Centre Fire Rifles
Parher Hale Model 1200TX Target Rifle 7.62mm
A Parker Hale Model 1200TX in 7.62 NATO. This heavy barrelled target rifle was made by Parker Hale during the 1970s and 80s. A military version was known as the M82 and was used as a sniper rifle by many armies and police forces. This example is single shot, but the spring loaded ramp for an internal magazine feed is present. The heavy target barrel has the matt black or Parkerised finish. The bore is in good condition and I have shot this rifle out to 1000 yards many times - it is more accurate than I am. It has scope mounts fitted, and an accessory rail on the underside of the fore stock. An accurate target rifle for a low price or a basis for a more ambitious custom rifle.
£225
Winchester Model 70 XTR Featherweight .270"
The Model 70 was introduced in 1937, and gained the name "The Rifleman's Rifle". In 1952 a lightweight version was launched, and called the Featherweight. Made in 1982, this example has the original finish, which still looks good with the bluing staring to lighten and take on a brown tint. The pre '64 Featherweights were considered the best ones as various cuts to expense were made in that year, which inevitably lead to claims of poorer quality. Further changes were made and many commentators declare the post 1974 models to be the equal of the pre 1964 productions - perhaps excepting the replacement of hand chequering with laser cutting. It comes with a German Schmidt and Bender 8x56 scope in quick release removable scope mounts. The rifle also has iron sights fitted with a fold down leaf rear sight with ivorine insert. This outfit is very accurate and the big scope, along with the versatile .270" calibre make it a very effective Boar outfit.
£700
Collins Bros. Lee Enfield Sporting Rifle .303"
Colins Bros traded from 1967 to 1975 and then on to 1987 under the name of "The Southern Armoury Ltd". They were based in the New Kent Road in east London. Based on a No.4 Lee Enfield Service Rifle these conversions make excellent shooters. The bore is in good condition and this rifle shoots well. It comes with a fitted Pecar Light 4 x 35 Scope. This is a high quality scope of a suitable period and suits the rifle well.
£425
Remington 700VSF .223 Outfit
A synthetic stocked Remington 700VSF outfit. The rifle has seen little use. It comes with a PES moderator, a tilting bipod and a Redfield 6-18 x50 scope. It is all in good condition and makes an accurate outfit.
£685
Parker Hale 7mm Mauser Outfit
A Parker Hale Safari Mauser actioned rifle in 7x57 Mauser. In good all round condition and known to be a very accurate sporting rifle ( 3/4" groups at 100m ). It is fitted with a T8 AR moderator and a set of 1" Weaver rings. A very useful and competent rifle in an equally competent calibre. An easy match for the Sakos and Tikas but at a much reduced price.
£220
Ruger No.1 Outfit. .257 Roberts
The Ruger No1 needs little introduction. Inspired by, but by no means copied from, the Farquharson falling block the deign is immensely strong, very accurate, reliable and a delight to use. The .257 Roberts calibre is less well known but has admirable ballistic qualities. The round was originally based on a necked down 7x57 Mauser. Factory loads are available in the UK, but don't expect every local gun shop to have them on the shelf. The performance has been described a falling neatly between the .243 and the .308. The home loader will have a wide range of options from over 3800fps 60 grain loads to 12 grains at 2645 fps. The outfit comes with an ASG Ultra Moderator, a Caldwell bipod, 1" rings and a sling. The rifle appears little used but has a few small compression marks on the stock, presumably from a gun rack. The scope shown is not included in the sale, but is available if wanted. It is a Pecar 4x35 Champion. I have 180 rounds of factory ammunition for this rifle in stock which may be purchased separately.
£500
Midland Gun Co .243 with 3-9x56 Scope
A .243 Bolt Action rifle by the Midland Gun Company. A tidy rifle with a very good bore. The rifle is fitted with a 3-9x56 Tasco scope with an adjustable illuminated reticule. The rifle is in good condition - almost very good but it has a few marks on the stock which look as if they have come from a car type gun rack; not deep but superficial . The blueing is in good order. The rifle has iron sights fitted. The Midland Gun Co was formed in 1889 and was best known for providing practical and good value guns, particularly for colonial service where serviceability scored over fine or fancy finishes. The premises moved around Birmingham over the years and the company was taken over by Parker Hale in 1952, but continued to use the Midland Gun Co name. The rifle is built on a Mauser action. The story is that after moving into new premises in the 1960s an old tunnel range was cleared out and large quantities of Mauser action were found in crates, originally taken as war reparations. These were then used for sporting rifles with great success. Later actions were bought from other sources including Czechoslovakia. these were produced up until the demise of Parker Hale in the 1990s. Sadly the records of serial number have been destroyed or at least lost. this rifle would appear to be from the very end of the line.
£255
Winchester Model 95 .45 Colt
A classic gallery rifle; a Winchester Model 94AE lever action in .45 Colt. This rifle is in excellent condition and could pass as new. I also have a set of reloading dies, empty brass and a quantity of ammunition available.
£595
Ferlach .30-06 Mauser Action Rifle with Claw mounted Pecar Scope
A high quality sporting rifle with a Pecar scope on quick release claw mounts. The rifle is a Mauser action bolt action in .30-06, and the 60cm barrel (23 1/2") has a very good bore. Stamped with the Ferlach proof marks and a date stamp of 1954. The barrel is marked with "Bohler Blitz Stahl", which is a high grade steel. The rifle has an integral magazine. The stock has a bit of grain and is in goor condition - very good for a sporting rifle of this age. The scope is a Pecar 4x81. The scope is a 4 x magnification with a 36mm objective lens, but at the time Pecar confusingly used the brightness index in the name. Dividing the objective lens by the magnification (36 divided by 4 gives 9, which when squared gives the brightness index of 81). The scope is fitted with the Suhl style claw mounts. The reticule is the No. 3 style, which has a vertical post and two horizontal lines rather than cross hairs. The scope has the elevation adjustment, and the rear mount has the windage adjustment. The rifle has open sights, with a fixed rear v and two folding leaves. The safety catch is a shotgun style catch and the rifle has a twin trigger set up. The rifle has a 14" reach including the rubber recoil pad. The rifle shoots extremely well. Ferlach is the most southerly town in Austria and the home Austrian gun making. This rifle does not have a makers name, which is not uncommon for Ferlach guns, but is certainly a good quality rifle.
£445
KRICO Model 700D .30-06
A high quality sporting rifle in the versatile .30-06 calibre. In a classic German style this rifle is in exceptional condition, and has seen little use. KRICO is the brand name of Kriegeskorte Gmbh, and the company dates to 1878, dealing in arms, gunpowder and dynamite. After WW2 the company was forbidden to sell arms and made household products before being allowed back to their old trade by making slaughter weapons in 1947 and a few years later this expanded to starting pistols. Production of sporting arms got underway again in 1954, and the long running Model 600 and 700 was launched in 1963. The 700 has a longer action than the 600 and is for the heavier calibres. An ambitious plan to build an over under shotgun with Dynamit Nobel led to financial problems and the company continued rifle production until 2006, and since then has specialised in the import and export of sporting firearms. The rifle has a twin set trigger set up and comes with a Docter 8x56 scope with quick release on/off mounts. These KRICO rifles are very well made and finished, and if sold with another more famous German name on the barrel would be more highly regarded, and expensive.
£865
Inman Meffert Drilling 16 bore X 8x57 JR
A classic German Drilling. The two top barrels are 16 bore ( Nitro proofed) and the rifle barrel underneath is 8 x 57 JR. The rifle calibre is the rimmed version of the Mauser 8 x 57 service rifle round. Inman Meffert is one of the best known makers of high quality Driilings from the gun making centre of Suhl, later to be a part of the communist run East Germany. This rifle was made between the wars and was made for a retailer in Munster, "F. Dumbeck", who still trades as a gunsmith in Munster today. The rifle selector switch is on the top tang, and also flicks up the rear sight from the top rib as well as altering the trigger pull on the front trigger. Push this trigger forward and it sets to a light trigger pull for the rifle. There is a side mounted safety visibly similar to the Greener style. The horn trigger guard is in good condition as is the woodwork, with sharp chequering. All three bores are in good condition. These drillings are famously used for driven shooting with buck shot or slugs in the shotgun barrels. I have used a similar drilling in the UK, and have enjoyed addressing whatever presents itself, subject to seasons of course, whether it be pigeon, fox, pheasant or one of the dee species. The 8x57 round is suitable for UK deer stalking as well as for our growing Boar population. I have a quantity of ammunition in stock for this rifle, but it is freely available - usually by order.
£1350
BSA .308 Bolt Action Rifle
A classic sporting rifle. This rifle was owned from new by the previous owner who is known to me. It has not fired more than 100 rounds and is in exceptional condition: bore, finish and operation are as new. The rifle has factory fitted swivel eyes fitted and scope mounting blocks.
£495
Mannlicher Schoenauer Model 1910 Take down .308
The marriage of Ferdinand Mannlicher's action and the rotary magazine designed by Otto Schoenauer gave rise to one of the best made sporting rifles the world has ever seen. The silky smooth action, with the famous butter knife handle and the smooth feed of the rotary magazine make any other bolt action seem agricultural. The Model 1910 was introduced in that year for the larger 9.5x56 round. This one has been re-barrelled for the versatile .308 round. The scarcity or expense of some of the Mannicher Schoenauer calibres have made home loading a requirement, but not so for this .308 conversion. The folding leaf sights are supplemented by a flick up aperture sight. The bottom of the pistol grip has a rotation cap to reveal a storage space, presumably for aperture rings. The rifle is in very good order, has a very good bore and has the desirable feature of being the take down model.
£625
Turkish Mauser 1938 8x57
A Mauser service rifle made in Turkey during the Second World War. The Turks were long term customers for the highly regarded Mauser rifles. During the Second World War Turkey was neutral and this, combined with the demand for Mauser products for the German Army, left Turkey somewhat isolated in terms of trade, and in arms trade in particular. In 1938 Turkey began to assemble Mauser Model 1938 rifles from assembled parts they had in store. In 1940 they began to make some of their own parts, including receivers. This rifle is a 1938 K Kale ( denoted Turkish assembly, and dates from 1940. It is chambered for the 7.92x57 Mauser, usually referred to as 8x57 Mauser or even 8mm Mauser. It is in a sound and original condition, with good woodwork and has a good bore better than average.
£385
BSA Bolt Action .270
A BSA .270 bolt action sporting rifle in good condition. The rifle has good iron sights fitted, with graduated adjustment for windage and elevation. It also has a one piece scope mount with 1" rings. The .270 round is a versatile round, and is now enjoying a surge in popularity as a round for Boar.
£195
7.62 FN Sporter
A Fabrique National Model 50 service rifle in 7.62X51mm. A nicley converted servive rifle which makes a light and handy sporter. A 21" barrel, top loading magazine and scope mounts. The bore is in fine shape and this rifle shoots very well.
£195
Custom Mannlicher Schoenauer Stutzen Carbine
A Mannlicher Schoenauer Stutzen Carbine. Chambered for the famous 6.5.54 round. This rifle is quite covered in some very good quality engraving and looks stunning. It shoots beautifully and is a delight to carry around when woodland stalking. The Rifle is based on the "1930 System". The action designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher was combined with the superb rotary magazine designed by Otto Schoenauer. Intended as a military rifle the only takers were the Greeks. Other liked it, but the high quality of the rifles came at a cost. There was some industrial connection between Greece and Mannlicher ( who made the outdated Gras rifles for the Greeks), and this may explain the subsequent deal. The last big military contract was in 1930 - the model of this rifles' action. After the Second World War many of the greek rifles found tier way back to Austria and were, over many years, rebuilt into sporting rifles. The sporting production continued until 1972. The split in the back of the receiver which allows the bolt to pass through complicates the rear mount for a telescopic sight. Some examples have scopes fitted which are so high the user has to lift their head off the stock; not so on this one. The scope is a 4x35 Pecar Champion which suits the rifle well. The 6.5x54 round gained lasting international fame in the hands of Karamojo Bell who had great success using the diminutive round against the African Elephant. The 160 grain bullet was relatively heavy for the calibre and gave great sectional density, ensuring tremendous penetration. This was combined with excellent shot placement! The Mauser bolt action has many virtues, but is like slamming a sliding van door when compared to the Rolls Royce style smooth action of a Mannlicher Schoenauer. Known by many as" The Worlds Finest Rifle".