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Lot 186

A 32-Bore Percussion Jacob's Patent D.B. Rifled Carbine
By Swinburn & Son, No. 567, Dated 1860

23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A 32-Bore Percussion Jacob's Patent D.B. Rifled Carbine
By Swinburn & Son, No. 567, Dated 1860

With reblued barrels each rifled with four deep grooves, folding leaf sights and adjustable long range sight from 100 to 200 yards, long slender tang, signed and dated back-action locks, figured half-stock (fore-end broken through and repaired), steel mounts comprising butt-plate and trigger-guard, the latter with chequered spur, hinged circular patch-box cover engraved 'Jacob's Rifles', sling loops, and steel ramrod, probably original (some rust patination and areas of light pitting), Birmingham proof marks
56.5 cm. barrels

Footnotes

For information on Major John Jacob, Commander of the Schinde Irregular Horse and inventor of the Jacob's rifle, see Howard L. Blackmore, British Military Firearms 1650-1850, 1961, pp. 202-204, pl. 67 (1); and C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1850-1864, 1964, p. 43, pls. 42 and 45-47

Charles Phillips Swinburn was granted British Patent No. 2269 of 12 October 1858 for a barrel band used on double-barrelled Jacob rifles

Cf. a similar example sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 247

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