Sealed Bid Auction - March 2019 : Sale S0319 Lot 5347
W.R. PAPE 20-BORE 1867 PATENT ROTATING SINGLE-BOLT SNAP-ACTION THUMBLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 2679,

Product Details

W.R. PAPE 20-BORE 1867 PATENT ROTATING SINGLE-BOLT SNAP-ACTION THUMBLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 2679, 30in. nitro reproved damascus barrels (some pits and dents), the rib engraved 'W.R. PAPE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. WINNER OF THE LONDON GUN TRIALS IN 1858. 1859. 1866 & 1876' (largely indistinct), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, wall thicknesses below recommended minimum, Pape thumblever opening action, patent no. 2488 of 1867, carved percussion fences, rebounding bar-action sidelocks with carved hammers, border and partial acanthus scroll engraving, 14 1/4in. figured stock with ornate chequering, steel heel and toe plates, weight 5lb. 7oz.

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Estimate £300-350

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act