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THOMAS HORSLEY
A 16-BORE BAR-IN-WOOD PATENT HAMMER GUN, NO. 1627
28-inch barrels, possibly shortened, with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 1/2 choke borings, the frame, pull-back top lever, hammers and non-rebounding bar locks with fine scroll engraving, self-retracting strikers, 14 1/4-inch figured replacement stock (grafted to the original stock head), 5lb. 12oz., black powder proof (1868 Rules), bored dented
S2
The gun was built in 1867 and incorporates two of the three classic Horsley patents. |
Sold for £650
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Sotheby's, London |
| 12 April 2017 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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