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BY DURS EGG, LONDON, NO. 326, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A Rare 23-Bore Flintlock Sporting Rifle
By Durs Egg, London, No. 326, early 19th Century
With browned twist octagonal barrel rifled with nine broad grooves and signed in gold at the breech, silver fore-sight and blued three-leaf back-sight, case-hardened patent breech with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tang engraved with a martial trophy, signed engraved case-hardened detented flat lock with safety-catch also locking the steel, roller, 'French' cock, and gold-lined rainproof pan, the steel engraved 'D. Egg. Patent' and fitted with vent, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved blued iron mounts decorated with dogs and game birds, case-hardened trigger-plate with urn and pineapple finial, blued set trigger, gold escutcheon, original serial numbered ramrod, and much original finish, London proof marks
291/8in. (74cm.) barrel
By Durs Egg, London, No. 326, early 19th Century
With browned twist octagonal barrel rifled with nine broad grooves and signed in gold at the breech, silver fore-sight and blued three-leaf back-sight, case-hardened patent breech with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tang engraved with a martial trophy, signed engraved case-hardened detented flat lock with safety-catch also locking the steel, roller, 'French' cock, and gold-lined rainproof pan, the steel engraved 'D. Egg. Patent' and fitted with vent, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, finely engraved blued iron mounts decorated with dogs and game birds, case-hardened trigger-plate with urn and pineapple finial, blued set trigger, gold escutcheon, original serial numbered ramrod, and much original finish, London proof marks
291/8in. (74cm.) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.