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SIGNED JNO. MANTON & SON, LONDON, NO. 204, CIRCA 1860
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A PRINCE'S PATENT 28-BORE BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION RIFLE
Signed Jno. Manton & Son, London, No. 204, circa 1860
With two-stage barrel rifled with five grooves, standing back-sight with two folding leaves, case-hardened patent breech, signed detented case-hardened back-action lock, walnut half-stock (minor bruising, comb reduced), chequered grip, iron mounts including blued barrel guide, case-hardened bolt guide-plate, blued butt-plate, and blued trigger-guard with bolt-catch (iron parts with traces of original finish and some minor pitting, bolt-retaining screw missing), London proof marks
28¾in. (73cm.) barrel
Signed Jno. Manton & Son, London, No. 204, circa 1860
With two-stage barrel rifled with five grooves, standing back-sight with two folding leaves, case-hardened patent breech, signed detented case-hardened back-action lock, walnut half-stock (minor bruising, comb reduced), chequered grip, iron mounts including blued barrel guide, case-hardened bolt guide-plate, blued butt-plate, and blued trigger-guard with bolt-catch (iron parts with traces of original finish and some minor pitting, bolt-retaining screw missing), London proof marks
28¾in. (73cm.) barrel