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A Fine And Rare Cased 60-Bore Percussion Webley Patent Second Model 'Longspur' Single-Action Five-Shot Revolver image 1
A Fine And Rare Cased 60-Bore Percussion Webley Patent Second Model 'Longspur' Single-Action Five-Shot Revolver image 2
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A Fine And Rare Cased 60-Bore Percussion Webley Patent Second Model 'Longspur' Single-Action Five-Shot Revolver
Retailed By Henry Hook, Tenterden, Kent, No. 629, Circa 1855

23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Fine And Rare Cased 60-Bore Percussion Webley Patent Second Model 'Longspur' Single-Action Five-Shot Revolver
Retailed By Henry Hook, Tenterden, Kent, No. 629, Circa 1855

With hinged tip-down blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved with foliage around the muzzle, with retailer's details along the top flat, and rifled with three grooves, case-hardened cylinder numbered from '1' to '5' and engraved around the forward edge, blued foliate scroll engraved frame, case-hardened hammer with chequered spur, trigger-guard and butt, the former engraved 'Webley's Patent' on one side, the latter with swivel for suspension and engraved with the serial number and 'By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent' along the back, hinged case-hardened rammer secured by a blued spring-catch on the right side of the action, chequered figured rounded grips, and most of its original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (minor relining) with accessories including wedge-shaped powder-flask retaining much of its original finish, bullet mould and zinc bullet box, the interior of the lid with Webley's illustrated Directions for Cleaning and Loading label, the exterior with vacant shield-shaped brass escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks
12.6 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Literature
A.W.F. Taylerson, R.A.N. Andrews and J. Frith, The Revolver 1818-1865, 1968, p. 254

This revolver incorporates James Webley's British Patent No. 743 of 1853. For more information see A.W.F. Taylerson, 'James Webley Single Action Revolvers', J.A.A.S., vol. II (1956-58), pp. 145-157

Henry Hook is recorded in Tenterden, Kent between 1850 and 1866

For a closely related example sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms and Armour..., 26 November 2008, lot 384

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