Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2024
Lot 332
A 34 bore side hammer percussion revolving rifle of Westley Richards type, hexagonal twist barrel
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1512
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Description
A 34 bore side hammer percussion revolving rifle of Westley Richards type, hexagonal twist barrel 21.5 in., five-shot cylinder with off-set nipples, London proof, top strap secured to the breech by a turning catch, fixed arbor pin gripped by a clip in a sleeve under the barrel, rack and pinion rammer, straight hand butt stock, polished horn grip for the supporting hand at the front of the trigger guard. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(98.7cm OAL)
The George Geear Collection