Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1879. The barrel length is original
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A LIGHT W. POWELL PATENT 12-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN BY
W. POWELL, NO. 6975
The action-face inset with a horizontally-sliding bolt acting on the rear barrel-lump, toplever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, border engraving, 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 6lb. 4oz., 14in. pull, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C. (relieved), 2in. chambers, nitro reproof
W. POWELL, NO. 6975
The action-face inset with a horizontally-sliding bolt acting on the rear barrel-lump, toplever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, border engraving, 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 6lb. 4oz., 14in. pull, 28in. barrels, both approx. I.C. (relieved), 2in. chambers, nitro reproof