife Heritage Fund which will receive, with one exception, the proceeds of the rifles sold
A .458 (WINCHESTER MAGNUM) SPORTING RIFLE BY W. KOLOUCH, No. 521124, Winchester pre-1964 Model 70 action with extended six-round magazine, the magazine with engraved inscription 'JENNA EL MOOFTAH', engraved recoil-block, blued finish, figured stock with horn cap, pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrel with block-mounted open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with sprung moon-sight and foresight-protector, each with sprung release-catch, the barrel inscribed: 'MADE BY W. KOLOUCH McMINNVILLE OR. For MR. JOHN KINGSLEY-HEATH', the bolt with chequered bolt-knob and rotating safety

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A .458 (WINCHESTER MAGNUM) SPORTING RIFLE BY W. KOLOUCH, No. 521124, Winchester pre-1964 Model 70 action with extended six-round magazine, the magazine with engraved inscription 'JENNA EL MOOFTAH', engraved recoil-block, blued finish, figured stock with horn cap, pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrel with block-mounted open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with sprung moon-sight and foresight-protector, each with sprung release-catch, the barrel inscribed: 'MADE BY W. KOLOUCH McMINNVILLE OR. For MR. JOHN KINGSLEY-HEATH', the bolt with chequered bolt-knob and rotating safety
Weight 11lb., 14in. pull, 22in. barrel, nitro proof

Lot Essay

The rifle has been custom made by Walter Kolouch, an Austrian now resident in the United States. His work has included a number of fine sporting rifles and he was responsible for building the shotguns presented to ex-Communist General Secretary Krushchev by the former President Richard Nixon. He has also played a leading part in the new A.F. Fox shotgun revival. The inscription on the magazine floorplate is the words used to describe Sir Richard Burton's 10-bore achievements by his retinue. The rifle has been in constant use on safari over the last 15 years and is designed to be a true professional hunter's rifle. It remains in excellent condition and comes complete with 100 rounds of ammunition

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