CIRCA 1840
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A 37-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY ABBEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL
CIRCA 1840
With twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eleven grooves, back-sight incorporating a single folding leaf, engraved breech, platinum line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, walnut half-stock, engraved steel mounts, and original ramrod, Birmingham proof marks (the steel parts with patches of light pitting)
30 1/8in (76.5cm) barrel
CIRCA 1840
With twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eleven grooves, back-sight incorporating a single folding leaf, engraved breech, platinum line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, walnut half-stock, engraved steel mounts, and original ramrod, Birmingham proof marks (the steel parts with patches of light pitting)
30 1/8in (76.5cm) barrel
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A 37-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY ABBEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL
CIRCA 1840
With twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eleven grooves, back-sight incorporating a single folding leaf, engraved breech, platinum line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, walnut half-stock, engraved steel mounts, and original ramrod, Birmingham proof marks (the steel parts with patches of light pitting)
£300-400
A 37-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY ABBEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL
CIRCA 1840
With twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eleven grooves, back-sight incorporating a single folding leaf, engraved breech, platinum line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved back-action lock, walnut half-stock, engraved steel mounts, and original ramrod, Birmingham proof marks (the steel parts with patches of light pitting)
£300-400