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A .470 NITRO EXPRESS 'MODEL 88B SAFARI' PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 82471, with extra 9,3x64 barrels,
24in. nitro .470 barrels with matt sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted blade foresight, the breech end with two gold lines, carved with stylised thistles and mounted with a Schmidt & Bender 1.25 - 4x20 'SAFARI' telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts;
24in. nitro 9,3x64 barrels with matt sight rib, open sights and three folding leaf sights, ramp-mounted blade foresight, the breech end carved with stylised thistles and mounted with a Zeiss Diavari ZM 1,5 - 6x42 T* telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts;
treble-grip action with side-bolsters, toplever carved in the form of the head of an African bull elephant, manual safety, cocking-indicators, pinless lockplates, gold-washed triggers, the front a set trigger, deeply carved in relief with stylised thistle motifs, the fences carved in relief with the head of a lion and leopard on a matt background, the lockplates with savannah scenes of African elephant and buffalo, with gold highlighting, signed J. SCHARNAGL', the underside with a charging rhino, the triggerguard relief engraved and gold-inlaid with the head of a blesbuck, bright finish, 14 5/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, scroll-engraved steel pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and including 1/2in. rubber recoil pad, weight 11lb. 2oz.
Estimate £12,000-16,000
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