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HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION W.J. JEFFERY FARQUHARSON

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION W.J. JEFFERY FARQUHARSON

DROPPING BLOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE IN 303 BRITISH SHOWING SOME POOR STORAGE. S# 9043. 25" Tapered round bbl. has full length matted rib fitted with one standing, 3 folding leaf express rear sight. Rear standing leaf is cutaway for use with tang sight (not installed). 100 Yard sight blade folds into recess at front to act as standing leaf without tang sight. White bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed in muzzle end. Case hardened second style "PD" Farquharson action w/ lever safety on right side engraved with classic Jeffery address in circular belt on left side within small scroll and line borders. Right side engraved "SAFE" at top. Serial number is in center of belt and on opening lever. Capped pistol grip buttstock of lightly figured European walnut measures 14 1/2" over a steel buttplate with trap. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Sling eye, matching that on bottom of barrel, is on toeline along with a vacant silver oval. Matching swept Turner type forend has horn tip and screws to barrel. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: letter from Holland & Holland dated 6 February, 1985 stating that rifle was made in 1899. Broken firing pin. CONDITION: appears little used and has nearly all of its original finishes, however rifle shows considerable rusting and loss of finish from improper storage. Barrel has some splotches of heavy rusting, mostly on right side and along rib. Action has patches of this fairly deep rust, mostly on left side. Operating lever shows considerable rusting toward bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of their oil finish with a few minor marks and chips. Horn forend tip shows insect damage, mostly in barrel channel. Bore is fine with some frosting in grooves. Action is smooth. Broken firing pin in plastic bag is attached to trigger guard bow. A handy little rifle that may clean up well. (22-1508/MGM). CURIO. $4,000-6,000.