Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 896
JOHN RIGBY & CO. A .500 / .450 NO.1 EXPRESS (2 3/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no.14150,

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JOHN RIGBY & CO.
A .500 / .450 NO.1 EXPRESS (2 3/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 14150,
25 7/8in. black powder only barrels, raised matt rib engraved in gothic script 'JOHN RIGBY & CO. DUBLIN & LONDON', open sights and folding leaf sight, bead fore-sight, Jones patent rotary-underlever, carved percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks with bolted hammers, best fine border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, engraved steel sling button and chequered steel buttplate, fore-end with grip catch release lever, weight 8lb. 14oz.

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Estimate £4,000-6,000