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This rifle was
sold by auction 28 June 2006, Hammer price: GB£4000
Auctioneer:
Thomas Del
Mar Ltd
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Lot 43
A .461 Percussion Match Target Rifle By George Gibbs, 29 Corn Street
Bristol, Birmingham Proof Marks, No.66, Circa 1865-84 with round barrel
rifled with five broad shallow grooves (fore-sight block removed), signed
in full towards the breech and inscribed 'Metford's Patent 66' on the
short flat over the breech, case-hardened patent breech engraved with
the letter M and fitted with platinum plug, casehardened breech tang
with provision for an adjustable folding peep-sight, signed blued lock
stamped 'J. Stanton' inside, figured walnut half-stock, chequered fore-end
and pistol grip, the latter fitted with a horn cap, plain steel mounts,
horn fore-end cap, vacant silver escutcheon, with no provision for a
ramrod, and retaining traces of original finish 90.5cm.; 35in barrel.
See footnote to rifle no. 49.
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