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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1859
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A FINE .450 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 302
The sidelock with dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate engraved with a running stag in a naturalistic landscape, with best bold foliate-scrollwork, well-figured walnut half-stock with horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap and scroll-engraved butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned twist eight-groove rifled octagonal barrel with matt top-flat, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod
Weight 7lb. 10oz., 143/8in. pull, 29½in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate engraved with a running stag in a naturalistic landscape, with best bold foliate-scrollwork, well-figured walnut half-stock with horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap and scroll-engraved butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned twist eight-groove rifled octagonal barrel with matt top-flat, open-sights and brass-tipped ramrod
Weight 7lb. 10oz., 143/8in. pull, 29½in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.