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BY ALEXANDER HENRY, SOUTH ST. ANDREW ST, EDINBURGH, NO 491
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A .451 MUZZLE LOADING PERCUSSION MATCH RIFLE
By Alexander Henry, South St. Andrew St, Edinburgh, No 491
With 82 cm. (32 1/4 in.) octagonal seven groove barrel, marked on top flat 'Alexr Henry, South St. Andrew St, Edinburgh, Patent No 491', the breech engraved with a tiger and scrolled tang, finely engraved lock plate with a deer and lion, signed 'Alexr Henry' slide safety to half cock, engraved hammer and platinum vent, engraved steel trigger guard decorated with a tiger and crocodile, numbered '491' and pineapple finial, walnut stock with chequered pistol grip with engraved steel trap, chequered fore-end with horn tip, engraved steel butt tang and patch box decorated with a lion, 'Henry's Patent Elevator NO 18', leather cheek piece, sling mounts, brass mounted ramrod, rear fold down sight to 1300 yards, adjustable fore-end sight and screw elevating rear tang peep sight, London proof marks
125.5 cm. (49 1/2 in.)
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By Alexander Henry, South St. Andrew St, Edinburgh, No 491
With 82 cm. (32 1/4 in.) octagonal seven groove barrel, marked on top flat 'Alexr Henry, South St. Andrew St, Edinburgh, Patent No 491', the breech engraved with a tiger and scrolled tang, finely engraved lock plate with a deer and lion, signed 'Alexr Henry' slide safety to half cock, engraved hammer and platinum vent, engraved steel trigger guard decorated with a tiger and crocodile, numbered '491' and pineapple finial, walnut stock with chequered pistol grip with engraved steel trap, chequered fore-end with horn tip, engraved steel butt tang and patch box decorated with a lion, 'Henry's Patent Elevator NO 18', leather cheek piece, sling mounts, brass mounted ramrod, rear fold down sight to 1300 yards, adjustable fore-end sight and screw elevating rear tang peep sight, London proof marks
125.5 cm. (49 1/2 in.)
See illustration
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