A .303 'Lee-Speed' sporting rifle by B.S.A. & M. Co., no. 891
413S1
A .303 'Lee-Speed' sporting rifle by B.S.A. & M. Co., no. 891
The Long Lee-style action with magazine cut-off, the receiver wall tapped for a telescope-sight mount, well-figured stock (cracked at toe, badly scraped on both sides) with pistolgrip, ebonite pistolgrip-cap and steel butt-plate (damaged at heel) with trap, horn-capped forestock, sling-eyes, the Metford-rifled barrel with Express open-sights, sighted from 100 to 1000 yards, and block-mounted bead-foresight with protectors
Weight 7lb. 5½oz., 14 1/8in. pull (13 7/8in. stock), 24½in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof
Sold for £225 inc. premium

Category: Arms and Armour / Sporting Guns

Auction terms and conditions

Lot symbols

S1 Section 1 firearm

Contacts

Patrick Hawes Bonhams
Work
Montpelier Street
London, SW7 1HH
United Kingdom
Work +44 20 7393 3815
FaxFax: +44 20 7393 3932
Specialist - Sporting Guns