Product Details
A RARE BELGIAN 4-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION BIG GAME RIFLE, serial no. 8084,
mid-19th century, with massive 93cm. octagonal to round barrel rifled with seven grooves and stamped 'M. LEKEU / RAYEUH' in small letters on the left side, white metal blade fore-sight, adjustable tangent rear-sight calibrated to 300 metres, recessed breech, long tang, border and scroll engraved back-action lock, 14 1/4in. walnut half-stock (repaired above lock, minor setting cracks towards side-nail), iron mounts, white metal barrel-bolt escutcheons, and iron ramrod (metal parts discoloured), Liege proof.
Estimate £3,000-3,500
THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.