Revised: 10/10/2014

Important additional information: The 1.65mm diameter cylindrical sighting bead is not ivory. It is an ivory-colored synthetic material.

*JEFFREY FARQUHARSON DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

SN 13215. Cal. .303 British. Unusual 25″ bbl with integral rib, matted on top, and marked in rectangle at breech end with “Special Gun Barrel Steel Fried. Krupp. ESSEN”. Rib is mounted with three folding leaf express rear sight, these folding back in typical Jeffrey fashion. A small ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into rib. No. “1” type Farquharson action is marked with Jeffrey name and address on belt surrounding “London” and SN on left side. Right side has pivoting safety lever and is relief engraved “SAFE”. SN is also on bottom of operating lever. Nicely marbled European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over trap steel buttplate. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a sling eye is on toe line. Matching slim forend has horn tip and is screwed to bbl. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Fine as partially refinished. Bbl retains nearly all of a glossy re-black, engraving and marks slightly washed. Action retains a considerable amount of what appears to be orig blue. Trigger housing, operating lever, and breech block retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of an old varnish finish. Checkering does not appear to have been re-cut. Dark bore has strong rifling. Action is smooth. This interesting rifle is illustrated on p. 136 of BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOLUME 3 by Wal Winfer. 4-53510 MGM66 (5,000-6,000) – Lot 2260

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	2260	$4,025.00	Revised: 10/10/2014 Important additional information: The 1.65mm diameter cylindrical sighting bead is not ivory. It is an ivory-colored synthetic material. JEFFREY FARQUHARSON DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 13215. Cal. .303 British. Unusual 25″ bbl with integral rib, matted on top, and marked in rectangle at breech end with “Special Gun Barrel Steel Fried. Krupp. ESSEN”. Rib is mounted with three folding leaf express rear sight, these folding back in typical Jeffrey fashion. A small ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into rib. No. “1” type Farquharson action is marked with Jeffrey name and address on belt surrounding “London” and SN on left side. Right side has pivoting safety lever and is relief engraved “SAFE”. SN is also on bottom of operating lever. Nicely marbled European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over trap steel buttplate. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a sling eye is on toe line. Matching slim forend has horn tip and is screwed to bbl. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Fine as partially refinished. Bbl retains nearly all of a glossy re-black, engraving and marks slightly washed. Action retains a considerable amount of what appears to be orig blue. Trigger housing, operating lever, and breech block retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color. Stocks retain most of an old varnish finish. Checkering does not appear to have been re-cut. Dark bore has strong rifling. Action is smooth. This interesting rifle is illustrated on p. 136 of BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOLUME 3 by Wal Winfer. 4-53510 MGM66 (5,000-6,000) – Lot 2260 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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*JEFFREY FARQUHARSON DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.