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| 04/05/14 09:41 AM |
Re: Single Shot Rifles at Auction
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From Australian Arms Auctions:
ENGLISH THOMAS TURNER 1/2 STOCKED W.J.JEFFERY FALLING BLOCK RIFLE: 450/400; 25" barrel marked THOMAS TURNER FISHER STREET BIRMINGHAM; f. bore; ramp front sight, fixed block rear sight; rear of back sight marked FRIED KRUPP ESSEN 450/400 3¼" INCH CARTRIDGE CHARGE 60 GRAINS CORDITE - 400 EX CORDITE 60 GR OR BALL 400 GR MAX; safety lever to rhs marked SAFE in gold, partly visible; plain action with fine borderline foliate engraving; slight wear to profiles & markings; soft brown patina to barrel, action, lever & fittings; action tang drilled for peep sight; f to g chequered pistol grip stock & forend with horn cap, mod bruising & wear to chequering; gwo & f to g cond. C.1896 #7835
A martini (Is the action tiny, or the barrel heavy? Or neither??)
WESTLEY RICHARDS 1869 PATENT IMPROVED MARTINI ACTION BIG GAME RIFLE: 500/450; express No.2 case; 28" rnd barrel marked HENRY'S PATENT RIFLING EXPRESS FOR NO.2 CASE 38; f to g bore; with barrel ring; blade front sight & fixed notched rear sight; foliate engraved action with safety lever to rhs; WESTLEY RICHARDS address to lhs; slight wear to profiles & engraving; v. faint W.R. address; clear barrel markings; blue/plum finish to barrel; lt brown to action, lever & fittings; f to g stock with straight chequered wrist, NO.52 stamped to rhs of butt, chequered forend with horn cap & hairline crack to lhs; missing cleaning rod; gwo & f to g cond. C.1875. #414
WEBLEY 1902 PATENT FARQUHARSON FALLING BLOCK S/S BIG GAME RIFLE by W.J.JEEFERY & retailed by army & navy csl: 470 NE Cal; 27"stepped & tapered rnd barrel; shiny bore but rounded lands; ramp mounted bead front sight with flip up moon sight & provision for hinged sight cover; block mounted rear express sight with one standing & 2 folding leaves; barrel address army & navy csl london 470 3¼" solid metal case 75 grns cordite powder 500 grns soft nose nickel bullet; top tang safety with gold safe a & n csl to lhs of action & webley no.6365, 1902 patent & w&s winged bullet; barrel & action blued; lever case hardened with plum patina; exc restock with chequering at wrist & forend; capped pistol grip & red rubber recoil pad; gwo & vg cond. #47094 L/R
