Product Details
WHITWORTH
A .451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION SINGLE SHOT MILITARY VOLUNTEER MATCH RIFLE, serial no. 345,
with 36in. barrel marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT' towards the breech, folding globe windage adjustable fore-sight and adjustable ladder rear-sight, border engraved recessed breech, border engraved lock signed 'WHITWORTH' and with wheatsheaf trademark on the tail, sliding safety forwards of the hammer, walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved iron mounts including pistolgrip trigger-guard and hinged patchbox-cover, three iron barrel-bands signed 'F. PRESTON', iron sling fittings, iron ramrod with applied brass tool-end and Birmingham proof marks (iron parts discoloured throughout)
Estimate £3,500-4,500