Lot Essay
This rifle is in very good condition and appears to have had little use.
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A .577 & .470 DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE BY B. WINKLER (FERLACH), NO. 37.129/1642.68 (.577) and 37.130/1643.68 (.470)
Manual safe, bolstered treble-grip action-body, the hand-detachable locks with concealed fold-away levers, articulated front trigger, gold-washed lockwork, triggers, extractors and ejector work, the fences chiselled in relief with oak leaves and acorns, the action-body, lockplates and furniture engraved with bold foliate-scrolls on a matt ground, 'old silver' finish, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and ventilated recoil-pad, the interchangeable sets of Bohler Rasant chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-ribs, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresights with fold-away moon-sights
15¼in. pull
.577 BARRELS:- Weight 10lb., 23 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
.470 BARRELS:- Weight 9lb. 12oz., 23¾in. barrels, nitro proof
The whole in a leather case.
Manual safe, bolstered treble-grip action-body, the hand-detachable locks with concealed fold-away levers, articulated front trigger, gold-washed lockwork, triggers, extractors and ejector work, the fences chiselled in relief with oak leaves and acorns, the action-body, lockplates and furniture engraved with bold foliate-scrolls on a matt ground, 'old silver' finish, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and ventilated recoil-pad, the interchangeable sets of Bohler Rasant chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-ribs, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresights with fold-away moon-sights
15¼in. pull
.577 BARRELS:- Weight 10lb., 23 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
.470 BARRELS:- Weight 9lb. 12oz., 23¾in. barrels, nitro proof
The whole in a leather case.
Special notice
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'.
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.