A FINE W. POWELL 1864 PATENT 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY W. POWELL, NO. 5556

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A FINE W. POWELL 1864 PATENT 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY W. POWELL, NO. 5556
Incorporating W. Powell rotating single-bolt snap-action patent No. 1163 of 7th. May 1864 and their patent lift-up toplever, rebounding sidelocks, the hammers with spurs of hare's-ear form and the strikers with 'LOADED' indicators, border engraving with some hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with butt-plate, the skeletal action-bar enclosing the bar-in-wood at the forend-knuckle, the browned fine damascus barrels with game-rib
Weight 7lb. 3oz., 14.3/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, both approx. cyl., 2in. chambers, Black Powder reproof

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The makers have kindly confirmed that gun No. 5556 was completed in 1874 for the export market which favoured generally heavier guns. This gun was one of two, with No. 5608, which were supplied with Powell patent 'uplift levers' and patent gold-inlaid 'loaded' strikers

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