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I wish I had the extra money. Seems real nice. Don't know anything about the caliber though. 5th one down. I guess it's a rook rifle. Shame, it'd be so much more in a larger caliber. A very expensive rook rifle.

http://www.oldguns.co.uk/list.html

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A .255 Jefferies obsolete calibre Westley Richards falling block rook rifle. This gun appears un-fired and retains all its original finish and has ebony drop points to the stock with fully engraved and case hardened action. It has a mint, un-fired bore and the woodwork is as new.
£5,800
Stock No. 4342

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I just went to the books out of curiosity as I never had heard of the round either. Here's what I found:



This scan is from the ever most helpful reference, George A. Hoyem, The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, Vol. 3, Armory Publications, 2005, page 157.

Anyone who does not have Mr. Hoyem's work should get it.

This should be a superlative round for shooting rats, if you can find brass for it!

Curl