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Lot 830
B.S.A MARTINI TAKE DOWN SPORTING RIFLE:
Sold
AU$400
Starting Bid: AU$600
Est.
AU$600 - AU$800
Live Auction
26-27 OCTOBER 2024 AUCTION. AUSTRALIAN FINE ARMS
Live bidding began Oct 26, 2024 at 10 AM AEDT
Description
B.S.A MARTINI TAKE DOWN SPORTING RIFLE: 300 Sherwood cal; 25 1/4" barrel with exc. bore, bright with sharp rifling throughout; original blued finish to metalwork has developed a dark patina on barrel, some oxidation staining, small cleaned patch on top of barrel; MADE BY THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co. Ltd/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ Cartridge .300 Extra Long to top of barrel; lhs of action marked TRADE MARKS/ B.S.A. & piled arms motif; action functioning well, strong sears & springs; threaded breech with take down screw to lhs; fixed 50 & folding 100, 200 leaf rear sights, all with platinum inlaid lines; blade front sight dovetailed to barrel; back of action drilled & tapped for peep sight, wrist of stock with small chamfer to accommodate; woodwork in g. sound cond, some surface handling marks; original gutta percha butt plate with piled arms trademark; overall in exc. wo & g. cond #31284. L/R