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GEORGE GIBBS, BRISTOL
A SCARCE .461 (GIBBS) BREECH-LOADING MILITARY RIFLE, action no. 43,
with 33in. barrel, blade fore-sight with auxilliary brass fore-sight protector, elevating ladder rear-sight (in-built spirit level broken), the nocksform signed 'METFORD'S PATENT 1188', the barrel signed 'GEORGE GIBBS 29 CORN STREET BRISTOL', plain slab-sided action signed 'GEORGE GIBBS BRISTOL' on the left and 'FARQUHARSON'S PATENT 43' on the right, falling breech, chequered walnut butt-stock with re-inforcing bolt at head, chequered heel, horn butt-plate, off-center under-lever around the trigger-guard bow, plain walnut three-quarter fore-end and two iron barrel-bands, the front with bayonet lug and retaining the iron cleaning rod
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Estimate £2,000-3,000