Product Details
A .50 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'AMERICAN PLAINS TYPE', no visible serial number,
circa 1870, with heavy octagonal 33in. barrel, white metal lines at muzzle and breech, applied crescent fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, long border engraved top-tang with provision for peep-sight (absent), border engraved back-action lock with further small florally engraved detail, dolphin headed hammer, wood half-stock with false stripy maple finish, shallow raised cheek-piece and comb of 'Roman nose form, brass furniture including patchbox with complex hinge, crescent heel-plate and trigger-guard bow with raised lower tang, double set triggers, white-metal fore-end cap and replacement wood ramrod, finish worn, some losses to top-edges of fore-end, one barrel key escutcheon absent
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Estimate £300-500