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A FINE 10-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDELOCK HAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE BY W. R. PAPE, NO. 909
The hammers with forward-bolted safeties, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, the triggerguard finely-engraved with a vignette of running antelope, finely-figured stock with engraved iron butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch-box with a finely-engraved sprung cover, the hand inset with a gold escutcheon bearing the arms of the Edgar family, the triggerplate and forestock with ornate finely-engraved pineapple finials, the triggerguard extending rearwards to form a skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the twist barrels with broad matted sight-rib, open-sights and ram-rod (with worm), each percussion breech inset with a platinum breech-plug
Weight 11lb. 8oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
Circa 1860
The hammers with forward-bolted safeties, best bold foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, the triggerguard finely-engraved with a vignette of running antelope, finely-figured stock with engraved iron butt-plate, the body of the stock inset with a patch-box with a finely-engraved sprung cover, the hand inset with a gold escutcheon bearing the arms of the Edgar family, the triggerplate and forestock with ornate finely-engraved pineapple finials, the triggerguard extending rearwards to form a skeletal pistolgrip, sling-eyes, the twist barrels with broad matted sight-rib, open-sights and ram-rod (with worm), each percussion breech inset with a platinum breech-plug
Weight 11lb. 8oz., 14 5/8in. pull, 30in. barrels, London Black Powder proof
Circa 1860
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.