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Rifles of this type were used for shooting park deer
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A FINE .380 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION PARK RIFLE BY REILLY, NO. 10619
The percussion breech with pierced platinum plug, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of colour-hardened finish, boldly-figured walnut half-stock with butt-plate, the triggerguard extending rearwards to form a skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the browned twist five-groove rifled barrel with open-sights and ramrod
Weight 4lb. 8½oz., 145/8in. pull, 27½in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The percussion breech with pierced platinum plug, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of colour-hardened finish, boldly-figured walnut half-stock with butt-plate, the triggerguard extending rearwards to form a skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the browned twist five-groove rifled barrel with open-sights and ramrod
Weight 4lb. 8½oz., 145/8in. pull, 27½in. 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.