AN IRISH 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
AN IRISH 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE

THE BARREL SIGNED PARKINSON, DUBLIN, MID-19TH CENTURY

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AN IRISH 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
THE BARREL SIGNED PARKINSON, DUBLIN, MID-19TH CENTURY
With octagonal etched twist barrel signed 'PARKINSON, DUBLIN' towards the breech, bead fore-sight, rear-sight of one standing and three folding leaves, border and scroll engraved patent breech, long tang and bolted back-action lock, the last signed 'ASKEY', walnut half-stock with chequered grip, set trigger, iron mounts including plain hinged patch-box cover and scroll engraved pistolgrip trigger-guard, white metal barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end cap, and original brass-tipped ramrod with worm, the tang and lock with faded traces of original case-hardened finish, the trigger-guard and butt-plate with traces of original blued finish
30in (76.2cm) barrel

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