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CHARLES LANCASTER
A 10-BORE (2 7/8IN.) 'PATENT SMOOTH BORE BREECH LOADING RIFLE' ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 4809,
28in. black powder only bold damascus barrels with broad matt rib, open sights and folding leaf sight with white metal inlaid sight lines, bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved 'CHARLES LANCASTER, 151 NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. PATENT SMOOTH BORE BREECH LOADING RIFLE', the flats marked 'FOR ELEY'S SOLID DRAWN BRASS CASE 10 C,F 2 7/8 LONG AND 8Drs NO.6 POWDER', Jones patent rotary underlever, carved fences, non-rebounding back-action locks with bolted high-spurred hammers of hare's-ear form, long top-strap, beaded border engraving, the action bar signed 'CHARLES LANCASTER. LONDON.', retaining slight traces of colour-hardening, 14 1/8in. figured pistolgrip stock (cracked at hand) with cheekpiece, steel pistolgrip-cap and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 15lb.
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Estimate £5,000-7,000