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WITH AN INTERCHANGEABLE PAIR OF 28-BORE (2IN. BARRELS)
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AN 8X57(JRS)MM DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J. SPRINGER, NO. 1584
With an interchangeable pair of 28-bore (2in. barrels)
The treble-grip action-body with carved percussion fences, toplever, rebounding sidelocks, rounded bar, set-trigger, foliate-scroll engraving, 'old silver' finish, stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and butt-plate, the hand mounted with a fold-away peep-sight, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights, the breech-ends mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-ZA' 1,5-6x42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
13in. pull
8x57 barrels:-
Weight 8lb. 8oz. (with telescope), 21in. barrels, nitro proof
28-bore barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 3oz., 26in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2in. chambers, Black Powder proof
With an interchangeable pair of 28-bore (2in. barrels)
The treble-grip action-body with carved percussion fences, toplever, rebounding sidelocks, rounded bar, set-trigger, foliate-scroll engraving, 'old silver' finish, stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and butt-plate, the hand mounted with a fold-away peep-sight, sling-swivels, the chopper-lump barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights, the breech-ends mounted with a Zeiss 'Diavari-ZA' 1,5-6x42 telescopic-sight in quickly-detachable mounts
13in. pull
8x57 barrels:-
Weight 8lb. 8oz. (with telescope), 21in. barrels, nitro proof
28-bore barrels:-
Weight 6lb. 3oz., 26in. barrels, both approx. full choke, 2in. chambers, Black Powder proof