GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
J. WOODWARD DOUBLE EXPRESS RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. J. WOODWARD SXS DOUBLE RIFLE 3576 450 BPE (ca 1878) Cal. 450 BPE. 28" Dovetailed steel bbls are fitted with full length matted rib holding one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, and added shallow front ramp with integral blade front. Unmatted portion at rear of rib is engraved "J. Woodward & Sons 64 St James's St London". Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder proofs. Round bodied Jones underlever action with lightening cuts in water table is fitted with peninsula back locks with round bodied serpentine re-bounding hammers with tall spurs. Locks also include back sliding stalking safeties. Action and locks are engraved with simple line borders and a few feather bursts around pin ends. Lightly fiddle figured European walnut horn capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2" over checkered wood butt with steel heel and toe plates. Typical point pattern checkering is at grip. A sling eye and a vacant silver oval, are on toe line. Matching splinter forend with interesting inlet horn tip attaches to bbls with captive side bolt through shaped steel escutcheons. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8", drop at comb: approx 1-13/16". Cast slightly on. Weight: 8 lbs. 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". What is most likely orig leather case is lined in reddish cloth with paper Woodward label in lid. Case contains Rigby type 45 cal. rosewood handled bullet mold with hollow pointing pin, steel re-sizing die with priming and decapping pins, horn handled Hawksley german silver powder measure, japanned tin full of wads, another tin holding copper tubes for bullets, with a third of cardboard holding cleaning patches. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls retain traces of what could be orig blue perhaps approaching 20%. Action has traces of orig color where protected. Stocks have most of what appears to be orig finish, with many light marks and bumps, checkering considerably worn. Left hammer is a rather crude replacement, loose on tumbler, and will not slip forward to fire cartridge. Right safety is very loose. Stock is cracked through wrist and repaired. Bores are very fine with some scattered light pitting. Action is tight. Leather of case is dark, badly scuffed and marked. Ends beginning to detach, as is lid. Interior cloth is fair, badly soiled and deteriorated. Label is fair to good, soiled with rubs through. Accessories are good. A neat old high quality rifle which with some attention would undoubtedly be a good shooter. 51872-16 MGM65 (4,000-5,000) CASED W/ACCESS