Product Details
WILLIAM EVANS
A 9.3X74MM (FLANGED) SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 7366,
24in. nitro reproved barrels (rechambered to 9.3x74R circa 1990) with file cut rib, open sights and four folding leaf sights with white metal inlaid sight lines, ramped bead fore-sight with flip-up moonsight, the breech end mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1 1/4-4x20 telescopic sight, serial no. 87710, in quickly-detachable mounts, the tubes engraved 'WILLIAM EVANS. 63 PALL MALL ST JAMES'S. LONDON.', treble-grip action with removable striker discs, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed and blued finish, 14 3/4in. figured (likely replacement) pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap (with trap), skeletal steel buttplate, fore-end with grip catch release, weight 9lb. 6oz. (unscoped) and 10lb. 6oz. (with scope) in a brass-cornered leather case
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in November 1904 as a .400/.360, for a L.W. Dent
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Estimate £6,000-8,000
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