Fine Modern & Antique Guns - June 2013 : Sale A1072 Lot 510
V & R BLAKEMORE A .577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL 'PATTERN 1860/61 SHORT-RIFLE', no visible serial number,
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V & R BLAKEMORE
A .577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL 'PATTERN 1860/61 SHORT-RIFLE', no visible serial number,
dated for 1872, with 5-groove rifled 33in. re-proved barrel, block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, borderline engraved lockplate signed 'V.R. BLAKEMORE, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON' together with the date and a Victorian crown to tail, walnut three-quarter stock with brass furniture (inlet repair to rear swivel mounting), two iron barrel-bands, no bayonet lug, some age splitting to stock
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Estimate £300-500