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The rifle appears to have an Indian provenance
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A RARE 10-BORE (CENTRE-FIRE) 'LOCKFAST' DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE
BY J.D. DOUGALL, NO. 2515
Patent slide-and-tilt sidelever action, the backlocks with bolted non-rebounding C-scroll hammers, the sidelever with additional bolted safety, carved serpentine fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and ornately-carved leaf-sights
Weight 10lb., 14¾in. pull, 24in. barrels, Black Powder proof
BY J.D. DOUGALL, NO. 2515
Patent slide-and-tilt sidelever action, the backlocks with bolted non-rebounding C-scroll hammers, the sidelever with additional bolted safety, carved serpentine fences, best bold foliate-scroll engraving, stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and ornately-carved leaf-sights
Weight 10lb., 14¾in. pull, 24in. barrels, Black Powder proof