Product Details
JOSEPH LANG & SONS
A 12-BORE LANG 1870 PATENT SCREW-GRIP SNAP-ACTION DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 4228, with extra shot barrels,
26in. black powder only rifle barrels with 11-groove rifling, broad matt rib, open sights and two folding leaf sights marked for 150 and 200 yards, with white metal sight lines, ramped bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved 'JOSEPH LANG & SONS. 22 COCKSPUR STREET. PALL MALL. LONDON.';
30in. contemporary 12-bore shot barrels with broad matt rib, tubes engraved 'E. CHAMBERLAIN. ANDOVER', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. full choke in both;
action incorporating James Lang patent treble-grip snap-action, patent no. 687 of 8th March 1870, with sprung rotary-underlever screw-grip and sliding bolt third bite, carved percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks with front bolted hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the underlever engraved 'LANG'S PATENT', retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, missing fore-end, weight 9lb. 6oz. (rifle) and 8lb. 14oz. (shot)
Provenance: The makers have kindly informed us that this rifle was completed with 26in. barrels in June 1871 for Major Hogge.
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Estimate £1,000-1,500
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