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T. HORSLEY
A 12-BORE PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 1988
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding barlocks, hammers and sliding top lever with fine scroll engraving, 14-inch highly figured stock with steel butt plate, 7lb. 2oz., black powder re-proof, bores marked and lightly pitted
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The gun was built in 1871 and incorporates two of the key Horsley patents, namely the self-retracting strikers and the sliding thumb lever. |
Sold for £1400
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Sotheby's, London |
| 18 April 2018 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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