Product Details
* THOMAS TURNER, BIRMINGHAM
A FINE .451 TURNER'S PATENT PERCUSSION MILITARY TARGET RIFLE,
circa 1861-5, with 36in. blued barrel signed 'TURNER'S PATENT' towards the breech, block-mounted windage adjustable bead fore-sight, rear-sight calibrated to 1,000 yards, case-hardened border engraved tang and lock, the latter signed 'THOMAS TURNER / 8, FISHER ST. / BIRMINGHAM' (hammer retaining screw head detached), walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, iron mounts including pistolgrip trigger-guard retaining some original case-hardened finish, sling eyes, and iron ramrod, Birmingham proof marks.
Estimate £2,000-3,000
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.
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