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BY JOHN MANTON & SON, DOVER STREET, LONDON, NO. 11,596 FOR 1843
Details
A 6-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 11,596 for 1843
With twist octagonal sighted barrel cut with ten grooves and signed on the top flat, scroll engraved patent breech with engraved platinum plug, engraved tang, serial numbered detented lock finely engraved with scrolls and a dead stag, and inscribed 'Jno. Manton & Son. Patent.', safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts including reblued trigger-guard, silver escutcheon with later monogram, set trigger, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
28in. (71.1cm.) barrel
By John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 11,596 for 1843
With twist octagonal sighted barrel cut with ten grooves and signed on the top flat, scroll engraved patent breech with engraved platinum plug, engraved tang, serial numbered detented lock finely engraved with scrolls and a dead stag, and inscribed 'Jno. Manton & Son. Patent.', safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts including reblued trigger-guard, silver escutcheon with later monogram, set trigger, iron sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
28in. (71.1cm.) barrel
Literature
W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, p. 88
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 66
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 66
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.