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Lot 462

A Cased 25-Bore D.B. Percussion Rifle
By J. Ashton, Hythe, Mid-19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Cased 25-Bore D.B. Percussion Rifle
By J. Ashton, Hythe, Mid-19th Century

With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed 'Hollis & Sheath, Makers to Her Majesty's War Department' along the rib and each rifled with three grooves, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, border engraved case-hardened breeches, tang, signed detented locks, hammers and mounts, the last comprising hinged circular patch-box cover, butt-plate, trigger-guard with partly chequered scrolled spur, trigger-plate with slender finial, vacant shield-shaped silver escutcheon, brass-mounted ramrod, probably original, and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with some accessories including brass bullet mould engraved 'WD' (probably for William Davis), and spring clamp, the exterior of the lid (split, interior relined) with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks
74.5 cm. barrels

Footnotes

James Aston patented a 'dropping-block rifle' in July 1871 of which a number are recorded to have been made by Hollis & Sheath of Birmingham

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