Lot 145
A FINE .240 'APEX' MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 1315 In its canvas case
31 March 2004, 14:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,760 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA FINE .240 'APEX' MAUSER SPORTING RIFLE BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND, NO. 1315
With gold-inlaid safety, blued finish, bolt with hollowed finial, recoil-block, figured stock with pistolgrip, pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, barrel with matt sight-ramp, open-sights and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with white enamel moon-sight and integral folding sight-protector, the receiver with a matt anti-glare finish and mounted with its original W. Ottway telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable Holland & Holland mounts, No. 1315
Weight 8lb. 9½oz. (with telescope), 13¾in. pull, 23¾in. barrel, nitro proof
In its canvas case
Weight 8lb. 9½oz. (with telescope), 13¾in. pull, 23¾in. barrel, nitro proof
In its canvas case
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1948
The rifle is sold with a quantity of .240 cases and associated reloading equipment