WINCHESTER. A PRE-64 .30-06 (SPFLD) 'MODEL 70' BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 417774,

WINCHESTER. A PRE-64 .30-06 (SPFLD) 'MODEL 70' BOLT-MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 417774, circa 1957, 24in. blued barrel (proved in 2009), ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, dove-tailed single-leaf folding rear- sight, receiver mounted with a rail fitted with a Bushnell 'Banner' 4x telescopic sight, 14in. pistolgrip stock including 1in. ventilated rubber recoil pad, Monte Carlo comb, chequered grip and fore-end, the latter tapped for a bi-pod mount (some wear to external finish). Lots 1188-1195 are being offered for sale by the family of the late Peter Mann-Jones, a well-known and much respected Professional Hunter who spent the bulk of his career in Kenya and Tanzania. Peter was 'apprenticed' to the famous PH, Stan Laurence-Brown who worked over much of Eastern Africa during the first half of the Twentieth Century and learnt his profession well. Peter soon built a reputation amongst serious trophy hunters for his diligence, knowledge of, and respect for their quarry and his piloting skills; he normally flew clients to and from the camp during a typical five week safari. He was a scrupulous PH and survived being seriously mauled by lions on two occasions, having had to chase and dispatch the animals which had been wounded by his clients.