Product Details
A 25-BORE WHEEL-LOCK SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING RIFLE, UNSIGNED, serial no 38,
A Georgian copy, circa 1800, with blued octagonal slightly swamped 37in. barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch with additional folding leaf rear-sight, bevel-edged lockplate in an earlier style engraved with a seated lady and a fox amongst rocks and trees, concealed striking wheel, scroll engraved hammer, carved edge to hammer-spring, walnut full-stock (re-stocked mid 19th century), angular butt-stock, sliding wooden cover to patchbox, horn heel-plate with iron button, finger-grooved trigger-guard tang, iron trigger with 'hogs-bristle' set, horn ramrod pipes and fore-end tip, replacement wood rammer
Estimate £1,500-2,000