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Lot 78S1

A .375EX 'Md. 1892' bolt-magazine sporting rifle by Steyr, no. 7399 Retailed by William Evans
In its full-length canvas case (handle detached) with magazine-clips and photocopies of the makers records

4 December 2013, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £750 inc. premium

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A .375EX 'Md. 1892' bolt-magazine sporting rifle by Steyr, no. 7399 Retailed by William Evans

Blued receiver dated 1893 on the left side, (replacement bolt, no. 6580), figured stock with pistolgrip, pistolgrip-cap and steel butt-plate, horn-capped forestock, sling-eyes, the barrel engraved with William Evans From Purdeys, 63 Pall Mall, St. James's, London .375 2½in. case 40GRS Cordite 270 GRS Bullet, with open-sights sighted from 100 to 300 yards, and ramp-mounted blade-foresight
Weight 8lb, 14¾in. stock, 25½in. barrel, London nitro proof
In its full-length canvas case (handle detached) with magazine-clips and photocopies of the makers records

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1905

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