A .451 WHITWORTH PATENT PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE with browned barrel cut with Whitworth rifling (minor areas of pitting), engraved 'Whitworth Patent' at the breech, and with windage adjustable peep fore-sight, the signed adjustable folding back-sight calibrated to 200 yards, case-hardened breech with platinum plug, long case-hardened tang fitted with further signed adjustable peep-sight calibrated to 1200 yards, signed case-hardened lock with blued safety-catch and engraved with the company mark on the tail, figured walnut half-stock, chequered pistol-grip and fore-end, the former with horn plate, case-hardened steel mounts including chequered butt-plate, chequered trigger, vacant silver escutcheon, horn fore-end cap, no provbision for a ramrod, and most of its original finish, by the Manchester Ordnance & Rifle Co., No. D 534, circa 1862-65