Product Details
THE STOCK, ACTION AND FORE-END ONLY OF A RARE J. FRAMPTON (NOTTINGHAM) 12-BORE 1892 PATENT TOPLEVER FOLDING HAMMERGUN, n.v.s.n., action incorporating John Frampton patent No. 1,676 of 1892, where the barrel hook is made as a loop through which a screw bolt pin is fitted
Provenance: This Lot is accompanied by some research the vendor has undertaken on the maker, together with a copy of an excerpt from "The British Shotgun, Vol. III" by Crudgington & Baker, which notes that the "...form of the gun shown on the patent is so reminiscent of the well-known Belgian folding gun that some connection between the two is suspected instantly."
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Estimate £20-30
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act
Please note that guns sold as Stock, Action and Fore-end only are sold without barrels. The original barrels may be available for sleeving purposes, but will only be released cut in the approved manner as per Proof House guidelines. Please note there is a charge of £10 per item for this service.