Product Details
* AN 8-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE FOR DANGEROUS GAME SIGNED I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON, no visible serial number,
circa 1860, with octagonal 28 1/4in. barrel, brass dove-tailed blade fore-sight, fixed notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, the top of barrel signed 'I. HOLLIS & SONS, LONDON', engraved breech-block with moulded snail (some pitting to nipple well) and long borderline and scroll engraved double-screw top-tang, border and scroll engraved lock signed 'I. HOLLIS & SONS' on the bar and with 'MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY'S WAR DEPARTMENT' roundel to the tail, walnut half-stock with chequered straight-hand wrist (rubbed smooth, light chipping behind top-tang), iron furniture including raised and chequered spur to the lower tang, under-barrel working replacement ramrod, vacant escutcheon to underside of butt and eyelets for a sling
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Estimate £1,000-1,500