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Fri, Oct 5, 2012 09:00AM EDT
Lot 357

William Evans side lever Rook rifle with ejectors,

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,540.50
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
William Evans side lever Rook rifle with ejectors, .250 cal., the barrel inscribed William Evans 63 Pall Mall, St. James, London, with a two-leaf platinum-lined rear express sight, a scroll engraved receiver with nice case colors, a checkered walnut pistol grip stock and a case colored cap, serial #12346, 26" round barrel.

Condition

The barrel retains approximately 80 % of blue with a peppery bore. Both the front and rear sight bases are contiguous to the barrel. The receiver is nicely, scroll engraved and retains 80% of case colors. The walnut stock is checkered and has a case colored, capped, pistol grip and a silver escutcheon behind the pistol grip. The but is plain walnut. The wood bears normal handling marks. Condition is fine.