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* 500/450 B.P. Express side lock ejector double rifle made by R.B. Rodda & Co London and Calcutta. The bores are MINT ! 28" barrels, open sights for 100, 200 & 300 yards. Treble grip action incorporating both Deeley 1884 patent ejector system No 14526 and T. Perks 1886 patent ejector system No 10679. Manual safety, crystal cocking indicators, 15" pull, weighs 9lb 6oz, only £6,500-00 *
* •450 x 3 1/4 Express double barrel hammer rifle by Joseph Lang & Son, 70 Pall Mall, Late Cockspur Street London. Under lever, tang and hammers are engraved with best scroll foliage, straight grained walnut stock, 28" barrels with fantastic bores ! a really good double rifle from this prestigious gun maker, only £3750-00 *
Lyon & Lyon Paradox Rifle
We are often asked at Mick's Guns, what exactly is a Paradox rifle ?
A Paradox rifle is a gun made with the front two inches of the barrel rifled, intended to be used as both rifle and shotgun. Invented by Col George Vincent Fosbery VC in the late 19th century, it was thus named because of the "paradox" implicit in the design, being neither a true smoothbore gun nor a true rifle.
Holland & Holland are of course the worlds most famous manufacturer of the Paradox rifle, and we are pleased to hear that they have started to produce a Paradox rifle again, and The Hull Cartridge Company are going to make the ammunition.
* Our 12 bore Paradox rifle pictured above is made by Lyon & Lyon, London & Calcutta. It has minor pitts to barrel, this very rare gun is worthy of refinishing and will grace any collection, only £1650-00 *
Double barrel hammerless boxlock ejector rifle made in Belgium. This beautiful rifle has a 15" stock, 24 1/4" barrels in Calibre •405 Winchester. It has an articulated front trigger, figured stock in swans neck form, weigh 7lb 12oz and is nitro proofed, £POA
One of the sweetest little rifles on the market, believed to be made by Westley Richards. Calibre 0•450/400, 26" Damascus barrels with very good bore, nice game scene engraving to locks and action, this rifle is in an untouched original condition, £POA
Double 500 B.P. Express rifle by E.M.Reilly, very good overall condition, only drawback is this gun has been restocked, but the good bores outweigh this, cased, £POA
~ Cogswell & Harrison double rifle in 0•450 3 1/4 BP Express ~
28" barrels with very good bores, £POA
Rare dropping block double rifle in calibre 11.1
Austrian proof mark, very good bore, £POA
0•577 / 3" Big Game double rifle by Isaac Hollis & Son's, top lever with Greener cross bolt, locks engraved with tigers. 27" Barrels with very good Henry rifling to bores, £POA
George Gibbs double rifle in •500 B/P
28 1/8" barrels, bolted locks to action, nice figured stock with patch box and butt trap to pistol grip. £ POA
Stephen Grant & Sons double rifle •500 b/p Exp 28 1/4" barrels, Very good bores, £ POA
0•577 / 3" Big Game double rifle made by W & C Scott and sold under the name of Moore & Harris. 28 1/8" barrels, very good overall condition & good Henry rifling to bores, £POA
~ You won't find a better nitro paradox gun for the money than this one, anywhere in the world ~
~ Holland & Holland Nitro Paradox Rifle ~
This very rare and wonderful gun is proudly offered for sale by Mick Shepherd. It typifies English gun manufacturing at its best, made during the golden age of exploring and hunting.
This gun has the beautiful original case which is numbered to the gun, a bullet mould, cartridge sizer, cases and a bone box containing spare strikers. The gun has recent Nitro proofed 28" barrels and it has mint bores and in a very good condition overall. The gun has been confirmed by the makers that it was built in 1891.
The wood is absolutely gorgeous !
£POA
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