Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2015 : Sale A1215 Lot 931
ROBERT HUGHES, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL MARTINI-HENRY COMMERCIAL, serial no. 406,

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* ROBERT HUGHES, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM
A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL 'MARTINI-HENRY COMMERCIAL', serial no. 406,
circa 1900, with 28 1/2in. barrel, full-length matted sighting rib signed 'ROBERT HUGHES & SONS, MAKERS LONDON & BIRMINGHAM' within a panel, provision for adjustable dove-tailed fore-sight (missing), 'Africa' style rear-sight with a standing notch, four folding leaves (one absent) and elevating ladder-sight (also missing), machine engraved slab-sided receiver signed 'HUGHES' to both sides, chequered walnut pistol-grip butt-stock, iron furniture (heel-plate replaced in aluminium), the wrist drilled for peep-sight (missing), under-lever with rolled end, chequered splinter fore-end with moulded horn tip and eyelets for sling

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Estimate £400-600