*CHARLES OSBORNE DANGEROUS GAME HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE.

*CHARLES OSBORNE DANGEROUS GAME HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 79101. Cal. .470 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls fitted with matted quarter rib, mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, are engraved “Chas Osborne & Co” and “London” as well as “For Cordite” and “.470 3-1/4 Case” on tops, and have silver bead front sight dovetailed through nicely shaped ramp. A large sling eye is soldered to bottom rib. Well filed round bar top lever action with crossbolt third fastener, has peninsula back action locks, having round bodied serpentine hammers. Action, lockplates and hammers are line border engraved and have “Chas Osborne & Co” in scrolled ribands on each lockplate. Very finely engraved realistic ghostlike portraits of a buffalo and an elephant are on either side of action. Trigger guard with SN on tang extends to dome shaped steel grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over black “Decelerator” pad, and features point pattern checkering and a sling eye matching that on bbl, on toe line. Matching splinter forend with inlet steel tip has spring roller catch. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 15″. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all fine satin re-blue. Action and lockplates retain most of a lightly colored re-hardening, silvered considerably on lock tails and top tang. Top lever is silvered at thumbpiece. Blue of trigger guard is thinning at grip. Newly made stocks retain nearly all of their fine satin finish with a few minor marks. Bores are very fine, with strong rifling throughout, frosted at breech ends. Action is just a hair loose. Bbls are slightly off face. Locks are crisp. Many African hunters liked hammer guns because of the absolute silence with which they could be operated. 4-46782 MGM206 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2345	$12,650.00	CHARLES OSBORNE DANGEROUS GAME HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 79101. Cal. .470 Nitro Express. 26″ Chopper lump bbls fitted with matted quarter rib, mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, are engraved “Chas Osborne & Co” and “London” as well as “For Cordite” and “.470 3-1/4 Case” on tops, and have silver bead front sight dovetailed through nicely shaped ramp. A large sling eye is soldered to bottom rib. Well filed round bar top lever action with crossbolt third fastener, has peninsula back action locks, having round bodied serpentine hammers. Action, lockplates and hammers are line border engraved and have “Chas Osborne & Co” in scrolled ribands on each lockplate. Very finely engraved realistic ghostlike portraits of a buffalo and an elephant are on either side of action. Trigger guard with SN on tang extends to dome shaped steel grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over black “Decelerator” pad, and features point pattern checkering and a sling eye matching that on bbl, on toe line. Matching splinter forend with inlet steel tip has spring roller catch. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 15″. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all fine satin re-blue. Action and lockplates retain most of a lightly colored re-hardening, silvered considerably on lock tails and top tang. Top lever is silvered at thumbpiece. Blue of trigger guard is thinning at grip. Newly made stocks retain nearly all of their fine satin finish with a few minor marks. Bores are very fine, with strong rifling throughout, frosted at breech ends. Action is just a hair loose. Bbls are slightly off face. Locks are crisp. Many African hunters liked hammer guns because of the absolute silence with which they could be operated. 4-46782 MGM206 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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