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AN UNUSUAL T. HORSLEY 1863 PATENT 12-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMER GUN, NO. 1901
Incorporating T. Horsley pull-back snap-action toplever patent No. 2410 of October 1863 and T. Horsley self-extracting striker patent No. 1138 of 17th. April 1867, with a T. Horsley patent grip safety, the top of the standing-breech mounted with a curved shutter showing 'LOADED' as the breech is closed on a cartridge, rebounding backlock, best foliate-scroll engraving, finely-figured stock with butt-plate, the horn forend-cap carved with a stylized shell motif, the browned damascus barrel with faceted breech
Weight 5lb. 8oz., 13.7/8in. pull, 30in. barrel, approx. choke, 2in. chamber, Black Powder proof
Incorporating T. Horsley pull-back snap-action toplever patent No. 2410 of October 1863 and T. Horsley self-extracting striker patent No. 1138 of 17th. April 1867, with a T. Horsley patent grip safety, the top of the standing-breech mounted with a curved shutter showing 'LOADED' as the breech is closed on a cartridge, rebounding backlock, best foliate-scroll engraving, finely-figured stock with butt-plate, the horn forend-cap carved with a stylized shell motif, the browned damascus barrel with faceted breech
Weight 5lb. 8oz., 13.7/8in. pull, 30in. barrel, approx. choke, 2in. chamber, Black Powder proof
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