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The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1885
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A RARE C. LANCASTER (THORN'S) PATENT FOUR-BARRELLED 20-BORE 'SMOOTH OVAL BORE' RIFLE BY C. LANCASTER, NO. 5597
The toplever-opening and underlever-cocking action with a manual safety, the barrels firing in pairs in the sequence top-right/top-left and, on operating the underlever to re-cock, bottom-right/bottom-left, the action-body and furniture engraved with beaded borders, stock with cheek-piece and leather-covered recoil-pad, the damascus barrels with engraved breech-flat and open-sights, with the gold-inlaid inscription 'H. H. MAHARANA SHREE WAKHATSINGJI, LUNAVADA'
Weight 14lb. 6oz., 14½in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
The toplever-opening and underlever-cocking action with a manual safety, the barrels firing in pairs in the sequence top-right/top-left and, on operating the underlever to re-cock, bottom-right/bottom-left, the action-body and furniture engraved with beaded borders, stock with cheek-piece and leather-covered recoil-pad, the damascus barrels with engraved breech-flat and open-sights, with the gold-inlaid inscription 'H. H. MAHARANA SHREE WAKHATSINGJI, LUNAVADA'
Weight 14lb. 6oz., 14½in. pull, 28in. barrels, Black Powder proof
Special notice
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