Lot Essay
Needle-fire guns of this quality and in this condition are rare and they are particularly so as pairs. Guns No. 1000/1 appear to have been very little used
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AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF J. NEEDHAM PATENT 16-BORE NEEDLE-FIRE GUNS BY J. NEEDHAM, NO. 1000/1
Each gun with twin side-opening bolts, each bolt with a safety lever, carved serpentine fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour overall, the triggerguards engraved with scenes of pointers, well-figured stocks with butt-plates, the bodies of the stocks inset with engraved concealed prickers for spent cartridge removal, the browned twist barrels with game-ribs
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 14.7/8in. pulls, 28in. barrels, proof exemption
Each gun with twin side-opening bolts, each bolt with a safety lever, carved serpentine fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour overall, the triggerguards engraved with scenes of pointers, well-figured stocks with butt-plates, the bodies of the stocks inset with engraved concealed prickers for spent cartridge removal, the browned twist barrels with game-ribs
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 14.7/8in. pulls, 28in. barrels, proof exemption