Lot 136
A FINE MARCUS HUNT-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-ENCRUSTED .416 SPORTING RIFLE BY R. WHARTON, NO. 0016
31 March 2004, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£6,000 - £9,000
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Find your local specialistA FINE MARCUS HUNT-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-ENCRUSTED .416 SPORTING RIFLE BY R. WHARTON, NO. 0016
The magazine-floorplate gold-encrusted with the head of a Cape buffalo amid best acanthus-scrollwork, the engraving signed 'M.A. Hunt', with additional gold-inlaid calibre designation, serial number and maker's signature, exceptionally-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, recoil-block, sling-swivels, the barrel with block-mounted open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 9lb. 8oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 25in. barrel, nitro proof
Weight 9lb. 8oz., 14 3/8in. pull, 25in. barrel, nitro proof
Footnotes
Ron Wharton is one of our leading contemporary rifle makers. His career started at Rigby's where he was initially trained by master gunmaker, Dave Perkins, and he remained with the company until 1984. He now concentrates upon building best quality rifles of all types and in all calibres