Details of Lot 214
WILLIAM POWELL & SON
A FINE 12-BORE BAR IN WOOD PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 4691

30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 choke borings, additional 30-inch damascus barrels by the makers with 2 1/2-inch chambers about 1/2 choke borings, numbered 6703, the frame, rebounding bar locks and hammers with fine scroll engraving and retaining much orginal hardening colour, patent lifter top lever and retracting strikers with loaded indicators, 15 1/4-inch well figured stock including rubber recoil pad, 7lb. 7oz., nitro proof, canvas case

The gun incorporates William Powell patent No. 1055 of 1869, a modification of the original lifting lever design of 1864 to incorporate the self-retracting pins. The additional barrels are marked C on the rib to indicate that they are choked.

Sold for £2000
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Olympia, West London
11 December 2007
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply