Product Details
* E.M. REILLY & CO. (LONDON)
A .577 SNIDER BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 18760,
24in. black powder only bold damascus barrels with matt rib, open sights and folding leaf sight for 120 and 200 yards, ramp-mounted bead foresight, tubes engraved 'E.M. REILLY & CO. OXFORD ST. LONDON. & RUE SCRIBE. PARIS.', Henry rifling, Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks with bolted dolphin hammers (one screw replaced), fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, brushed bright and reblued finish overall, 2 1/8in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling eye, horn pistolgrip-cap and engraved steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with insert repairs,escutcheon bearing a coronet of a Count surmounting the monogram 'A.M.', weight 7lb. 13oz.
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.
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