Lot Essay
The rifle is of exceptional quality and it appears to have been very little used
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A FINE J.D. DOUGALL 1860 'LOCK-FAST' PATENT .450 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE BY J.D. DOUGALL, NO. 3572
Incorporating J.D. Dougall slide-and-tilt patent No. 1128 of 1860, the action comprizing a bolted rearward-facing sidelever, an action-face with double bosses and a rearward extension on the rear barrel lump engaging with a recess in the standing-breech, the non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and unusual engraved ebonite extension, sling-eyes, the steel barrels with matt sight-rib, horn rear-sight and folding foresight with integral ring protector
Weight 7lb. 15oz., 14in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof
Incorporating J.D. Dougall slide-and-tilt patent No. 1128 of 1860, the action comprizing a bolted rearward-facing sidelever, an action-face with double bosses and a rearward extension on the rear barrel lump engaging with a recess in the standing-breech, the non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and unusual engraved ebonite extension, sling-eyes, the steel barrels with matt sight-rib, horn rear-sight and folding foresight with integral ring protector
Weight 7lb. 15oz., 14in. pull, 26in. barrels, Black Powder proof