Lot 106
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A RARE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING FLINTLOCK RIFLE on the Ferguson system with sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves and struck with Birmingham proof marks on the left side of the breech, signed border engraved flat lock (cock replaced), figured walnut full stock, chequered grip, plain brass mounts, iron trigger-guard attached to the iron threaded breech plug and with spring-loaded retaining stud in the tang, and iron sling swivel (ramrod, one ramrod-pipe and one sling swivel missing, fore-end tip split), by Ketland & Co., Birmingham, circa 1785

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A RARE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING FLINTLOCK RIFLE on the Ferguson system with sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves and struck with Birmingham proof marks on the left side of the breech, signed border engraved flat lock (cock replaced), figured walnut full stock, chequered grip, plain brass mounts, iron trigger-guard attached to the iron threaded breech plug and with spring-loaded retaining stud in the tang, and iron sling swivel (ramrod, one ramrod-pipe and one sling swivel missing, fore-end tip split), by Ketland & Co., Birmingham, circa 1785
36in. barrel [E.404]

Lot Essay

Based on the Ferguson rifles made for Captain Patrick Ferguson, who commanded a detachment of one hundred men during the American War of Independence, and was killed at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 October, 1780

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