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W. SOPER, READING
A RARE AND FINE .450 (2 5/16IN. SOPER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL 'SOPER'S PATENT', serial no 548,
circa 1884, with round 26in. barrel, the flat matted sighting plane marked 'W. SOPER, RIFLE & GUN MAKER READING, ENGLAND', dove-tailed beaded-blade fore-sight, rear-sight of one standing platinum lined notch and one folding platinum lined leaf, the left hand side of barrel marked 'HENRY'S' near breech, border and scroll engraved action marked 'W. SOPER'S PATENT' together with the 'WS' trademark to the top of the flip-open breech and signed 'W. SOPER, INVENTOR, PATENTEE & MANUFACTURER, READING' on the left hand side of hinge, chequered walnut pistol-grip half-stock, border and scroll engraved butt-plate, pistol-grip cap and trigger-guard, shaped dark horn fore-end cap and iron sling eyes.
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Estimate £4,000-6,000