*BEAUTIFUL DELUXE WILLIAM EVANS DOUBLE RIFLE.

*BEAUTIFUL DELUXE WILLIAM EVANS DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 400/360 2-3/4”. SN 14350. Fine medium game rifle with 26” bbls, pedestal mounted front sight, missing the hood with a pop-up moon sight and 3-leaf express sight marked “50-200 YARDS” mounted on a serrated quarter rib with doll’s head rib extension/third bite, ejectors, dbl underbites and dbl triggers. It is nitro-proofed for 40 grains cordite and 300 grain bullet. Mounted with extremely beautiful, highly figured, flat checkered, slab sawed walnut with splinter forearm that has lever latch & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels & deep cheekpiece, 15” over a solid red pad that has been added without altering the wood. Bbls have a safari sling eye with a corresponding sling eye on buttstock along with a blank gold initial oval. It has a long bottom tang that terminates at metal grip cap. Boxlock receiver is beautifully engraved with about 80% coverage, very high quality, foliate arabesque patterns. It has maker’s name on each side. Drop at heel: 2-3/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 9 lbs. 8.32 oz. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Retains virtually all of a professionally restored finish to both metal & wood, probably by one of the fine English makers such as the William Evans Company, Holland & Holland or Purdey’s. Bbl blue is fine rust bluing with brilliant bone charcoal case colors on receiver. Floorplate & triggerguard are possibly still in orig finish. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 4-31179 JR474 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1263	$13,800.00	BEAUTIFUL DELUXE WILLIAM EVANS DOUBLE RIFLE. Cal. 400/360 2-3/4”. SN 14350. Fine medium game rifle with 26” bbls, pedestal mounted front sight, missing the hood with a pop-up moon sight and 3-leaf express sight marked “50-200 YARDS” mounted on a serrated quarter rib with doll’s head rib extension/third bite, ejectors, dbl underbites and dbl triggers. It is nitro-proofed for 40 grains cordite and 300 grain bullet. Mounted with extremely beautiful, highly figured, flat checkered, slab sawed walnut with splinter forearm that has lever latch & pistol grip stock with raised teardrop side panels & deep cheekpiece, 15” over a solid red pad that has been added without altering the wood. Bbls have a safari sling eye with a corresponding sling eye on buttstock along with a blank gold initial oval. It has a long bottom tang that terminates at metal grip cap. Boxlock receiver is beautifully engraved with about 80% coverage, very high quality, foliate arabesque patterns. It has maker’s name on each side. Drop at heel: 2-3/8”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 9 lbs. 8.32 oz. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Retains virtually all of a professionally restored finish to both metal & wood, probably by one of the fine English makers such as the William Evans Company, Holland & Holland or Purdey’s. Bbl blue is fine rust bluing with brilliant bone charcoal case colors on receiver. Floorplate & triggerguard are possibly still in orig finish. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. 4-31179 JR474 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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