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Re: Single Shot Rifles at Auction [Re: lancaster]
      #392682 - 29/07/25 03:08 AM

Hmmm, tghe .442 Long is a great lion hunting cartridge (wel, if you have death wish). It is somewht more powerful than a Red Rider BB gun

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Re: Single Shot Rifles at Auction [Re: lancaster]
      #393397 - 13/09/25 04:48 AM

https://www.holtsauctioneers.com/asp/ful...416&image=7

A .577/.450 MARTINI-HENRY SWINBURN PATENT MARTINI-TYPE SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED T. BLAND, LONDON, serial no. 1664,
circa 1880, with round tapering 28 3/4in. barrel marked 'HENRY'S PATENT A&T 4481' below the rear-sight, block and dove-tailed blade fore-sight, 'Africa' rear-sight consisting of folding ladder and standing notch with four further flush-folding leaves, plain blued slab-sided receiver with radiused edges and signed 'SWINBURN'S PATENT' centrally on the left side and 'T. BLAND & SONS, 106 STRAND, LONDON' on the right, chequered walnut pistol-grip butt-stock (cracked and repaired on the right side at head), iron shotgun-style heel-plate, iron cocking-lever with loop extension, chequered walnut splinter fore-end (small loss to right side behind horn tip) and eyelets for a sling















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Re: Single Shot Rifles at Auction [Re: lancaster]
      #393401 - 13/09/25 09:43 PM

Wow, I can only guess what that thing will go for.

It won't be headed to my house.

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Edited by DoubleD (13/09/25 09:43 PM)


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