Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2014 : Sale A1214 Lot 488
A 54-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE, SIGNATURE OBSCURED, MODEL 'PLAINS RIFLE', no visible serial number,

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A 54-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT RIFLE, SIGNATURE OBSCURED, MODEL 'PLAINS RIFLE', no visible serial number, North American circa 1845 and possibly signed 'G. GOUGH', with re-blued octagonal 41in. barrel, dove-tailed nickel tear-drop blade fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight, drum and nipple percussion system, flat scroll and game-scene engraved signed lock, scroll engraved hammer, stripey maple half-stock with white-metal furniture including crescent heel-plate with full-length comb protector, butt-mounted patch-pox, trigger-guard bow and spurred tang, the stock with various inlet geometric shapes and an eagle to the cheek-piece, double-set trigger, pewter nose-cap and ebony ramrod

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Estimate £400-600