Lot Essay
The rifle was completed circa 1926 and appears to be unused. It is regulated for 40 grains of smokeless powder and a 300 grain bullet
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A .400/.360(2¾IN) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY W. EVANS, No. 13895, automatic safe, best foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and blueing, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and engraved steel butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight
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A .400/.360(2¾IN) D.B. HAMMERLESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR RIFLE BY W. EVANS, No. 13895, automatic safe, best foliate-scroll engraving with full hardening-colour and blueing, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and engraved steel butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away moon-sight
Weight 9lb. 6oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted leather case
Weight 9lb. 6oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 26in. barrels, nitro proof
In its brass-mounted leather case