Barrel length 61 cm (24"), stock length 37 cm (14.5"), overall length 103 cm (40.5"), weight 4.6 kg, year of manufacture ca 1908, British proof, condition 3.
Demibloc barrels with sharp rifling, inscribed with maker's address in King Street and "Made Expressly for Lyon&Lyon Calcutta", extractor, matted stepped quarter rib, express sights with four additional hinged rear sight blades, inscribed 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, doll's head, Anson & Deeley box lock, disc-set strikers, color case hardened plain bascule engraved with tiger on left and elephants on right, automatic sliding tang saftey with gold inlaid "Safe", double trigger, trigger guard extended to horn pistol grip cap, straight grained walnut stock, forend with Anson push-rod, fine chequering, red rubber recoil pad, gold stock emblem monogrammed with initials "ED", sling swivel lugs, Birmingham proof for the 400 grs bullet with 55 grs Cordite powder, in a leather covered oak case with label of William Evans. Small spots on barrel outside, inside clean with sharp rifling. Case only condition 4, leather brittle, heavily chipped and one strap torn.
W. J. Jeffery succeeded in adapting the cartridge, which originated in the black powder era, for nitro powder and it quickly became the most popular universal cartridge for dangerous big game. W. D. M. Bell started his career with such a rifle, John Taylor had only praise for it in his book "African Rifles and Cartridges" and it was also never missing in the equipment of Jim Corbett, who shot 33 man-eating cats with this rifle alone. Today, reissued by Hornady and Ruger, this legendary cartridge has a new future. This well preserved rifle is just waiting to be used again after almost 120 years as a reliable companion in the hunt for dangerous wild.

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