Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2024 : Sale A1224 Lot 402
A .577 FLINTLOCK HEAVY-BARRELLED BUFFALO RIFLE FOR RESTORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,

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A .577 FLINTLOCK HEAVY-BARRELLED BUFFALO RIFLE FOR RESTORATION, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
English produced for the American market circa 1830, Birmingham proved 33 3/4in. heavy octagonal barrel 1 9/16in. across the flats, multigroove rifling, later dove-tailed brass fore-sight, no provision for rear-sight, remodelled squared breech, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang fitted with a folding peep-sight, provision for a clipped tail bar-action lock (absent), stripy maple half-stock chequered at the wrist and with large rectangular iron patch-box, trigger-guard bow with scrolled raised lower tang, single set-trigger, twin barrel keys, applied under-rib (lifting) with two plain ramrod thimbles and replacement ramrod



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Estimate £300-500