Lot Essay
A lightweight Bland double-barrelled 4-bore punt gun was sold at Christie's King Street, 29 April 1998, lot 140 for £5,980 inc. prem.
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THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, WEST STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 17294
Details
A RARE 4-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED ‘LIGHTWEIGHT’ TOPLEVER HAMMER PUNT GUN
THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, WEST STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 17294
With reblacked 60 in. (152.5 cm.) nitro steel barrels, bright action, rebounding back-action locks, short figured walnut butt shaped to attach to the punt, and triggers each with lanyard-loop, weight 28 lbs.
THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, WEST STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 17294
With reblacked 60 in. (152.5 cm.) nitro steel barrels, bright action, rebounding back-action locks, short figured walnut butt shaped to attach to the punt, and triggers each with lanyard-loop, weight 28 lbs.
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