Lot 167S1
A .30 (R) 'Super-Orion' assisted-opening over-and-under ejector rifle by Chapuis Armes, no. 42497 In its plastic case with makers certificate and test target, and a set of quickly-detachable 'scope rings
1 December 2009, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£2,200 - £2,400
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Find your local specialistA .30 (R) 'Super-Orion' assisted-opening over-and-under ejector rifle by Chapuis Armes, no. 42497
Hold-open toplever, non-selective single-trigger with manual safety-slide, the sides of the action-body engraved with scenes of a wild boar and red stag in woodland settings surrounded with bold foliate-scrollwork, the underside engraved with a roe buck head, highly-figured stock with palm-swell pistolgrip, cheek-piece and wooden butt-plate, sling-eyes, the barrels with short matt sight-rib, engraved Express Chapuis Armes France, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the breech-ends with quickly-detachable pivot mounts
Weight 7lb. 5oz., 15¼in. pull (14¾in. stock), 21¾in. barrels, French nitro proof
In its plastic case with makers certificate and test target, and a set of quickly-detachable 'scope rings
Weight 7lb. 5oz., 15¼in. pull (14¾in. stock), 21¾in. barrels, French nitro proof
In its plastic case with makers certificate and test target, and a set of quickly-detachable 'scope rings