(C) G. DEFOURNY-SEVRIN .600 NITRO EXPRESS DOUBLE RIFLE WITH BULINO SCENES OF BIG GAME AND AMMO.

Circa 1956. A modern dangerous game safari rifle with chopper lump blued steel barrels with extractors. Barrels are built with a filed spear point rib one standing and two folding leaf sights at 100 and 200 yards. Rib with rib extension. Smooth swamped mid rib extends down to a matched filed ramped front blade sight. Right barrel reads “G. DEFOURNY-SEVRIN .600 NITRO EXPRESS RIFLE COMPRESSED STEEL”. Left barrel reads “MADE IN BELGIUM FOR CONTINENTAL ARMS CORPORATION NEW YORK”. Barrel flats with Belgium proofs. Bottom of barrels read “AGIER”, COMPRIME”, “.600”. Bottom rib reads “10448”. Brushed coin finished scalloped action with Greener styled cross bolt locking mechanism is adorned by Bulino scroll, and big game scenes of lion, tiger and elephant in their habitat. Engraving by “L. Smeels Geac Inc. de S.M. le Roi”. Water table is case color hardened and stamped with serial number. Action is built with double triggers, front trigger is hinged. Blacked scroll engraved top lever with double sided checkered thumb. Safe slide is scroll engraved and checkered. “S” for safe is in gold. Action is non-auto safe. Light honey colored walnut stock with straight grain and fine checkered pistol grip has been fitted with a horn grip cap, shield for initials or crest and an orange butt pad. Beavertail forend with Anson styled release has dual checkered panel and another area of checkering going towards breech. Accompanied by a 5-round box of Westley Richards 900gr soft point ammunition, 5-round box of Westley Richards 900gr solid nose, 6 rounds of soft point loaded on B.E.L.L. brass, 6 rounds of round nose on B.E.L.L. brass, 2 round nose Imp. Ctge Co., and a round nose round on "BB" brass. Also included is an empty early Kynoch 10-round box. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels maintain nearly all of their black with some freckling in spots. Bores are very good. Action and triggers are sound. Stock and forend are both very good with light handling marks.

Name

Value

Accessories

Ammo

Barrel Length

24"

Caliber/Bore

.600 Nitro Express

Drop at Heel

2 - 1/8"

FFL Status

Curio & Relic