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The gun is a particularly fine example of what is in effect a 'hammerless' gun with external hammers
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A RARE F.H. GREY 1865 PATENT 12-BORE HAMMER GUN BY WILLIAM MOORE & GREY, NO. 2247
Incorporating F.H. Grey patent No. 2743 of 24th. October 1865, the action with fully enclosed internal strikers and external dolphin hammers of pin-fire form, non-rebounding sidelocks, push-forward snap-action underlever, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock, the blacked damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 14in. stock, 31in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2in. chambers, nitro reproof
Incorporating F.H. Grey patent No. 2743 of 24th. October 1865, the action with fully enclosed internal strikers and external dolphin hammers of pin-fire form, non-rebounding sidelocks, push-forward snap-action underlever, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock, the blacked damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 15oz., 14in. stock, 31in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2in. chambers, nitro reproof