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A 30-Bore Percussion Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Carbine Retailed By E. & E. Emanuel, The Hard, Portsea, No. 1618, Circa 1860
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
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Find your local specialistA 30-Bore Percussion Terry's Patent Breech-Loading Carbine
Retailed By E. & E. Emanuel, The Hard, Portsea, No. 1618, Circa 1860
Retailed By E. & E. Emanuel, The Hard, Portsea, No. 1618, Circa 1860
With blued sighted barrel engraved with retailer's details in front of the calibrated folding adjustable back-sight and rifled with five grooves, the breech engraved with scrolling foliage and 'Terry's Patent 30 Bore' above the loading aperture, bolt with foliate scroll engraved case-hardened handle hinged against an adjustable blued spring, signed border engraved case-hardened detented flat lock decorated with foliate scrollwork, rounded hammer and blued mounts en suite, the latter comprising butt-plate with hinged ovoidal butt-trap cover opening to reveal the original blued steel three-piece cleaning rod, and serial numbered trigger-guard, figured half-stock with chequered grip and fore-end, dark horn fore-end cap, sling mounts, and retaining most of its original finish, Birmingham proof marks
53.3 cm. barrel
53.3 cm. barrel
Footnotes
William Terry was granted British Patent No. 843 of 7 April 1856 for bolt-action 'Terry's Patent' carbines
Emanuel, Ezekiel & Emanuel are recorded at 3 Common Hard, Portsea between 1830 and 1880




