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Modern Sporting Guns

Auction 19797
5 Dec 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £30,000 inc. premium
A fine J.G. Salt-engraved 20-bore (2¾in) 'The "Royal" Model' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 41245 ...
Sold for £23,750 inc. premium
A fine J.G. Salt-engraved 12-bore (2¾in) 'The "Royal" Model' self-opening sidelock ejector gun by Holland & Holland, no. 41276 ...
Sold for £15,000 inc. premium
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 18648/9 In their brass-mounted oak and ...
Sold for £15,000 inc. premium
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 18237/8 Built for Sir William Eden

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1 An Asprey's patent cartridge place-finder Together with two modern un-numbered pegs £875
€1,034
US$ 1,329
2 A Holland & Holland place-finder £225
€266
US$ 341
3 A pair of 8x32 BA binoculars by Leica Together with its nylon carrying-strap £475
€561
US$ 721
4 A travelling gun-rack £375
€443
US$ 569
5 A modern Mitutoyo digital multi-gauge bore micrometer In its box complete with accessories £687
€813
US$ 1,044
6 A rare 12-bore bullet mould by Holland & Holland £500
€591
US$ 759
7 A W.J. Bowman & Sons (Tuxford) three-stage reloading press £100
€118
US$ 151
8 A group of gunmakers tools (qty.) £225
€266
US$ 341
9 A collection of gunmaking memorabilia £1,250
€1,478
US$ 1,899
10 A brass-mounted oak and leather travelling drinks cabinet (3) £525
€620
US$ 797
11 An Asprey speed-loader £262
€310
US$ 398
12 A brass-mounted oak and leather cartridge-magazine £312
€369
US$ 474
13 A fine Army & Navy C.S.L. brass-mounted oak and leather cartridge-magazine £500
€591
US$ 759
14 A Westley-Richards brass-mounted oak and leather cartridge-magazine £625
€739
US$ 949
15 A pair of William Evans leather single-gunslips (4) £600
€709
US$ 911
16 A pair of leather single-gunslips (2) £525
€620
US$ 797
17 An Agnew & Son brass-mounted oak pistol case (3) £275
€325
US$ 417
19 A brass-mounted leather case (3) £200
€236
US$ 303
20 A brass-mounted oak and leather single-guncase £312
€369
US$ 474
21 An Army & Navy light-weight leather single-guncase £350
€413
US$ 531
22 A Holland & Holland leather single-guncase £437
€517
US$ 664
23 A Holland & Holland leather single-guncase £500
€591
US$ 759
24 A James Purdey & Son brass-mounted oak and leather single-guncase £875
€1,034
US$ 1,329
25 A brass-mounted oak and leather double-guncase £400
€473
US$ 607
26 A brass-mounted oak and leather double-guncase £475
€561
US$ 721
27 A James Purdey & Sons brass-mounted oak and leather double-guncase £750
€886
US$ 1,139
28 A James Purdey & Sons brass-mounted oak and leather triple-guncase £1,000
€1,182
US$ 1,519
29 AFRICAN ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE (25) £500
€591
US$ 759
30 AFRICAN ELEPHANT HUNTING (37) £500
€591
US$ 759
31 AFRICAN HUNTERS & GAME (6) £375
€443
US$ 569
32 AFRICAN HUNTERS (21) £500
€591
US$ 759
33 AFRICAN HUNTING (54) £500
€591
US$ 759
34 AFRICAN TRAVELS & ADVENTURE (8) £625
€739
US$ 949
35 ANDERSSON (CHARLES JOHN) £1,062
€1,256
US$ 1,614
36 BLUNT (Cdr. DAVID ENDERBY) £562
€665
US$ 854
37 COTTON (W.B.) £500
€591
US$ 759
38 DARRAH (H.Z.) £500
€591
US$ 759
39 FIREARMS PATENTS (9) £150
€177
US$ 227
40 GREENER (W.W.) (3) £500
€591
US$ 759
41 HUNTING & ADVENTURE (AFRICA) (7) £687
€813
US$ 1,044
42 HUNTING & EXPLORATION (22) £750
€886
US$ 1,139
43 HUNTING (CENTRAL & SOUTHERN AFRICA) (4) £500
€591
US$ 759
44 HUNTING (EQUATORIAL AFRICA) (3) £375
€443
US$ 569
45 HUNTING (SOUTHERN AFRICA) (7) £500
€591
US$ 759
46 HUNTING MEMOIRS (INDIA & ASIA) (22) £500
€591
US$ 759
47 INDIAN HUNTING (23) £500
€591
US$ 759
48 LYELL (DENIS D.) £375
€443
US$ 569
49 MACBEAN KNIGHT (W. STANLEY) (10) £62
€73
US$ 94
50 MODERN HUNTING MEMOIRS (21) £625
€739
US$ 949
51 NEUMANN (ARTHUR H.) £437
€517
US$ 664
52 N'ZAU (BULA) £500
€591
US$ 759
53 POWELL-COTTON (Maj. P.H.G.) £375
€443
US$ 569
54 POWELL-COTTON (Maj. P.H.G.) £812
€960
US$ 1,234
55 REVOLVER SHOOTING (3) £250
€295
US$ 379
56 SANCHEZ-ARIÑO (TONY) (4) £750
€886
US$ 1,139
57 SHOOTING REFERENCE (10) £125
€147
US$ 189
58 SPORTING ARMS & HUNTING (13) £312
€369
US$ 474
59 STIGAND (Capt. C.H.) £375
€443
US$ 569
60 'STONEHENGE' [WALSH (J.H.)] (3) £562
€665
US$ 854
61 SUTHERLAND (JAMES) £500
€591
US$ 759
62 SZÉCHENYI (Count ZSIGMOND) £250
€295
US$ 379
63 TARGET-SHOOTING AND BALLISTICS (6) £150
€177
US$ 227
64 THE MAHARAJAH OF COOCH BEHAR £600
€709
US$ 911
65 ZOOLOGY/GAME ANIMALS (24) £625
€739
US$ 949
66 An 8-bore (3¼in) single-barrelled hammer wild-fowling gun by J. & W. Tolley, no. 5782 £1,875
€2,217
US$ 2,849
67 An 8-bore (3¼in) hammer wild-fowling gun by P.D. Malloch, no. 42904 £4,500
€5,321
US$ 6,839
68 A .380 (Long) hammer rifle by John Venables & Son, no. 1940 In its canvas case (handle missing) £4,000
€4,730
US$ 6,079
70 A London .410 walking-stick gun £150
€177
US$ 227
71 A reproduction .44 'Model 1860 Army' percussion revolver by Uberti, no. 32800 Retailed by Hilton Gun Company £62
€73
US$ 94
71A A Viennese 11.5MM Rast & Gasser Patent Six-Shot Double-Action Centre-Fire Revolver Nos. 171177 And 7142.04, Late 19th Century £87
€103
US$ 132
72 A .45 (Long Colt) 'Sauer Western Six-Shooter' revolver by J.P. Sauer & Sohn, no. 0052X (3) £312
€369
US$ 474
73 A Sharp-patent .22(S) four-barrelled deringer by Tipping & Lawden, no. 1370 (2) £87
€103
US$ 132
74 A .32 (Colt) 'New Pocket' revolver by Colt, no. 847 Retailed by W.T. Hancock & Co. £112
€133
US$ 170
75 A .45 (Colt) 'Single Action Army' service revolver by Colt, no. 121030 £1,062
€1,256
US$ 1,614
76 A customised .455 'Mark II Hand Ejector Second Model' by Smith & Wesson, no. 8728/25656 £112
€133
US$ 170
77 A rare Kolibri 2.7mm miniature semi-automatic pistol, no. 24 In a later leather pouch £750
€886
US$ 1,139
78 A pre-war 9mmK 'Mod. PP' semi-automatic pistol by Walther, no. 156365P £500
€591
US$ 759
79 A 9mmP 'Model 1914' Artillery automatic pistol by DWM, no. 9707 £750
€886
US$ 1,139
80 A .450 revolver by London Armoury Co. £87
€103
US$ 132
81 A cased Tranter patent .380CF 'Model 1868' five-shot revolver, no. 60112 Retailed by Cogswell and Harrison In its lined and fitted oak case with accessories £1,125
€1,330
US$ 1,709
82 A cased .455 '"W.S." Target Model' revolver by Webley & Scott, no. 452994 In a John Blanch & Son canvas case with additional foresight-blades and some cleaning accessories £1,250
€1,478
US$ 1,899
84 A .22 (L.R.) 'HW60J' sporting rifle by Weihrauch, no. 32808 Together with a Parker-Hale sound-moderator in its cardboard carton (4) £312
€369
US$ 474
85 A .22 (L.R.) 'Mod. 2' sporting rifle by Brno, no. 36662 Together with its makers' test target £100
€118
US$ 151
86 A .22 (L.R.) bolt-action/semi-automatic rifle by P. Beretta, no. C19870 £75
€88
US$ 113
87 A .22 (Hornet) sporting rifle by B.S.A., no. C1B2004 £225
€266
US$ 341
88 A .222 (Rem) sporting rifle by Voere, no. 857156 £112
€133
US$ 170
89 A .22 (L.) 'Ballard No. 3' gallery rifle by Marlin Fire Arms Co., no. 35623 Retailed by J. Rigby & Co. £275
€325
US$ 417
90 A .44 (W.C.F.) 'Model 1892' underlever saddle-ring carbine by Winchester, no. 791949 £500
€591
US$ 759
91 A .44 (W.C.F.) 'Model 1892' underlever saddle-ring carbine by Winchester, no. 471423 £375
€443
US$ 569
92 A .44 (W.C.F.) 'Model 1892' underlever rifle by Winchester, no. 31953 £625
€739
US$ 949
93 A .243 (Win) 'M77' sporting rifle by Sturm, Ruger & Co., no. 770-93887 In a Brady canvas slip £175
€206
US$ 265
94 A .224 (Weatherby Magnum) 'Junior' sporting rifle by Weatherby Sauer, no. S2106 £375
€443
US$ 569
95 A .257 (Weatherby Magnum) rifle by Weatherby Sauer Europa, no. P45536 The telescope-sight with a leather case £475
€561
US$ 721
96 A .378 (Weatherby Magnum) 'Mark V' sporting rifle by Weatherby, no. P57803 The telescope-sight with a leather case £187
€221
US$ 284
97 A fine .30-06 (Sprg) 'Model 70' sporting rifle by Winchester, no. 51400 £2,125
€2,513
US$ 3,229
98 A .297/.230 (Long) 'War Office Pattern' target rifle by B.S.A., no. 8693 £437
€517
US$ 664
99 An 11.15x60mm 'Mod. 71' Jaeger rifle by Oesterr.Waffeb.Ges, no. 7065E £400
€473
US$ 607
100 A 6.5x55mm Mauser sporting rifle, no. 118765 £25
€29
US$ 37
101 An 8x57mm 'Kar.98' Mauser service carbine by Amberg, no. 4133a £275
€325
US$ 417
102 A .303 'Lee-Speed' Long Lee-Enfield service rifle by B.S.A., no. F967/10899/20557 £125
€147
US$ 189
103 A .303 'Lee-Speed' Long Lee-Enfield service rifle by B.S.A. Co., no. 23306 Retailed by T. Stensby & Co. £150
€177
US$ 227
104 A .303 'Lee-Speed' sporting rifle by B.S.A. Co., no. 18627 £437
€517
US$ 664
105 A fine and rare 8mm (B.S.A.) 'Lee-Speed' sporting rifle by L.S.A. Co., no 5136A Sighted by Alex Henry & Co., no. 7887 £750
€886
US$ 1,139
106 A 20-bore/5.6x35mm (.22 Hornet) drilling by Christoph Funk, 37770 £812
€960
US$ 1,234
107 A 16-bore/8x57(JR)mm drilling by J.P. Sauer & Sohn, no. 269714 In a canvas slip £87
€103
US$ 132
109 A .375 (H&H Mag) 'Sauer 80' sporting rifle by J.P. Sauer & Sohn, no. E15805 Customised by T.T. Proctor £600
€709
US$ 911
110 A .270 (Win) sporting rifle by B.S.A. Guns, no. 8P5903 £62
€73
US$ 94
111 A .270 (Win) 'Mod. MCA' sporting rifle by Steyr, no. 57119 £625
€739
US$ 949
114 The parts of a 12-bore hammer gun by Purdey (2) £500
€591
US$ 759
115 A 12-bore (2¾in) single-barrelled hammer gun by T. Gilmore, no. 14295 £200
€236
US$ 303
116 A .410 (3in) hammer gun by Midland Gun Co., no. 96722 In a canvas slip £812
€960
US$ 1,234
117 A 12-bore sidelock hammer gun by L. Scholes, no. 121373 £75
€88
US$ 113
118 A 12-bore hammer gun by H. Adkin, no. H11206 In a canvas case with reproduction H. Atkin trade-label £375
€443
US$ 569
119 A 12-bore (3in) sidelock hammer wild-fowling gun by Midland Gun Co., no. 112628 £250
€295
US$ 379
120 A 16-bore (2¾in) sidelock hammer gun by J. Diggonet, no. 16310 £25
€29
US$ 37
123 A 12-bore bar-in-wood sidelock hammer gun by Joseph Lang & Sons, no. 3691 £575
€679
US$ 873
124 A 12-bore hammer gun by A. Lancaster, no. 3688 In a canvas case £875
€1,034
US$ 1,329
125 A 12-bore (2¾in) hammer gun by A. Lancaster, no. 3959 In a canvas leg-of-mutton slip £937
€1,108
US$ 1,424
126 A Dougall-patent 12-bore 'Lockfast' hammer gun by J.D. Dougall, no. 2141 £875
€1,034
US$ 1,329
127 A MacNaughton-patent 10-bore (2 5/8in) 'Lockfast' sidelock hammer gun, no. 1295 £1,000
€1,182
US$ 1,519
128 A 12-bore hammer gun by Boss & Co., no. 2798 £1,875
€2,217
US$ 2,849
130 A 12-bore (2¾in) hammer gun by Gye & Moncrieff, no. 1303 £2,500
€2,956
US$ 3,799
131 A 20-bore (2¾in) sidelock hammer gun by W.R. Pape, no. 8018 £3,000
€3,547
US$ 4,559
132 A 20-bore (2¾in) sidelock hammer gun by Holland & Holland, no. 5962 £2,250
€2,660
US$ 3,419
133 The parts of a 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by J. & W. Tolley (2) £25
€29
US$ 37
134 A 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun by AlexR. Martin, no. 4715 In an Alex Martin brass-mounted leather case £175
€206
US$ 265
135 A 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun by Joseph Braddell & Son, no. 7800 £150
€177
US$ 227
136 A 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun by Alfred Field & Co., no. 94 £250
€295
US$ 379
137 A 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun by E. Wilson, no. 1147 In its canvas case (latch defective) £225
€266
US$ 341
138 A 12-bore boxlock non-ejector gun by Thomas Kelly, no. 1001 Built for Norman H. Dixon £562
€665
US$ 854
139 A 20-bore (2¾in) boxlock non ejector gun by P. Beretta, no. 57067 £437
€517
US$ 664
141 A 12-bore (2¾in) sliding-breech gun by Darne, no. 7M781 £687
€813
US$ 1,044
142 A 12-bore (2¾in) sliding-breech gun by Darne, no. 6M4 In a Gunmark leatherette case £1,250
€1,478
US$ 1,899
143 A 16-bore (2¾in) 'Fusil Robust' trigger-plate ejector gun by Manufrance, no. 280/6928 In a canvas leg-of-mutton case £937
€1,108
US$ 1,424
144 A 12-bore 'The Avant-Tout' assisted-opening boxlock ejector gun by Cogswell & Harrison, no. 24068 £275
€325
US$ 417
145 A 12-bore assisted-opening side-plated boxlock ejector gun by Cogswell & Harrison, no. 48843 In a brass-mounted leather case £350
€413
US$ 531
146 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Army & Navy C.S.L., no. 50803 In a leather case (handle detached, latch damaged) £275
€325
US$ 417
147 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Joseph Lang & Son, no. 8409 £625
€739
US$ 949
148 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by William Powell & Son, no. 9007 £375
€443
US$ 569
149 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Thomas Turner, no. 7886 £500
€591
US$ 759
150 A 16-bore (2¾in) boxlock ejector gun by Linsley Bros., no. 1864 In a brass-mounted leather case £937
€1,108
US$ 1,424
151 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by William Evans, no. 18080/118288 In its brass-mounted leather case £125
€147
US$ 189
152 A 12-bore (2¾in) boxlock ejector gun by Webley & Scott, no. 137280 In a Swaine, Adeney & Brigg leatherette case £562
€665
US$ 854
153 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Webley & Scott, no. 129022 £1,375
€1,626
US$ 2,089
154 A 12-bore (2¾in) boxlock ejector gun by Webley & Scott, no. 129639 In a Holland & Holland canvas case with charge sheet for this gun, the lid with initials J.B.C. £1,000
€1,182
US$ 1,519
155 A 12-bore (2¾in) boxlock ejector gun by E.C. Ogden & Co. £812
€960
US$ 1,234
156 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by William Powell & Son, no. 10922 In its brass-mounted leather case £1,062
€1,256
US$ 1,614
157 A 12-bore (2¾in) boxlock ejector gun by Westley Richards, no. 16073 In a Westley Richards brass-mounted canvas case (handle missing), and together with a canvas cartridge-magazine for 100 cases £1,500
€1,773
US$ 2,279
161 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun, no. 5400/3405 Shot & Regulated by Churchill In a canvas case £687
€813
US$ 1,044
162 A 12-bore 'Utility XXV Model' boxlock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 2831 £687
€813
US$ 1,044
163 A 12-bore 'Crown XXV Model' boxlock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 4829 £687
€813
US$ 1,044
164 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by George Gibbs, no. 6474 In a Browning leatherette slip £750
€886
US$ 1,139
165 A 12-bore 'Best Grade' boxlock ejector gun by John Wilkes, no. 15095 In its leather case £2,125
€2,513
US$ 3,229
166 A 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Thomas Bland & Sons, no. 18370 In a T. Bland & Sons canvas case £1,250
€1,478
US$ 1,899
167 A 12-bore 'Grade FH35' boxlock ejector gun by W.W. Greener, no. 64454 £1,250
€1,478
US$ 1,899
169 A 12-bore (2¾in) 'Grade FH50' boxlock ejector gun by W.W. Greener, no. 53353 £1,375
€1,626
US$ 2,089
170 A fine 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by W.W. Greener, no. 60627 In its brass-mounted leather case £6,000
€7,095
US$ 9,119
171 A .410 boxlock non-ejector gun by C.G. Bonehill, no. 7859 £1,125
€1,330
US$ 1,709
173 A .410 (3in) 'Challenger No. 1' boxlock ejector gun by J.V. Needham, no. 10752 £2,750
€3,252
US$ 4,179
174 A light-weight 12-bore boxlock ejector gun by Dickson & Son, no. 14012 In a canvas case £812
€960
US$ 1,234
175 A 12-bore assisted-opening round-action ejector gun by John Dickson & Son, no. 5888 £3,500
€4,139
US$ 5,319
176 A 12-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by H. Mahillon, no. 81244 £625
€739
US$ 949
177 A 12-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by J. Pire & Cie., no. 7484 £875
€1,034
US$ 1,329
178 A Belgian commemorative 12-bore (2¾in) side-plated boxlock ejector gun, no. 36405.1 £2,750
€3,252
US$ 4,179
179 A 20-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by Ugartechea, no. 168842 Retailed by Parker-Hale £1,000
€1,182
US$ 1,519
180 A 12-bore (2¾in) 'The Sandhurst' sidelock ejector gun by P. Arrizabalaga, no. 14463 For J. Rigby & Co. In a Brady canvas case £687
€813
US$ 1,044
181 A 12-bore (2¾in) 'No. 2' sidelock ejector gun by Aguirre & Aranzabal, no. 354830 £937
€1,108
US$ 1,424
182 A 12-bore (2¾in) 'No. 2' sidelock ejector gun by Aguirre & Aranzabal, no. 449981 In a wooden case £562
€665
US$ 854
183 A 12-bore sidelock ejector gun by A. Valin, no. 26251 £250
€295
US$ 379
184 A 12-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by Thomas Horsley & Son, no. 3439 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case £562
€665
US$ 854
185 A 12-bore sidelock ejector gun by Thomas Horsley & Son, no. 3688 £687
€813
US$ 1,044
186 A 12-bore sidelock ejector gun by Thomas Horsley & Son, no. 3678 £2,125
€2,513
US$ 3,229
188 A 12-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by Henry Atkin (From Purdey's), no. 702 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case £2,250
€2,660
US$ 3,419
189 A 12-bore assisted-opening sidelock ejector gun by F.W. Lightwood, no. 65160 £1,812
€2,143
US$ 2,754
190 A 12-bore (2¾in) sidelock ejector gun by Harrison & Hussey, no. 3153 In a wooden case £2,875
€3,399
US$ 4,369
192 A 12-bore sidelock ejector gun by P. Powell, no. 56817 £2,750
€3,252
US$ 4,179
193 A 16-bore sidelock ejector gun by Stephen Grant, no. 7780 In a J.Æ.A. Dorhout Mees leather case £4,000
€4,730
US$ 6,079
194 A 12-bore 'Imperial' sidelock ejector gun by E.J. Churchill, no. 6547 In a brass-mounted leather case with reproduction Churchill trade-label £5,500
€6,504
US$ 8,359
197 A 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 16903 In a brass-mounted leather case (handle detached) £3,750
€4,434
US$ 5,699
198 A 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 15747 In a leather case £5,625
€6,652
US$ 8,549
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