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HENRY ATKIN .450 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 416, 28in. black powder only barrels with raised finely matted rib, open sights and folding leaf sight with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 100 and 200 yards, bead fore-sight, the tubes engraved 'HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY'S) 18 OXENDON STREET. HAYMARKET. LONDON.', Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, bolted hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the left side with registration stamp 'T375', repair to triggerguard, 14 1/2in. well-figured replacement pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 7lb. 12oz.
Provenance: Henry Atkin is recorded at the Oxendon Street address between 1877 and 1890
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Estimate £1,000-1,500