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The rifle was completed in 1880
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A .500 (3IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 4972
Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and chequered iron butt-plate, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the browned Henry-rifled damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 8lb. 11oz., 14¼in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In a canvas case (lock broken)
Jones patent rotary-underlever, rebounding backlocks, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with slight traces of hardening-colour, finely-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and chequered iron butt-plate, sling-swivels, lever-latch forend, the browned Henry-rifled damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 8lb. 11oz., 14¼in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
In a canvas case (lock broken)