A RIGBY-BISSELL 1879 PATENT 12-BORE HAMMER GUN BY J. RIGBY, NO. 15139

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A RIGBY-BISSELL 1879 PATENT 12-BORE HAMMER GUN BY J. RIGBY, NO. 15139
Incorporating Rigby-Bissell rising third-bite patent No. 1141 of 1879, toplever, rebounding sidelocks, the hammers with spurs of flattened hare's-ear form, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, well-figured stock (cracked at the head) with butt-plate, the browned extremely fine damascus barrels with etched game-rib
Weight 6lb. 4oz., 14.1/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, proof exemption

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The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1879. This particular patent is most commonly encountered on Rigby double-rifles where the need of an additional strengthening of the jointing is pre-eminent; it is, accordingly, a rarer feature on Rigby shotguns

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