GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
HANDY 450/ 400 NITRO TOP LEVER HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE BY MANTON & CO.MANTON & CO.SXS RIFLE52282450-400 3-1/4 NITROMODERNCal. .450/400 3-1/4 Nitro. 23" Chopper lump bbls are fitted with quarter rib holding one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, and medium front ramp holding gold bead. Tops of bbls are engraved "Manton & Co London & Calcutta" and "FOR CORDITE .450/ 400. 3-1/4 CASE". Bbl flats are stamped with London nitro proofs for 60 grains of cordite and 400 grain bullet. Round bodied top lever action features pivoting third fastener which engages dolls head bbl extension, and peninsula rebounding back locks with round bodied serpentine hammers. Action is engraved with scroll borders. "Manton & Co" is in scrolled riband on each lockplate. SN is on blued trigger guard tang, which extends to steel grip cap. Somewhat streaked, dense tropical hardwood capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/2" over Silver type pad, and features point pattern standard checkering, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and a sling eye, matching that on bottom of bbl, as well as a vacant gold oval, on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: approx 3-1/2", drop at comb: approx 2". Weight: 11 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain nearly all of an old re-black. Action and locks retain traces of color, but are mostly a mottled gray brown. Top lever, hammers, trigger plate, and trigger guard have been re-blued, and retain most of that blue. Fairly well made replacement stocks retain nearly all of an old refinish, checkering re-cut. Bores are good with strong rifling throughout, left bbl frosted, right bbl lightly pitted. Action is surprisingly tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are good. 50231-3 MGM288 (6,000-11,000)