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BY ALEXANDER HENRY, SOUTH ST. ANDREW ST. EDINBURGH NO 949
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A CASED .451 MUZZLE LOADING PERCUSSION MATCH RIFLE
By Alexander Henry, South St. Andrew St. Edinburgh No 949
With 84 cm. (33 in.) octagonal seven groove barrel, marked on top flat, 'Alexr Henry, South St. Andrew St. Edinburgh, Patent No 497 Gauge 451', engraved breech with platinum vent, engraved tang, finely engraved lock plate with a tiger, signed 'Alexr Henry' slide safety to half cock, engraved hammer, engraved steel trigger guard with stag, pineapple numbered '949' walnut stock with chequered pistol grip with engraved steel trap, chequered fore-end with horn tip, engraved steel butt plate and tang, engraved patch box decorated with a stag, 'Henry's Patent Elevator No 66' leather cheek piece, sling mounts, ramrod stamped '949', rear tang peep sight missing, rear fold down sight to 1200 yards with platinum line and adjustable fore-end sight, London proof marks: in original leather lined oak case with accessories, the lid with trade label and vacant brass escutcheon
133 cm. (52 1/2 in.)
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By Alexander Henry, South St. Andrew St. Edinburgh No 949
With 84 cm. (33 in.) octagonal seven groove barrel, marked on top flat, 'Alexr Henry, South St. Andrew St. Edinburgh, Patent No 497 Gauge 451', engraved breech with platinum vent, engraved tang, finely engraved lock plate with a tiger, signed 'Alexr Henry' slide safety to half cock, engraved hammer, engraved steel trigger guard with stag, pineapple numbered '949' walnut stock with chequered pistol grip with engraved steel trap, chequered fore-end with horn tip, engraved steel butt plate and tang, engraved patch box decorated with a stag, 'Henry's Patent Elevator No 66' leather cheek piece, sling mounts, ramrod stamped '949', rear tang peep sight missing, rear fold down sight to 1200 yards with platinum line and adjustable fore-end sight, London proof marks: in original leather lined oak case with accessories, the lid with trade label and vacant brass escutcheon
133 cm. (52 1/2 in.)
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