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Re: Single Shot Rifles at Auction
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Sale A0614 Lot 929
WESTLEY RICHARDS
A FINE .500 (3IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS 'IMPROVED MARTINI 1871 PATENT LONG RANGE LARGE GAME RIFLE', serial no. 3520,
30 1/4in. octagonal black powder barrel with finely chequered top flat, two banners engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON.', and 'LONG RANGE LARGE GAME RIFLE', block mounted fore-sight and express rear sights with silver-inlaid folding leaf sights for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 yards, the standing sight for 100 yards marked '100 & 480 Grs', the folding leaf sight for 100 yards marked '120 & 570 Grs', the breech end with the Westley triangle mark, the left of the barrel engraved 'FOR WESTLEY RICHARDS SPECIAL 3IN. TAPER CARTRIDGE. 500 BORE', the action engraved with the Westley triangle and 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON.' on the left, on the right with 'PATENT', the whole with bold scrolling acanthus motifs, the rear of the action with a matted finish, retaining much original blued finish overall, the underlever and block retaining some original colour-hardening, 15 1/4in. well-figured semi-pistolgrip stock with steel buttplate with trap (brushed finish), sling eyes, detachable bolstered fore-end with horn finial, weight 9lb. 11oz.
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Estimate £3,000-5,000
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Sale A0614 Lot 953
ALEXr HENRY, EDINBURGH
A .450 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER SINGLE-BARRELLED FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE, serial no. 2251,
circa 1880, with 28in. black powder only round barrel, block-mounted open sights with folding leaf sight, block-mounted bead fore-sight, barrel engraved 'ALEXr. HENRY, 12 SOUTH ST. ANDREW ST. EDINBURGH. PATENT NO. 1581', action engraved 'PATENT NO. 455', non-rebounding cranked back-action left hand lock with bolted hammer safety, chequered pistol-grip stock, iron heel-plate with central trapdoor, bolstered chequered fore-end with rounded tip, traces of finish throughout
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Estimate £3,500-4,500
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Sale A0614 Lot 971
A SCARCE 17mm (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING-RIFLE SIGNED OWEN POWELL, MODEL 'NEWARK'S PATENT', no visible serial number,
circa 1867, with octagonal 28in. barrel, bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, scroll engraved flip-open breech marked 'NEWARK'S PATENT' locked shut by the fall of an external dummy hammer, scroll engraved bar-action lock signed 'OWEN POWELL', walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, iron furniture including pistol-grip trigger-guard tang and under-barrel wooden clearing rod
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Estimate £800-1,200
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