| lancaster |
| (.470 member) |
| 24/05/14 03:59 AM |
very unusual mannlicher stock
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look at the pistol grip, have you seen something like that?
seems to be a separate part
MANNLICHER. A 6.5X53R BOLT ACTION SPORTING RIFLE 26-inch barrel with raised foresight, raised rearsight with folding leafs to 300, rearsight bed incorporating spirit level, the receiver with file cut top surface, bolt with flag safety, the magazine housing engraved FITTED WITH FRASER'S PATENT TRIGGER ACTION, the half length straight hand stock with attached grip piece, chequered extension and tang sight, sling eyes, nitro proof, in it's canvas case with Dan'l Fraser & Co label 14 1/2-inch pull, 7lb. 8oz. Although not engraved with a retailers name, this rifle incorporates so many "Fraser" features that there is no reason to assume that this rifle is the work of any other maker. Stock with holes at fore end and butt, purpose unknown, crisp and little used overall. Good bore but not exceptional. £1000-1500
http://www.thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/as280606/page7.htm