NEW LOT ADDED Published: 7 Mar 2025
Fine Modern & Antique Arms - March 2025 : Sale A0325 Lot 721
A .360 (No.5) / .380 (LONG) SINGLE-SHOT TRANTER'S PATENT ROOK & RABBIT RIFLE SIGNED W.B. BARRATT, BURTON ON TRENT, serial no. 53477,

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A .360 (No.5) / .380 (LONG) SINGLE-SHOT TRANTER'S PATENT ROOK & RABBIT RIFLE SIGNED W.B. BARRATT, BURTON ON TRENT, serial no. 53477,
circa 1868, with octagonal 26in. blued barrel, the top-flat signed 'W.B. BARRATT, BURTON ON TRENT', dove-tailed fore-sight, rear sight of one standing and two folding leaves, partial border and scroll engraving to breech-end, blued borderline and scroll engraved slab-sided action with push-button barrel-release to underside, the left side of action marked 'TRANTER'S PATENT', central hammer, figured walnut butt-stock with chequered straight hand wrist, iron heel-plate and guarded trigger, no provision for fore-end, strong amount of finish remaining, especially to action


Provenance: For further information on the retailer William Barratt please see lot 513 in this sale



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Estimate £400-600

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament