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THOMAS HORSLEY & SON
A SCARCE PATENT BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN, NO. 2122
30-inch damascus barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers about true cylinder borings, the frame, rebounding bar locks, hammers and sliding top lever with fine scroll and border engraving and retaining traces of original hardening colour, hammers with self-retracting strikers, breeches with 'Loaded' indicators, 14 1/4-inch well figured stock with ribbed butt plate, 6lb. 15oz., black powder proof
The gun was built in 1873 and incorporates the three key Horsley patent features, namely the sliding top lever, retracting strikers and the loaded indicators. |
Sold for £2200
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Olympia, West London |
| 9 December 2008 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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