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RARE DOUBLE RIFLE BY HENRY ATKIN FROM PURDEY ISLAND LOCK UNDERLEVER HAMMER 450 EXPRESS WITH ORIGINAL OAK & LEATHER CASE AND MANY ACCESSORIES.
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Category: Double Rifles - English - Purdey Rifles
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Seller: FOXTROT - FRANCIS LOMBARDI
Company: FOXTROT
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State: New York
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About Us: FRANCIS LOMBARDI IS A PURVEYOR OF FINE FIREARMS AND SPECIALIZES IN RARE AND UNIQUE FIREARMS THAT ARE BEST-IN-CLASS. US AGENT FOR KARL HAUPTMANN OF FERLACH, AUSTRIA, VERNEY CARRON OF FRANCE, SWAROVSKI OPTIKS, AND KYNOCH AMMUNITION. I PROVIDE FAIR AND HONEST REPRESENTATION OF ALL ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE. I WAS THE FIREARMS DIVISION HEAD OF THE RESPECTED JAMES JULIA COMPANY. FOXTROT IS A LICENSED IMPORTER OF FIREARMS. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CALL!
Description:
RARE DOUBLE RIFLE BY HENRY ATKIN FROM PURDEY ISLAND LOCK UNDERLEVER HAMMER 450 EXPRESS WITH ORIGINAL OAK & LEATHER CASE AND MANY ACCESSORIES.
SN 466. Cal. .450 3-1/4″ BPE. 28″ Dovetailed extractor steel bbls w/ full length unmarked and unengraved rib mounted with one standing, two leaf nested express rear sight (marked 100, 150, 200) and silver bead front. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs. Bottoms of bbls with SN. English style sling eye soldered to bottom rib. Round bodied case hardened Jones underlever action fitted with side clips, and dbl triggers. Mounted with back action rebounding locks w/ elegant round bodied serpentine hammers and front sliding safeties. Action and locks are engraved with near full coverage very well cut small scroll. “HENRY ATKIN” is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. Steel trigger guard has SN on tang which has finely checkered spur forming grip. Beautifully figured and dark streaked European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered steel buttplate, and features nicely shaped shadow line beaded cheekpiece, classic point pattern checkering at grip, and a sling eye along with a nicely intial monogrammed silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 1-1/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Original makers oak and leather case with brass corners, a vacant center round medallion and is embossed “C.J.M.” on top, with Old Highland Railway shipping label (address “DALWHINNIE"). Interior is lined in scarlet cloth with gold embossed black leather Atkin label in lid with 2 Jermyn Street address. Rifle fits case perfectly. Accessories include 2-pc Parker cleaning rod, unmarked solid brass .450 mold, ebony handled nipple key and wad rammer, buffalo horn handled powder measure, a casecolor hardened spring vise and a solid brass screw type capper/ decapper. Also included is a square oil bottle marked "G&JW HAWKSLEY", a steel round wad punch, a shell extractor. and a bone nipple jar w/ two spare gilt firing pins. Also included is a box of (1000?) ELEY jute .450 wads and a tin of (100?) ELEY "Lubricators".
CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of an old best re-black. Action and locks retain 70 – 80% orig case hardening color. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil refinish over some old marks, checkering clear and only slightly softened. Bores are excellent with strong rifling in both barrels. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. Case leather is good, darkening with age appropriate stains, marks and rubs. Interior cloth very good on base and scattered losses on top inside cover. Straps and handle are good. Accessories are very good to fine. A beautiful stalking rifle. Rifles by Henry Atkin are very scarce, as he was predominantly a maker of best double shotguns.This rifle no doubt is as good as any Boss, Purdey, Holland & Holland, Rigby, Westley Richards or any other of Atkin's contemporaries in his day!
Antique - No FFL required
Buyer to pay S/H/I
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Henry Atkin from Purdey
Model: Best Double Rifle
Serial Number: 466
Caliber Info: 450 EXPRESS
Barrel Type: STEEL
Proof:Black: YES