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A CASED 40 AND 60-BORE COMBINATION STOCK-RESERVOIR ENGLISH TAP-LOADING AIR-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
circa 1840, possibly by E.M Reilly, with two 30in. interchangeable barrels, one in micro-rifled 60-bore, the other a smoothbore 40-bore, open sights for the rifled barrel and bead fore-sight for the shot barrel, border and scroll engraved receiver with tap-loading action, dummy 'hammer' side cocking piece and rotating safety catch, shagreen covered stock air-reservoir, in its original mahogany case lined and compartmented in green baize and complete with an in-line pump with detachable handle, the pump body signed 'REILLY 502 NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON', a brass double-cavity ball-mould signed 'CHAS INGRAM' and with automatic sprue-cutter and a selection of shot, the inner case lid with remnants of a parchment trade-label, lacking ramrod



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Estimate £1,000-2,000

Pre-1939

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