HISTORIC GUNS & MILITARIA

ROOK & RABBIT RIFLES

Some of the guns advertised in this section (the ones with a category of S58) may be owned without a FAC or SGC provided they are held in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1968 Firearms Act (as a curiosity or ornament) and not fired. If the intention is to fire them, they must be brought onto the appropriate certificate beforehand.

Stock No.

Image

Description

Category

Price

C023

 

A good martini action rook rifle in .300 Rook cal by the ‘Daw Gun Company’. 28” ovate barrel signed ‘The Daw Gun Co., 19 St. Winchester St. London’. The barrel is fitted with rear sight of one standing and one folding leaves marked 100 & 150 yds. Refinished barrel and action, with cocking indicator and thumb safety, are in very good condition. 14 ¼” figured walnut straight hand chequered stock and fore-end (stock fitted with steel butt plate). A very nice rook rifle in its original calibre.

S58

No licence required

 

£750

F368

 

A good .22LR hammer rook & rabbit rifle by W Golden (converted from .300 Rook). 26" 'Parker-rifled' octagonal barrel signed 'W Golden, Huddersfield', with a near mint bore and 90% of its original finish. Fixed front sight and v-notch rear sights of one standing and one folding leaves marked 50 & 100yds. Plain side-lever action with traces of colour case hardening. Slim 141/2" straight hand stock (some figuring) and fore-end, both with good chequering. Steel butt plate.

S1 Firearm, FAC required

£475

F394

 

A good side-lever hammer .22LR rook & rabbit rifle by H E Pollard (converted from .300 Rook). 26“ ‘zero lined’ blued octagonal barrel (near mint bore) signed 'H E Pollard & Co, Broad St, Worcester. Barrel fitted with rear sight of one standing and one folding leaves marked 50 & 100 Yds, and dovetailed front bead sight. Plain side-lever action with traces of original colour case hardened finish. 14 ½” hardwood semi pistol grip stock.

S1 Firearm, FAC required

£499

F396

 

A good side-lever hammer .22LR rook & rabbit rifle by T Wild (converted from .300 Rook). 25 ½“ blued octagonal barrel (very good bore) signed 'T Wild, 55 Whittall St, Birmingham’. Barrel fitted with rear sight of one standing and two folding leaves, and dovetailed front bead sight. Plain side-lever action with traces of original finish. 14 ½” hardwood stock and fore-end with carved horn butt plate. Rifle is fitted with a contemporary Weaver M3-29 telescopic sight and comes in a red baize lined canvas case with a reproduction T Wild label.

S1 Firearm, FAC required

£625

F430

new

A good English made .22LR side-lever hammer rook & rabbit rifle, converted from an original rook calibre (possibly 297/250). Parker Hale tubed 26” octagonal barrel with a near mint bore. Barrel is fitted with a rear sight of one standing and one folding leaves marked 50 & 100 Yds, and dovetailed front bead sight. Plain side-lever action with brushed bright finish. 14 ½” figured straight hand stock with steel butt plate.

S1 Firearm, FAC required

£450

F436

A good martini action rook rifle converted from 297/250 calibre to .22 shot. 26” smoothbore ovate barrel signed ‘C Francis & Son, Peterborough’. The barrel is fitted with a rear sight of one standing and two folding leaves marked 50, 100 & 150 yards. Nicely refinished barrel and action, with cocking indicator and thumb safety. 14 ¼” figured walnut semi pistol grip stock with steel butt plate. Chequered fore-end with horn tip. A very nice rook rifle which you can hold on a shotgun certificate.

S2 Shotgun, SGC required

£499

 

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