Details of Lot 342
CHARLES LANCASTER
A 12-BORE COLONIAL QUALITY HAMMER GUN. NO. 7769, CONVERTED FROM A .577 RIFLE

28-inch barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke borings, doll's head extension, with plain blacked frame, rebounding backlocks, bolted hammers and rotary under lever, 14 1/4-inch figured stock, 7lb. 12oz., nitro proof, bores pitted

The maker confirms that the gun was built in 1896.
Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns
Sotheby's, New Bond Street
22 April 2009
Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply