A .470 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY MANTON & CO., No. 8367, manual safe, treble-grip action-body, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight | Christie's

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A .470 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY MANTON & CO., No. 8367, manual safe, treble-grip action-body, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight

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A .470 (3¼IN. NITRO EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY MANTON & CO., No. 8367, manual safe, treble-grip action-body, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 11lb. 14oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 28in. barrels, nitro proof
In a canvas case with Manton trade-label

Lot Essay

The rifle appears to have been relatively little used

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