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A FINE .451 SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE BY THE WHITWORTH COMPANY LIMITED (MANCHESTER), NO. F658
The sidelock with bolted hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate and the barrel impressed with the Whitworth trade mark, plain finish with full hardening-colour, highly-figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip and chequered butt-plate, the six-groove rifled barrel and top-strap with provision for target sights (elements missing)
Weight 9lb. 11½oz., 14¼in. pull, 35in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with bolted hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate and the barrel impressed with the Whitworth trademark, plain finish with full hardening-colour, highly figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip and checquered butt-plate, the six-groove rifled barrel and top-strap with provision for target sights (elements missing)
9lb.11½oz.,14¼in. pull, 35in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with bolted hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate and the barrel impressed with the Whitworth trade mark, plain finish with full hardening-colour, highly-figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip and chequered butt-plate, the six-groove rifled barrel and top-strap with provision for target sights (elements missing)
Weight 9lb. 11½oz., 14¼in. pull, 35in. barrel, London Black Powder proof
The sidelock with bolted hammer, the percussion breech with platinum plug, the lockplate and the barrel impressed with the Whitworth trademark, plain finish with full hardening-colour, highly figured walnut half-stock with chequered horn-capped forend, pistolgrip and checquered butt-plate, the six-groove rifled barrel and top-strap with provision for target sights (elements missing)
9lb.11½oz.,14¼in. pull, 35in. 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.