Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2014 : Sale A0314 Lot 501
A .650 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT MATCH-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,

Product Details

* .650 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT MATCH-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Swiss, circa 1800 and converted from flint, with heavy 40 1/2in. octagonal micro-rifled barrel, slightly swamped muzzle, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, micro-adjustable pillar rear-sight, plain flat slightly curved bar-action lock, swinging 'dog' safety forwards of the plain hammer, walnut full-stock with heavily raked chequered grip, lozenge-shaped raised cheek-piece, substantial heavy brass hooked butt-plate, elongated trigger-guard bow with raised finger-grooves, double-set trigger with over-ride stop for the 'hogs-bristle' blade, wingnut side-nail for lock removal, three iron take-down wedges with brass escutcheons, iron ramrod with brass tip and fitted with a later basket-weave leather sling

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Estimate £400-600