Lot Essay
The rifle was completed circa 1870
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A RARE 16-BORE DB HAMMER RIFLE BY BOSS, No. 2881, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding backlocks with bolted hammers, percussion fences, extended scroll-grip triggerguard, best foliate-scroll engraving with full renewed colour-hardened and blued finish, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, replacement forend-wood, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
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A RARE 16-BORE DB HAMMER RIFLE BY BOSS, No. 2881, Jones patent rotary-underlever, non-rebounding backlocks with bolted hammers, percussion fences, extended scroll-grip triggerguard, best foliate-scroll engraving with full renewed colour-hardened and blued finish, highly-figured stock with butt-plate, replacement forend-wood, sling-eyes, the browned damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 10lb. 5oz., 14 1/8in. pull, 29in. barrels, Black Powder proof
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Weight 10lb. 5oz., 14 1/8in. pull, 29in. barrels, Black Powder proof
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