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The maker has kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1988. It appears to have been little used
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A .300 (H. & H. MAGNUM) MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY R. WHARTON, NO. 0036
Single set-trigger, matt-top receiver, hinged-floorplate, recoil-block, highly-figured stock with horn cap, pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrel with matt sight-ramp, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away protector, the sight ramp engraved 'Sighted Cordite + 215 GR.s. bullet', the receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1¼-4 x 20 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 10½oz. (with telescope), 14in. pull, 25¼in. barrel, nitro proof
Single set-trigger, matt-top receiver, hinged-floorplate, recoil-block, highly-figured stock with horn cap, pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the barrel with matt sight-ramp, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with fold-away protector, the sight ramp engraved 'Sighted Cordite + 215 GR.s. bullet', the receiver mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1¼-4 x 20 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
Weight 9lb. 10½oz. (with telescope), 14in. pull, 25¼in. barrel, nitro proof