Lot 571BS1
A fine .416 (Rigby) bolt-magazine rifle by C. Hellis & Sons, no. 6060 In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover and maker's target
Amended
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£8,000 - £12,000
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A fine .416 (Rigby) bolt-magazine rifle by C. Hellis & Sons, no. 6060
Bolt-head safety with Safe inlaid in gold, the receiver engraved with bold foliate-scrollwork on a matt ground, with recoil-blocks, hinged-magazine floorplate engraved with a vignette of a cape buffalo surrounded by bold foliate-scrollwork with Cal .416 inlaid in gold, full colour-hardened and blued finish, the well-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap with trap, cheek-piece and recoil-pad, sling-swivels, the barrel with C. Hellis & Sons, London inlaid in gold, with block-mounted open-sights, fixed for 50 yards, and two folding leaf-sights for 100 & 200 yards, with gold-inlaid sight lines, and ramp-mounted bead-foresight with folding moon-sight, the receiver mounted with a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 EE telescope-sight in colour-hardened Holland & Holland style quickly-detachable mounts with C. Hellis & Sons and Cal .416 / 6060 inlaid in gold
Weight 11lb. (with 'scope), 15in. pull (14⅝in. stock), 23½in. barrel, London nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover and maker's target
Weight 11lb. (with 'scope), 15in. pull (14⅝in. stock), 23½in. barrel, London nitro proof
In its brass-mounted oak and leather case with canvas cover and maker's target
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 2016 and that it was engraved by Paul Chung
Saleroom notices
Extra lot A fine .416 (Rigby) bolt-magazine rifle by C. Hellis & Sons, no. 6060 £8,000-12,000