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ALEXANDER HENRY, EDINBURGH
A SCARCE PRESENTATION .451 PERCUSSION MILITARY MATCH RIFLE, MODEL 'TWO-BAND', no visible serial number,
dated for 1861, with blued, round 34 1/4in. barrel (much surface corrosion) signed 'ALEXR. HENRY EDINBURGH PATENT 202 GAUGE .451', micro-adjustable blade fore-sight with platinum reference lines, elevating ladder rear-sight, scroll engraved octagonal breech-block and top-tang, fenced nipple with platinum plug, borderline and scroll engraved lockplate (mainspring broken), chequered military-style walnut full-stock, the right hand side of butt with an applied oval white-metal plaque engraved 'DUMBARTONSHIRE COUNTY COMPETITION 1st PRIZE PRESENTED BY SIR JAMES COLQUHOUN, GAINED BY PRIVATE JAMES WILSON 3rd (BONHILL) D.R.V. , BONHILL 25th OCTR. 1861, RANGES 200 & 500 YDS, 5 SHOTS AT EACH, TOTAL 17 POINTS', iron heel-plate, silver oval escutcheon to wrist, scroll engraved trigger-guard tang and bow, pistol grip spur to lower tang, two iron barrel-bands, nose-cap and original iron ramrod, much corrosion throughout.
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Estimate £400-700