Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2014 : Sale A0314 Lot 529
M. TIDD, USA A RARE .400 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING OR TARGET-RIFLE, serial no. 1,

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* M. TIDD, USA
A RARE .400 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING OR TARGET-RIFLE, serial no. 1,
circa 1860, with heavy two-stage 29in. barrel, the top-flat at breech signed 'M. TIDD, WOBURN, MASS', the right hand side flat stamped 'COOK & MUZZY' (lightly stamped, possibly 'Cock'), engraved band at muzzle, drift adjustable tunnel fore-sight with wire post, no provision for rear-sight, permanent pillar adjustable aperture sight to the top-tang, plain curved and radiused boxlock side-hammer action with removable side-plate on the left, walnut straight-hand butt-stock with bevel-edged brass crescent heel-plate, brass trigger-guard tang with finger-spur, four plain iron under-barrel ramrod thimbles and replacement wood rammer

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Estimate £800-1,200