| tinker |
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| 28/11/08 04:26 AM |
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Re: revolving bore gun
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Here's a revolving (action) rifle I could warm up to.
description from Holts:
CHARLES LANCASTER
A VERY RARE .360 (2 1/4IN) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS THORN PATENT (SECOND MODEL) OVAL-BORE DOUBLE-ACTION ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERLESS FOUR-BARRELLED RIFLE, serial no. 5517,
26in. black powder only fine damascus barrels with short sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight, tubes engraved 'CHARLES LANCASTER. 151. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. PATENT FOUR BARREL BREECH LOADING HAMMERLESS SMOOTH BORE RIFLE', Thorn second (improved) patent double-action rotating striker patent four-barrelled treble-grip action, patent no. 213 of 1882, the rear trigger drawing the action to full cock, the front trigger firing the mechanism, removable striker discs (dot marked 1-4), Jones patent rotary underlever, carved fences, beaded border engraving, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 15in. well-figured straight-hand stock with cheekpiece and steel buttplate (retaining some original blued finish), weight 9lb. 10oz.
Estimate £12,000-16,000
enjoy that!
cheers
Tinker