Hemingway's .577 Nitro Rifle Being Auctioned
James D. Julia is auctioning off Ernest Hemingway’s Westley Richards Droplock .577 Nitro Express double rifle. It is the gun he used on his 1953 African safari. According to Phil Bourjaily, this gun, which took a lion and a rhino, is expected to sell for between $150,000 – $200,000.
Even at $150,000, I think I better let some other gun nut have this one 😉
In my list of Adventurers-Whose-Guns-I-Would-Love-Own. Mr Hemingway ranks number three. Sir Samuel Baker is my #1 followed by Roosevelt.
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i'll always remember the first time i read the nick adams stories i was struck by how minimalist it was. ironically the .577 nitro is anything but minimalist lol.
I know that this is an old post, but I thought that I should provide the finals sale price.
This rifle sold for $339,250.00.