Lot Essay
This rifle was built by the rifle-making team of Ron Wharton and Mark Crudgington and it was completed circa 1994. It appears to be virtually unused
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Details
A FINE MARCUS HUNT-ENGRAVED .416 (RIGBY) MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE, NO. 786
The barrel, receiver and furniture with full blued finishes, hinged-floorplate, recoil-block, exceptionally-figured stock with pistolgrip, blued pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, horn-capped forestock, sling-swivels, the barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with detachable foresight-protector
Weight 10lb. 12½oz., 15in. pull, 23¾in. barrel, nitro proof
The barrel, receiver and furniture with full blued finishes, hinged-floorplate, recoil-block, exceptionally-figured stock with pistolgrip, blued pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, horn-capped forestock, sling-swivels, the barrel with matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with detachable foresight-protector
Weight 10lb. 12½oz., 15in. pull, 23¾in. barrel, nitro proof
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'