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Modern Sporting Guns, Rifles & Vintage Firearms Modern Sporting Guns, Rifles & Vintage Firearms Wednesday 4 December 2013 at 2pm Knightsbridge, London Modern Sporting Guns, Rifles & Vintage Firearms Wednesday 4 December 2013 at 2pm Knightsbridge, London Bonhams Enquiries Montpelier Street Head of Department Please see page 2 for bidder Knightsbridge, Patrick Hawes information including after-sale London SW7 1HH +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 collection and shipment www.bonhams.com +44 (0) 7818 684 869 mobile [email protected] Please see back of catalogue Viewing for important notice to bidders Sunday 1 December Junior Cataloguer 11am to 3pm George Champ Customer Services Monday 2 December +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm 9am to 7pm [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Tuesday 3 December 9am to 4.30pm Administrator Illustrations Wednesday 4 December Amina Ali-Shah Front cover: Lot 154 9am to 12pm +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 Back cover: Lot 152 +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax Bids (not for faxed bids) +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 [email protected] +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax To bid via the internet Press Enquiries please visit www.bonhams.com Julian Roup +44 (0) 20 7468 8259 Please note that bids should be submitted no later than 24 hours Sale Number: 20806 before the sale. New bidders must also provide proof of identity Catalogue: £15 when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bids not being processed. Live online bidding is available for this sale Please email [email protected] with “Live bidding” in the subject line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Malcolm Barber Group Managing Director, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, Julian Roup, Iain Rushbrook, Matthew Girling CEO UK and Europe, David Dallas, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, James Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Knight, Patrick Meade, Caroline Oliphant, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Roger Tappin, Shahin Virani, David Williams, Hugh Watchorn. Charles Lanning, Camilla Lombardi, Michael Wynell-Mayow. Fergus Lyons, Paul Maudsley, Gordon McFarlan, Sale Information Central Middlesex Hospital Park Royal Coronation Road W Bonhams, e d s P t Park Royal a e a rn r o A k R v e R e s A4 o 0 a y Park a h l C Royal Western Ave A40 R o 0 Station a 0 d Acton 0 4 Cemetery North A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station Bids Collection and Storage Handling & Important Notice +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 after Sale storage payment A surcharge of 2% is applicable +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax All sold lots will remain either in All charges due Bonhams must be when using Mastercard, Visa and To bid via the internet please visit The Gun Department or with the paid by the time of collection from overseas debit cards. www.bonhams.com Collections department at Bonhams’ warehouse. Knightsbridge free of charge until The following symbol is used Payments Monday 6 January 2014 Payment in advance to denote that VAT is due on Tel: +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 to the hammer price and buyer’s Buyers Lots not collected by then may ascertain amount due by: cash, premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 be subject to storage charges cheque with banker’s card, credit +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Please refer to the department. card, bank draft or traveller’s † VAT 20% on hammer price cheque. and buyer’s premium Please note that we will be Sellers VAT on imported items at Payment of sale proceeds closed From 1pm Tuesday 24 Payment at time of a* preferential rate of 5% on +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 December 2013 until 9am collection hammer price and the prevailing +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Thursday 2 January 2014. By credit card / debit card rate on buyer’s premium Payment in advance Valuations, taxation Tel: +44 (0) 20 7393 3912/3913 W These lots will be removed to & heritage to ascertain amount due by: Bonhams Park Royal after the sale. +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 cash, cheque with banker’s Please read the sale information +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax card, credit card, bank draft or page for more details. [email protected] traveller’s cheque. Y These lots are subject to CITES Catalogue subscriptions Payment at time of collection regulations, please read the To obtain any Bonhams catalogue By credit card / debit card information in the back of the or to take out an annual catalogue. subscription: Subscriptions Department +44 (0) 1666 502200 +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax [email protected] Shipping For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department on: +44 (0) 20 8963 2849 +44 (0) 20 8963 2850 +44 (0) 20 7629 9673 fax [email protected] Services for Buyers & Sellers in this Auction Modern Sporting Gun Department Head of Department After-Sale Collection Patrick Hawes George Champ +44 (0) 20 7393 3815 +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 +44 (0) 7818 684 869 mobile +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax [email protected] Catalogue Subscriptions To obtain other catalogues or take out an Junior Cataloguer annual subscription: George Champ Subscriptions Department +44 (0) 20 7393 3816 +44 (0) 16 6650 2200 +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax +44 (0) 16 6650 5107 fax [email protected] [email protected] Administrator Amina Ali-Shah Customer Services For general enquiries including payments, +44 (0) 20 7393 3947 sales results and information: +44 (0) 20 7393 3932 fax +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 [email protected] [email protected] Website viewing: Shipping Our improved website offers the online For information and estimates on domestic and facility to enlarge images and examine international shipping as well as export licenses please sale lots in much greater detail than contact Bonhams Shipping Department on: catalogue photographs permit +44 (0) 20 7468 8353 www.bonhams.com +44 (0) 20 7468 8302 +44 (0) 20 7629 9673 fax Email: [email protected] Telephone and Written Bids +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Valuations, Taxation & Heritage +44 (0)20 7468 8340 +44 (0)20 7468 5860 fax [email protected] Proof of Firearms Firearms Act 1968 as amended The term ‘proof exemption’ indicates that a firearm has been Bonhams are constantly reviewing procedures and would examined at a Proof House, but not proved, as either (a) it was remind you that, in the case of firearms or shotguns subject to deemed of interest and not intended for use, or (b) ammunition certification, to conform with current legislation, we are required was not available. In either case, the firearm must be regarded to see, as appropriate, your original registered firearms dealer’s as unsafe to fire unless subsequently proved. Firearms proved for certificate / shot gun certificate / museum firearms licence / Black Powder should not be used with smokeless ammunition. Section 5 authority or import licence (or details of any exemption The term ‘Certificate of Unprovability’ indicates that a firearm from which you may benefit, for instance Crown servant has been examined at a Proof House and is deemed both status) for the firearm(s) you have purchased prior to taking full unsuitable for proof and use. Reproof is required before any payment of the amount shown on your invoice. such firearm is to be used. Should you not already be in possession of such an authority or exemption, we request that you pay a deposit of 95% of the Guns Sold as Parts total invoice now and the balance of 5% when presenting your valid certificate or licence. Barrels of guns sold as parts will only be made available for sleeving and measurements once rendered unserviceable In the case of RFD certificates and Section 5 authorities, we according to the Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1968 to 1978 and the wish to keep an up-to-date copy on file. Please supply us with Rules of Proof a Fax or photocopy. It would be helpful if you could send us an updated copy whenever your certficate or authority is renewed Condition of Firearms or changed. Comment in this catalogue is restricted, in general, to Please do not hesitate to contact the Modern Sporting Gun exceptional condition and to those defects that might affect Department should you have any queries. the immediate safety of a firearm in normal use. An intending buyer unable to make technical examinations and assessments is recommended to seek advice from a gunmaker or from Licensing Requirements our modern firearms specialist, Patrick Hawes. All prospective buyers are advised to consult the lists of bore and wall- Lots marked `S1´ and bearing red labels are Section 1 thickness measurements posted in the saleroom. Potential firearms and require a valid British Firearms certificate, RFD buyers should note that guns are stripped only where there is Licence or import licence. a strong indication of a mechanical malfunction. Stripping is not, otherwise, undertaken. Guns intended for use should be Lots marked `S2´ and bearing blue labels are Section 2 stripped and cleaned beforehand.
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