Product Details
A. LANCASTER
A 20-BORE (SMOOTHBORED) SIDELEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 5026,
25 3/4in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, smoothbored to 20-bore from .500 No.2 black powder express rifle calibre, broad raised partially matted rib engraved 'A. LANCASTER. 50 GREEN STREET GROSVENOR SQUARE LONDON. W.', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, carved percussion fences, rebounding sidelocks, border and fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. figured pistolgrip stock with steel pistolgrip-cap and steel buttplate engraved 'EXPRESS NO.2 .500 CAL. 137 GRAINS POWDER. 340 GRAINS BULLET', repair to fore-end, weight 7lb. 8oz.
Estimate £1,400-1,800
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