A .700 CALIBRE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY WILLIAM
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A .700 CALIBRE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY WILLIAM MOORE, 78 EDGWARE ROAD, LONDON, NO. 374, CIRCA 1830
with signed browned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with twelve grooves, fitted with folding back-sight of three leaves each with a gilt line, engraved case-hardened breech with pierced platinum plug, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with a stag, signed engraved case-hardened flush-fitting lock decorated with scrolls and a fallen stag (safety-catch replaced), highly figured walnut half-stock with chequered fore-end and grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved blued steel mounts including numbered trigger-guard decorated with a stag on the bow, matching butt-plate, and engraved oval barrel bolt escutcheons (one chipped) horn fore-end cap, associated brass-tipped ramrod, and some early finish throughout
76 cm; 30 in barrel
William Moore is recorded at this address circa 1828-46.
with signed browned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifled with twelve grooves, fitted with folding back-sight of three leaves each with a gilt line, engraved case-hardened breech with pierced platinum plug, engraved case-hardened tang decorated with a stag, signed engraved case-hardened flush-fitting lock decorated with scrolls and a fallen stag (safety-catch replaced), highly figured walnut half-stock with chequered fore-end and grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved blued steel mounts including numbered trigger-guard decorated with a stag on the bow, matching butt-plate, and engraved oval barrel bolt escutcheons (one chipped) horn fore-end cap, associated brass-tipped ramrod, and some early finish throughout
76 cm; 30 in barrel
William Moore is recorded at this address circa 1828-46.
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A .700 CALIBRE PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY WILLIAM
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