Product Details
CHARLES LANCASTER
A .577 (2 3/4IN. BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) SINGLE-BARRELLED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER 'PATENT SMOOTH BORE BREECH LOADING RIFLE', serial no. 5224,
30in. black powder only octagonal barrel with folding leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards and bead foresight, engraved 'CHARLES LANCASTER. 151. NEW BOND STREET. LONDON. PATENT SMOOTH BORE BREECH LOADING RIFLE.', Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fence, rebounding back-action lock with dolphin hammer, border and bold acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplate engraved 'LANCASTER. LONDON. PATENT.' in a cartouche, retaining virtually full renewed colour-hardened finish, 14 1/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, horn pistolgrip-cap, sling-eyes and chequered steel buttplate, repair at toe, weight 7lb. 9oz.
Estimate £1,000-1,500
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.