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Lot 220*
A Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Breech-Loading D.B. Percussion Sporting RifleBy Calisher & Terry, Maker's To H.M. War Department, London, No. 6797, Circa 1865
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £7,500 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Rare 30-Bore Terry's Patent Breech-Loading D.B. Percussion Sporting Rifle
By Calisher & Terry, Maker's To H.M. War Department, London, No. 6797, Circa 1865
By Calisher & Terry, Maker's To H.M. War Department, London, No. 6797, Circa 1865
With browned twist sighted barrels each rifled with five grooves, signed along the rib and inscribed 'Terry's Patent 30 Bore', blued folding leaf back-sight from 40 to 300 yards, each leaf with central platinum line, border engraved case-hardened breeches decorated with foliate scrollwork, case-hardened bolts, signed detented flat locks and rounded dolphin hammers en suite, the first each with handle hinged against an adjustable blued spring, figured half-stock (minor bruising) with chequered grip and fore-end, the latter with dark horn tip, border engraved blued steel mounts decorated with scrolling foliage and comprising russet butt-plate, and trigger-guard with chequered spur, trigger-plate with shaped foliate engraved finial, vacant silver escutcheon, sling mounts, and retaining much of its original finish, Birmingham proof marks
74.5 cm. barrels
74.5 cm. barrels
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