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Lot 455

A German .350 Percussion Target Rifle
By J.D. Hartmann In Hamburg, Mid-19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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A German .350 Percussion Target Rifle
By J.D. Hartmann In Hamburg, Mid-19th Century

With russet octagonal sighted barrel of decorative twist pattern signed 'C.A. Mennecken' in silver along the top flat at the breech, recessed at the muzzle and rifled with eight grooves, adjustable back-sight, border engraved breech decorated with foliate scrollwork, foliate scroll engraved tang with windage and elevation adjustable peep-sight behind, signed back-action lock of shaped outline decorated with foliate scrollwork, dolphin hammer en suite, figured half-stock (worn, fore-end repaired in front of the lock) with chequered grip within foliate borders, butt (some bruising) with cheek-piece inlaid with an engraved steel sea-monster along the bottom and carved with foliage in relief behind, steel mounts en suite with the lock and comprising curved butt-plate and spur trigger-guard, trigger-plate with pointed finial engraved with foliage, side-nail plate en suite with the cheek-piece mount, horn fore-end cap, set trigger, sling mounts, and associated brass-mounted steel ramrod (some wear and rust patination overall)
84.8 cm. barrel

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