Product Details
A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE SIGNED ROBERT HUGHES, MODEL 'MARTINI'S PATENT', serial no. B1754,
circa 1885, with re-blued round 30in. tapering barrel, the breech section with flat sighting plain signed 'ROBERT HUGHES UNIVERSAL FIREARMS WORKS', the right side of barrel marked 'HENRY'S PATENT B1754', dove-tailed blade fore-sight, elevating military-style ladder rear-sight, re-blued slab-sided receiver with crossed flags trademark surrounded by a scroll engraved panel, further scroll engraving around the pins and screws (one locking screw absent) and marked 'MARTINI'S PATENT 2609', tear-drop cocking indicator, chequered walnut butt-stock (small chip at head), iron heel-plate, short colour hardened cocking lever, chequered walnut splinter fore-end and provision for sling (barrel eyelet missing), re-finished throughout
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Estimate £300-500