Product Details
A .500 (2 3/4IN. BLACK POWDER) HENRY RIFLED SINGLE-SHOT SIDE-HAMMER UNDER-LEVER SPORTING RIFLE SIGNED E. WHISTLER, LONDON, serial no. 716,
circa 1870, with laminated octagonal 30 1/4in. barrel cleaned of finish, the top-flat signed 'HENRY'S PATENT No. 716' (rubbed), dove-tailed beaded blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, rounded border and scroll engraved action with Jones-type swing under-lever, border and scroll engraved curved back-action lock signed 'E. WHISTLER & Co. LONDON', chequered walnut full pistol-grip butt-stock with smooth iron heel-plate and engraved moulded iron grip-cap, chequered walnut splinter fore-end with cross-key fastening and fitted with eyelets for sling
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Estimate £800-1,200
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament