*N. MAKINSON DETACHABLE BOXLOCK AND EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE FINELY ENGRAVED BY FRANK CONROY.

SN 5003250-1. Cal. .500 Nitro Express. 25″ Mono-bloc bbls fitted with file cut quarter rib, mounted with one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight, have gold bead front sight with flip-up porcelain night bead longitudinally dovetailed into narrow, ramped front base. Top of left bbl is engraved “Nicholas J. Makinson – Gunmaker” and there are 1″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Bbl flats are engraved with caliber, and bottom of right bbl with SN. (There are no provisions for a sling.) Case hardened, round bodied, Westley Richards type, boxlock action with hand detachable locks under hinged floorplate, features non-automatic bolted safety (S gold inlaid), extended top tang which continues over comb in H&H style, bushed strikers, Purdey type hidden third fastener, and gold-plated double triggers (front articulated). Action is engraved “Nicholas Makinson” around top lever pivot and with 50% coverage nicely cut shaded scroll within small scroll borders, framing finely detailed vignettes of African big game, all appropriate quarry for this rifle; a cape buffalo bull is in foreground on left side of action, with another bull behind in open savannah. A black rhino is on right side, also in savannah, with Mt. Kilimanjaro in background. A heavy tusker is in your face on floorplate. Action is filed with heavy bead around fences which are semi-relief engraved with oak leaves and acorns. More fine scroll is on trigger guard, with SN on tang, which extends to steel trap grip cap with scroll surrounding more relief acorns and oak leaves on cover. This fine engraving is by Frank Conroy whose signature and date (’14) is on trigger plate. Intricately marbled, and finely stump figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over red Decelerator pad, and features a large shadow line right hand cheekpiece and classically styled point pattern checkering at grip. Full splinter forend with Deeley release, has unusual removable ejector system, with finger detent at forward portion. Internals of iron are also scroll engraved. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-15/16″. Weight: 11 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 15-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, retaining nearly all its fine orig finish on wood and metal. There are a few minor marks in wood, mostly on right side of butt, and bottom of forend. A small chip is missing from bottom right of buttstock, near juncture of trigger plate and floorplate. A fine dangerous game rifle in a very highly regarded caliber. 4-53696 MGM307 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2269

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
	2269	$13,800.00	N. MAKINSON DETACHABLE BOXLOCK AND EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE FINELY ENGRAVED BY FRANK CONROY. SN 5003250-1. Cal. .500 Nitro Express. 25″ Mono-bloc bbls fitted with file cut quarter rib, mounted with one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight, have gold bead front sight with flip-up porcelain night bead longitudinally dovetailed into narrow, ramped front base. Top of left bbl is engraved “Nicholas J. Makinson – Gunmaker” and there are 1″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Bbl flats are engraved with caliber, and bottom of right bbl with SN. (There are no provisions for a sling.) Case hardened, round bodied, Westley Richards type, boxlock action with hand detachable locks under hinged floorplate, features non-automatic bolted safety (S gold inlaid), extended top tang which continues over comb in H&H style, bushed strikers, Purdey type hidden third fastener, and gold-plated double triggers (front articulated). Action is engraved “Nicholas Makinson” around top lever pivot and with 50% coverage nicely cut shaded scroll within small scroll borders, framing finely detailed vignettes of African big game, all appropriate quarry for this rifle; a cape buffalo bull is in foreground on left side of action, with another bull behind in open savannah. A black rhino is on right side, also in savannah, with Mt. Kilimanjaro in background. A heavy tusker is in your face on floorplate. Action is filed with heavy bead around fences which are semi-relief engraved with oak leaves and acorns. More fine scroll is on trigger guard, with SN on tang, which extends to steel trap grip cap with scroll surrounding more relief acorns and oak leaves on cover. This fine engraving is by Frank Conroy whose signature and date (’14) is on trigger plate. Intricately marbled, and finely stump figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over red Decelerator pad, and features a large shadow line right hand cheekpiece and classically styled point pattern checkering at grip. Full splinter forend with Deeley release, has unusual removable ejector system, with finger detent at forward portion. Internals of iron are also scroll engraved. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-15/16″. Weight: 11 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 15-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, retaining nearly all its fine orig finish on wood and metal. There are a few minor marks in wood, mostly on right side of butt, and bottom of forend. A small chip is missing from bottom right of buttstock, near juncture of trigger plate and floorplate. A fine dangerous game rifle in a very highly regarded caliber. 4-53696 MGM307 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2269 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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*N. MAKINSON DETACHABLE BOXLOCK AND EJECTOR DANGEROUS GAME DOUBLE RIFLE FINELY ENGRAVED BY FRANK CONROY.