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THE FIRST WILLIAMS & POWELL, SOUTH CASTLE ST., LIVERPOOL, SERIAL NO. 8899, THE SECOND THOMAS MABBUTT, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 1698, CIRCA 1872-75
Details
A .577/.500 (NO.2 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) MARTINI-HENRY PATENT SPORTING RIFLE, & A .500/.450 (NO.1 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) SWINBURNS PATENT SPORTING RIFLE
THE FIRST WILLIAMS & POWELL, SOUTH CASTLE ST., LIVERPOOL, SERIAL NO. 8899, THE SECOND THOMAS MABBUTT, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 1698, CIRCA 1872-75
Each with 28 in. (71 cm.) blued sighted black powder only barrel with full length matt sighting flat, blued scroll engraved action, figured 13 ¾ in. stock, fore-end with horn cap, and some original finish throughout
THE FIRST WILLIAMS & POWELL, SOUTH CASTLE ST., LIVERPOOL, SERIAL NO. 8899, THE SECOND THOMAS MABBUTT, BIRMINGHAM, SERIAL NO. 1698, CIRCA 1872-75
Each with 28 in. (71 cm.) blued sighted black powder only barrel with full length matt sighting flat, blued scroll engraved action, figured 13 ¾ in. stock, fore-end with horn cap, and some original finish throughout
Special notice
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