BY J. BENTLEY & SONS, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1855
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A Rare 54-Bore Bentley's Patent Five-Shot Self-Cocking Percussion Revolving Rifled Carbine
By J. Bentley & Sons, Liverpool, circa 1855
With octagonal leaf-sighted barrel signed at the breech, bright cylinder engraved with three decorative bands, scroll engraved frame engraved 'Bentley's Patent No. 31' on the left side, scroll engraved hammer with built-in patent safety-stop, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, and scroll engraved iron mounts (rammer missing, some wear overall, minor pitting), Birmingham proof marks
28in. (71.1cm.) barrel
Joseph Bentley was granted British Patent No. 960 of 1852 for his hammer-safety
By J. Bentley & Sons, Liverpool, circa 1855
With octagonal leaf-sighted barrel signed at the breech, bright cylinder engraved with three decorative bands, scroll engraved frame engraved 'Bentley's Patent No. 31' on the left side, scroll engraved hammer with built-in patent safety-stop, figured walnut butt, chequered grip, and scroll engraved iron mounts (rammer missing, some wear overall, minor pitting), Birmingham proof marks
28in. (71.1cm.) barrel
Joseph Bentley was granted British Patent No. 960 of 1852 for his hammer-safety