Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

Robertson: a fine .45 (52 bore) sporting and target percussion rifle, heavy octagonal twist barrel 33.5 in., Lewes type target sights comprising a fore-sight with 'element' formed by the gap between two opposed baffles and a screw adjustable ladder back sight, hooked breech with gold blow-out plug, Birmingham proof, lock and hammer with line engraved borders and discrete acanthus scrolls, lock plate inscribed 'ROBERTSON', chequered walnut straight hand stock with iron furniture and horn nose cap, trigger guard with chequered finger scroll and pineapple finial, brass tipped wooden ram rod with concealed worm. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

(128.3cm OAL)

The George Geear Collection

This rifle mentioned & photographed in HBSA Journal: Volume 4, No. 10 "The Saga of the Lewes Rifle Sights"