Barrel length 66 cm (26“), stock length 35 cm (14“), total length 107.5 cm (42.5“), weight 5.3 kg, year of manufacture around 1905, English and Austrian proof, condition 3. Barrels from an original Nitro -Double rifle adapted with a medium insert barrel, engraved with „Joseph Lang & Son 162 New Bond Street London“, ramp front sight (front sight guard missing), matted quarter rib, express sight „100“, additional folding rear sight leafs for „200, 300 & 400“ as well as a claw mount, mounted rifle scope B. Nickel Marburg 1-4X ES, ejectors, doll‘s head, firing pins that can be removed from the front, side locks with springs on the back, catch rods, blue tempered screws, brightly polished receiver, extensively engraved with arabesques and floral motifs, cocking indicator, trigger guard and lever dark blued, slide safety on the stock wrist , gold-colored SAFE inlaid, counter safety lever that prevents unintentional changing of the safety position, slightly gold double trigger, wood with fine checkering, dark and richly grained, forend with Anson release, buttstock with teardrop, pistol grip (metal cap), monogram plate „GJP“, oval cheekpiece and strong rubber butt plate. Originally English proof (London 400 EX), later re-fired in Austria (1979 Ferlach) by adjusting the caliber (insert barrel). Solid and solidly built African rifle that has been adapted to a common caliber so that it can also be used with European game. Slight bare spots in the barrel bluing.
Category: Other Rifles