A Farquharson-patent .450/.400 falling-block rifle by W.J. Jeffery & Co., no. 16474
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A Farquharson Patent .450/.400 (3in) falling-block rifle by W.J. Jeffery & Co., no. 16474
The border-engraved action with W.J. Jeffery & Co., 13 King Street, St. James's engraved in a belt encircling London, No. 16474 on the left side and manual safety-lever on the right, figured stock (loose at head, pinned, cracked at right of hand) with pistolgrip, horn pistolgrip-cap (part missing) and steel butt-plate with trap (horn forend-cap missing), sling-eyes, the tapering two-stage Fried Krupp Special Gun Barrel Steel barrel with Express sights, sighted from 100 to 1000 yards, and block-mounted bead-foresight
Weight 8lb. 15oz., 15in. pull (14 7/8in. stock), 25in. barrel, Birmingham nitro proof
Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

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