A deactivated German Mauser Gewehr 98 Bolt-action Rifle 1916 Serial number 3382, 7.92x57mm calibre, barrel with Lange adjustable sight, receiver ring marked 'Erfurt 1916' and with imperial markings, walnut stock, together with a deactivated .22 model 1903 semi automatic rifle, a 19th century flintlock musket, hexagonal to oval sighted barrel, flat military style lock marked faintly 'London' full stock, the barrel 128cm long, (3). Footnotes: The property of James Brander Dunbar 1875-1969, 6th Laird of Pitgaveny and by descent. Brander-Dunbar was the inspiration for John Buchan's 'John MacNab', who waged £20 that he could poach a stag from an Estate owner without being caught. A soldier in the Boer War leading the first commando-style unit, a keen highland sportsman and friend of Ramsay MacDonald from Morayshire. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Estimate £400-£600
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Jun 08, 2026 5:00 AM EDTEdinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom
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