A 14-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN, reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned three-stage sighted barrel octagonal then polygonal and signed in gold on the breech, gold lines and vent, engraved flat lock with safety-catch, pierced cock and roller, figured walnut half-stock (cracked) with chequered grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece, engraved steel mounts including reblued trigger-guard with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, silver fore-end cap, and brass-tipped whalebone ramrod (heavily worn overall), by John Manton, London, London proof marks, No.3689 for 1801

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A 14-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN, reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned three-stage sighted barrel octagonal then polygonal and signed in gold on the breech, gold lines and vent, engraved flat lock with safety-catch, pierced cock and roller, figured walnut half-stock (cracked) with chequered grip, the butt with raised cheek-piece, engraved steel mounts including reblued trigger-guard with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheon, silver fore-end cap, and brass-tipped whalebone ramrod (heavily worn overall), by John Manton, London, London proof marks, No.3689 for 1801
33in. barrel
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons, p.78

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