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Lot 228

A Rare 40-Bore (.500) Percussion Porter Patent Second Model Nine-Shot Revolving Turret Rifle
No. 537, Circa 1855

23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare 40-Bore (.500) Percussion Porter Patent Second Model Nine-Shot Revolving Turret Rifle
No. 537, Circa 1855

With recoloured octagonal polygroove rifled barrel stamped 'Address P.W. Porter New York' and 'Patent 1851' on the top left flat in front of the breech, front and adjustable back-sights both off-set to the left, hinged recoloured action-cover (minor bruising) pierced with a vent on each side and with hinged locking catch, vertical turret cylinder retaining its cover secured by a screw, side-hammer cocked by the under-lever, serpentine loading-lever, replacement cylinder cover secured by a wing-headed screw, figured butt with steel butt-plate (both probably old replacements), and in refurbished condition
66 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Parry W. Porter's U.S. Patent No. 8210 dates from 8 July 1851. Only about 400 second models are thought to have been produced

Cf. another example (no. 379) formerly in the Dr. Hans Georg Plaut Collection and sold in these Rooms, 1 April 2004, lot 111

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