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Lot 669
CASED WATSON BROTHERS B.L.E S/S ROOK RIFLE
Sold
AU$2,000
Starting Bid: AU$1,500
Est.
AU$2,000 - AU$2,500
Live Auction
26-27 OCTOBER 2024 AUCTION. AUSTRALIAN FINE ARMS
Live bidding began Oct 26, 2024 at 10 AM AEDT
Description
CASED WATSON BROTHERS B.L.E S/S ROOK RIFLE: .300 Rook cal.; 28” octagonal barrel with bright bore & strongly defined rifling, some minor frosting in areas, small patch of oxidation scale ahead of chamber, vg. overall; original blued finish to barrel, action floor plate & tangs presents well, thinning slightly with an honest plum patina developing; 40%+ vivid case colours on action, grey steel patina to remainder; top of barrel engraved WATSON BROS. OLD BOND STREET, LONDON; makers name to both sides of action, light coverage of scroll engraving to action & tangs; British proofs to barrel, action table; action locks up tight, auto safety with silver inlaid SAFE, strong springs & sears; express style sights with fixed 50, folding 100, 150 leaf’s, all with platinum sighting lines, top of barrel file cut before rear & front sights; semi pistol grip walnut stock in g. to vg. overall, bruise to rhs stock & rhs chequering of grip; chequering to horn butt plate, grip & forend is sharply defined; CPB engraved to silver escutcheon; sling stuff to underside stock & barrel; comes in period fitted leather case, maroon baize & sound partitions, paper WATSON BROS trade label; stencil painted CPB to top of lid; overall in exc. wo & g. to vg. cond. #380400 N/L Please note. Since cataloguing, it has become apparent that the trigger sear occasionally does not hold.