Lot 116
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A POWELL 1869 PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY W. POWELL, No. 6378, patent lift-up toplever with patent retracting-striker action, the bases of the striker-pins marked 'LOADED', rebounding sidelocks, lobate fences, border engraving, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, the rebrowned damascus barrels with broad concave rib

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A POWELL 1869 PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY W. POWELL, No. 6378, patent lift-up toplever with patent retracting-striker action, the bases of the striker-pins marked 'LOADED', rebounding sidelocks, lobate fences, border engraving, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, the rebrowned damascus barrels with broad concave rib
Weight 7lb., 14½in. pull, 30in. barrels, both cyl. (relieved), 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof
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For an explanation of this action, please see Crudgington & Baker, The Modern Shotgun, Vol. One p. 194

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