Lot Essay
This rifle is in very good condition and appears to have had little use.
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A FINE .458 (WIN MAG) & .416 (RIGBY) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK OPTIONAL EJECTOR RIFLE BY HEYM, NO. 81961
Manual safety, bolstered treble-grip action-body, articulated front trigger, gold washed triggers, the lockplates finely engraved depicting elephant and rhino in their natural surroundings, the underside of the action-body with a crossed spears shield motif, the right lockplate signed E. Boessler, well figured stock (very slight lines at rear of lockplates) with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece, leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the forend fitted with optional ejector slide, both sets of barrels with a short matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted blade-foresights, the .416 barrels mounted with a Swarovski 'Habicht 1.5-6x42 Nova' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts,
14¼in. pull
.458 BARRELS:- Weight 10lb. 1oz., 24 7/8in. barrels, nitro proof
.416 BARRELS:- Weight 11lb. 12oz. (with 'scope), 25 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
Manual safety, bolstered treble-grip action-body, articulated front trigger, gold washed triggers, the lockplates finely engraved depicting elephant and rhino in their natural surroundings, the underside of the action-body with a crossed spears shield motif, the right lockplate signed E. Boessler, well figured stock (very slight lines at rear of lockplates) with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheek-piece, leather-covered recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the forend fitted with optional ejector slide, both sets of barrels with a short matt sight-rib, open-sights and ramp-mounted blade-foresights, the .416 barrels mounted with a Swarovski 'Habicht 1.5-6x42 Nova' telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts,
14¼in. pull
.458 BARRELS:- Weight 10lb. 1oz., 24 7/8in. barrels, nitro proof
.416 BARRELS:- Weight 11lb. 12oz. (with 'scope), 25 5/8in. barrels, nitro proof
Special notice
Rifles and Pistols, (red labels) with specific exceptions (blue and yellow labels), require a British Firearms Certificate or Export Licence. All are sold 'as found'.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.