Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2019 : Sale A0319 Lot 517
MANCHESTER ORDNANCE & RIFLE CO. A .451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION RIFLE, MODEL MILITARY MATCH, serial no. B70,

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MANCHESTER ORDNANCE & RIFLE CO.
A .451 (WHITWORTH) PERCUSSION RIFLE, MODEL 'MILITARY MATCH', serial no. B70,
circa 1865, with 33in. re-blued barrel marked 'WHITWORTH PATENT' (refreshed, some pitting below finish), dove-tailed small tunnel fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, moulded short sighting rib at breech, plain top-tang, flat plain bar-action lock signed 'MANCHESTER ORDNANCE & RIFLE CO' (refreshed) and with crowned wheatsheaf trade mark with the letter 'W' on the tail, figured walnut three-quarter stock with chequered grip and fore-end, blued iron mounts, the trigger-guard tang with factory applied chequered finger-spur, three iron barrel-bands, iron sling mounts and iron ramrod (corroded)

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Estimate £2,200-2,800