A FINE .450 (3¼IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) D. B. HAMMER RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 15362

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A FINE .450 (3¼IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) D. B. HAMMER RIFLE BY J. RIGBY, No. 15362
The rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with some hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, the hand mounted with a sight base, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 8lb. 9oz., 14¾in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1883; it appears to have been relatively little used. Please see C. Austyn, Modern Sporting Guns and Classic Sporting Rifles pp 59 nad 64 respectively

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