Lot 152
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A RARE LANCASTER'S (THORN'S) PATENT FOUR-BARRELLED 16-BORE GUN BY CHARLES LANCASTER, No. 5089, 'Improved Model', screw-underlever action, the single-trigger let into the longer cocking 'trigger' of the rotary mechanism, manual lever-safe, border engraving with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with engraved butt-plate, browned fine damascus barrels

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A RARE LANCASTER'S (THORN'S) PATENT FOUR-BARRELLED 16-BORE GUN BY CHARLES LANCASTER, No. 5089, 'Improved Model', screw-underlever action, the single-trigger let into the longer cocking 'trigger' of the rotary mechanism, manual lever-safe, border engraving with much hardening-colour, boldly-figured stock with engraved butt-plate, browned fine damascus barrels
Weight 8lb. 10oz., 14in. pull, 28in. barrels, choke varying between approx. 5/8 & 7/8, 2½in. chambers, nitro reproof
In its leather case

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 1882; it appears to have been little used. The gun was reproved for nitro powders in 1974 and was duly accorded Certificate of Proof in-lieu of marks

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