A VERY RARE 50-BORE PENNELL PATENT 'HAMMERLESS' SIX-SHOT SELF-COCKING REVOLVING PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE

RETAILED BY CHAS. OSBORNE & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1853-4

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A VERY RARE 50-BORE PENNELL PATENT 'HAMMERLESS' SIX-SHOT SELF-COCKING REVOLVING PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
RETAILED BY CHAS. OSBORNE & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1853-4
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with nine grooves and signed in full at the breech, with patent barrel connection, plain cylinder, border engraved frame, signed 'PENNELLS PATENT' on the top-flat, with sprung hammer-safety button on the left side and retaining some faded original case-hardened finish, figured walnut butt with chequered grip, border engraved mounts comprising butt-plate and flat-fronted trigger-guard, and associated Kerr-type rammer, London proof marks
25in. (63.5cm.) barrel

Lot Essay

Incorporating British provisional patent no. 1038 of 29 April 1853

The original Pennell rammer-hook was removed during its working life and the Kerr-type rammer fitted

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