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2500
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$10,350.00
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*DUMOULIN IMPERIAL MAGNUM “GRAND LUXE” DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH SCHMIDT & BENDER SCOPE.SN 15510. Cal. .416 Rigby. This fine rifle is fitted with 24″ tapered round bbl marked “Henri Dumoulin & Fils Herstal Belgium” on top. Bbl is fitted with matted quarter rib holding one standing, two folding leaf express sight with gold lines, leaves marked for 75, 100, and 150 yards; banded-on sling eye, and banded-on front sight ramp with push button removable knurled sight protector holding silver bead. Blued double square solid side wall magnum length action is marked “Imperial Magnum” on side wall. Bridge and receiver ring are fitted with what appear to be factory Talley type scope bases. Engine-turned bolt with blued pear-shaped handle has shroud fitted with three position Model 70 type safety. Rear portion of shroud is gold inlaid “SAFE”. Drop box bottom metal has hinged deep floorplate to accept large bodied .416 cartridges, and is retained by push-button in front of trigger guard. Beautifully marbled and nicely figured European walnut pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over brown Old English pad, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, steel grip cap with trap, ebony forend tip, reinforcing bolts, point pattern checkering with line borders at grip and forend, and a sling eye on toe line, matching that on forend. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-1/16″. Weight without scope: 10 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Schmidt & Bender 1.25 – 4 X 20 scope with small picket post and crosshair reticle is in well made Talley type QD rings. Top lens cap is marked “Magnum”. Scope has rubber storm cover. CONDITION: Excellent, appears to be essentially as new, possibly unfired since proof, with a number of light handling marks, and some slight lifting of finish. Scope is excellent, brilliant optics. 4-48080 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2500
Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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. |