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Lot 216*
A Fine And Rare .451 Percussion Match RifleBy John Rigby & Co., Dublin & London, No. 14195 for 1874
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £7,500 inc. premium
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By John Rigby & Co., Dublin & London, No. 14195 for 1874
By John Rigby & Co., Dublin & London, No. 14195 for 1874
Almost identical to the last, the breech flat engraved 'N.S.W. No. 11', the left side of the butt stamped 'NSW' over '11', sling mounts, and retaining nearly all its original finish; together with its very rare cased set of long-range sights serial numbered to the rifle (2)
91.5 cm. barrel
91.5 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Literature
J.E. Corcoran, The Target Rifle in Australia, 1996, pp. 42-47
For 'NSW, No. 10' see Christie's Australia, Antique Arms and Militaria, 26 August 2001, lot 236








