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A RARE BONEHILL AND MATTHEWS 1880 PATENT LEVER-COCKING HAMMERLESS NON-EJECTOR GUN BY C.G. BONEHILL, no visible serial number, circa 1885, 30in. replacement nitro reproved barrels (originally black powder proof, 1887-1896, Birmingham nitro proofs for 1965 and 2001), the rib engraved 'T. HEPPLESTONE. 25 SHUDE HILL, MANCHESTER', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 3/4 choke, some separation at muzzle, treble-grip action incorporating C.G. Bonehill and W.J. Matthews lever cocking patent 1952 of 12th May 1880, use number 133, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, ornate side-mounted cocking indicators with arrow detail and gold-inlaid 'D' and 'L', border and acanthus scroll engraving, the underside an oval vignette of wildfowl, triggerguard tang cracked at screw, 13 7/8in. stock including buttplate, bolstered fore-end wood, Deeley & Edge patent release and re-fitted sculpted horn finial, weight 7lb.



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Estimate £300-500

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act

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