Main Sale - March 2013 : Sale A1070 Lot 508
WHITWORTH RIFLE COMPANY, MANCHESTER A .451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION MATCH RIFLE, MODEL MILITARY MATCH, serial no. B721,

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WHITWORTH RIFLE COMPANY, MANCHESTER
A .451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION MATCH RIFLE, MODEL 'MILITARY MATCH', serial no. B721,
circa 1865, with 33in. reblued sighted barrel marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT', border engraved recessed patent breech, base for an aperture rear-sight fitted behind the barrel tang, border engraved bolted lock signed 'WHITWORTH RIFLE CO. MANCHESTER' and with crowned corn bushel trade mark and the letter 'W' on the tail, figured walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued iron mounts, iron sling mounts, and brass-tipped iron ramrod, Birmingham proof marks

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Estimate £3,500-4,500