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Lot 314

A Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Percussion Sporting Carbine
By Calisher & Terry, London, No. 2045, Circa 1860

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Percussion Sporting Carbine
By Calisher & Terry, London, No. 2045, Circa 1860

With browned twist sighted barrel (some surface rust patination) rifled with five grooves and with faint traces of maker's name and address along the top, folding adjustable back-sight, and indistinctly engraved 'Terry's Patent 30-Bore' above the border engraved loading aperture at the breech, foliate engraved adjustable sprung and hinged bolt, signed border engraved detented lock decorated with foliage and retaining some case-hardening, hammer decorated en suite, figured half-stock (some bruising) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn cap, foliate engraved steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, and sling mounts, Birmingham proof marks
56 cm. barrel

Footnotes

William Terry was granted British Patent No. 843 of 7 April 1856 for bolt-action 'Terry's Patent' carbines

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