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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1860. It appears to be virtually unused
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AN EXCEPTIONAL .451 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 1112, PATENT NO. 631
The sidelock with an ornate bolted dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with an engraved platinum plug, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and engraved butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an extensively engraved sprung cover, the comb with its leather covered 'Henry's Patent Elevator', No. 99, the hand mounted with an Alex. Martin folding rear- sight with cup, sling-eyes, the browned twist multi-groove rifled target barrel with target sights (one element missing)
Weight 9lb. 15½oz., 14in. pull, 35½in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with an ornate bolted dolphin hammer, the percussion breech with an engraved platinum plug, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full colour-hardened finish, figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap (with trap) and engraved butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch box with an extensively engraved sprung cover, the comb with its leather covered 'Henry's Patent Elevator', No. 99, the hand mounted with an Alex. Martin folding rear- sight with cup, sling-eyes, the browned twist multi-groove rifled target barrel with target sights (one element missing)
Weight 9lb. 15½oz., 14in. pull, 35½in. 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.