BY THOMAS PARSONS, SALISBURY, NO. 1043, CIRCA 1830
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A 25-Bore Percussion Sporting Gun
By Thomas Parsons, Salisbury, No. 1043, circa 1830
With rebrowned signed sighted two-stage barrel, case-hardened patent breech with two platinum lines and platinum plug, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved lock, figured walnut half-stock (cracked and chipped), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end cap, and original brass-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks
31in. (80cm.) barrel
By Thomas Parsons, Salisbury, No. 1043, circa 1830
With rebrowned signed sighted two-stage barrel, case-hardened patent breech with two platinum lines and platinum plug, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved lock, figured walnut half-stock (cracked and chipped), chequered grip, engraved iron mounts including trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end cap, and original brass-tipped ramrod with worm, Birmingham proof marks
31in. (80cm.) barrel