Lot 7
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A .450(No. 2 MUSKET) DEELEY & EDGE 1873 PATENT FALLING-BLOCK EXPRESS RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, action serial No. 883 ('1881' stamped within a triangle on the top of the receiver-ring), rotating side-mounted safety, full foliate-scroll engraving, figured stock with butt-plate, sling-eyes, the Henry's patent rifled barrel with rear sight-block, open and tangent sights, bead-foresight and cleaning rod

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A .450(No. 2 MUSKET) DEELEY & EDGE 1873 PATENT FALLING-BLOCK EXPRESS RIFLE BY WESTLEY RICHARDS, action serial No. 883 ('1881' stamped within a triangle on the top of the receiver-ring), rotating side-mounted safety, full foliate-scroll engraving, figured stock with butt-plate, sling-eyes, the Henry's patent rifled barrel with rear sight-block, open and tangent sights, bead-foresight and cleaning rod
Weight 8lb. 15oz., 14¼in. pull, 30in. barrel, Black Powder proof
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Lot Essay

It is estimated that no more than 300 rifles of this type were built. Stamps on the barrel indicate that the barrelled action was supplied to the National Arms and Ammunition Co. Ltd. and both the action serial number and the number '1881' would indicate late production for the model. Please see Kirton The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle, pp. 104-107
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