BY THO.S BAKER, 34 ST. JAMES'S ST., LONDON, NO. 1113, CIRCA 1850
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An 80-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Tho.s Baker, 34 St. James's St., London, No. 1113, circa 1850
With twist octagonal polygroove rifled barrel (sights missing), scroll engraved patent breech with pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved tang, signed lock finely engraved with scrolls and a boar, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, finely engraved iron mounts decorated with scrollwork, a lion, a stag and an antelope, set trigger, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks
29in. (75.6cm.) barrel
By Tho.s Baker, 34 St. James's St., London, No. 1113, circa 1850
With twist octagonal polygroove rifled barrel (sights missing), scroll engraved patent breech with pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved tang, signed lock finely engraved with scrolls and a boar, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, finely engraved iron mounts decorated with scrollwork, a lion, a stag and an antelope, set trigger, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end cap, iron sling mounts, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks
29in. (75.6cm.) barrel