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CIRCA 1850
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A 22-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY OWEN POWELL
CIRCA 1850
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled for belted ball, back-sight incorporating two folding leaves sighted to 150 yards, engraved case-hardened breech, platinum plug and line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved bolted lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with hinged circular trap-cover engraved with a stag, engraved steel mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original ramrod, Birimingham proof marks (the lock and mounts with patches of light pitting, the hammer retaining screw replaced, the hammer repaired)
30in (76.1cm) barrel
CIRCA 1850
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled for belted ball, back-sight incorporating two folding leaves sighted to 150 yards, engraved case-hardened breech, platinum plug and line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved bolted lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with hinged circular trap-cover engraved with a stag, engraved steel mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original ramrod, Birimingham proof marks (the lock and mounts with patches of light pitting, the hammer retaining screw replaced, the hammer repaired)
30in (76.1cm) barrel
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A 22-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY OWEN POWELL
CIRCA 1850
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled for belted ball, back-sight incorporating two folding leaves sighted to 150 yards, engraved case-hardened breech, platinum plug and line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved bolted lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with hinged circular trap-cover engraved with a stag, engraved steel mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original ramrod, Birimingham proof marks (the lock and mounts with patches of light pitting, the hammer retaining screw replaced, the hammer repaired)
30in (76.1cm) barrel
450-600
A 22-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY OWEN POWELL
CIRCA 1850
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled for belted ball, back-sight incorporating two folding leaves sighted to 150 yards, engraved case-hardened breech, platinum plug and line, engraved breech tang, signed engraved bolted lock, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip and fore-end, the butt with hinged circular trap-cover engraved with a stag, engraved steel mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original ramrod, Birimingham proof marks (the lock and mounts with patches of light pitting, the hammer retaining screw replaced, the hammer repaired)
30in (76.1cm) barrel
450-600