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A Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Percussion Breech-Loading 2nd Pattern Infantry RifleBy Calisher & Terry, No. 14495, Dated 1869
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
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A Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Percussion Breech-Loading 2nd Pattern Infantry Rifle
By Calisher & Terry, No. 14495, Dated 1869
By Calisher & Terry, No. 14495, Dated 1869
With russet sighted barrel rifled with five grooves and stamped 'Henry Clive' beneath, retained by a barrel band and with bayonet lug on the right side towards the muzzle, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, and stamped 'Terry's Patent 30 Bore' above the loading aperture at the breech, adjustable sprung and hinged bolt, case-hardened signed and dated lock stamped with a crown on the tail, figured three-quarter stock stamped with maker's details on one side of the butt, regulation steel mounts, sling loops, and later steel ramrod (some areas of light pitting and rust patination overall); together with an 1856 pattern sword bayonet with recurved fullered blade, pommel with spring-catch, and chequered leather grips, in original black leather scabbard with linear engraved steel locket and chape (some pitting overall), Birmingham proof mark (2)
81 cm. barrel
81 cm. barrel
Footnotes
William Terry was granted British Patent No. 843 of 7 April 1856 for bolt-action 'Terry's Patent' carbines. For more information see C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1830-1864..., 1964, pp. 283-285








