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BY EDWARD BATE, LONDON, CIRCA 1770
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A 120-Bore 'Flintlock' Sporting Air Rifle
By Edward Bate, London, circa 1770
With swamped polygroove rifled two-stage barrel signed on the top of the octagonal breech, engraved shaped tang, signed flat lock with moulded border, pierced cock and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (minor bruising, fore-end chipped and cracked) carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, finely engraved iron mounts including shaped side-plate, set trigger, spherical copper resevoir, and later ramrod (some light pitting)
32in. (81.3cm.) barrel
By Edward Bate, London, circa 1770
With swamped polygroove rifled two-stage barrel signed on the top of the octagonal breech, engraved shaped tang, signed flat lock with moulded border, pierced cock and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (minor bruising, fore-end chipped and cracked) carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang, finely engraved iron mounts including shaped side-plate, set trigger, spherical copper resevoir, and later ramrod (some light pitting)
32in. (81.3cm.) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.