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A FINE .22 (HORNET) FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY D. FRASER, NO. 5135
The action-body finely engraved with scenes of rabbit and squirrel in their naturalistic habitats, blued finish, manual top safety, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and butt-plate, the circular barrel with integral matt sight-rib, ramp-mounted blade-foresight and breech section of octagonal form
Weight 5lb., 14¾in. pull, 23½in. barrel, nitro proof
The action-body finely engraved with scenes of rabbit and squirrel in their naturalistic habitats, blued finish, manual top safety, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheek-piece and butt-plate, the circular barrel with integral matt sight-rib, ramp-mounted blade-foresight and breech section of octagonal form
Weight 5lb., 14¾in. pull, 23½in. barrel, nitro proof