Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2017 : Sale A1217 Lot 996
MORTIMER & SON A .500 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 6964,

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MORTIMER & SON
A .500 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 6964,
28in. black powder only barrels with matt rib with a banner engraved 'MORTIMER & SON. 86. GEORGE ST. EDINBURGH', open sights with one folding leaf sight, white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 150 and 300 yards, bead fore-sight, Henry patent rifling with Adams & Tait number 2597, carved percussion fences, non-rebounding island locks with bolted hammers (one spur missing), border and fine acanthus scroll engraving, retaining very slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 1/4in. (historic replacement) pistolgrip stock with steel pistolgrip-cap, missing escutcheon, fore-end with cross-pin release and horn finial insert, weight 9lb. 14oz.

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Estimate £1,500-2,500