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This rifle was
sold by auction 28 June 2006, Hammer price: GB£1200
Auctioneer:
Thomas Del
Mar Ltd
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Lot 60
A .451 SNIDER-ACTION SPORTING TARGET RIFLE BY THE MANCHESTER ORDNANCE
& RIFLE CO., BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, NO. B437, CIRCA 1862-65 with
barrel of hexagonal bore inscribed 'Whitworth Patent', fitted with blued
fore-sight, folding leaf and graduated adjustable folding back-sight,
case-hardened breech and breech tang, signed case-hardened lock stamped
with Whitworth crown and wheat sheaf mark, blued safety-catch, figured
walnut half-stock cut with fine chequering over the fore-end and the
pistol grip (the fore-end with one small chip), case-hardened steel
trigger-guard and butt-plate, horn fore-end cap, vacant steel escutcheon,
with no provision for a ramrod, and retaining traces of original finish
throughout 76.2cm; 30in barrel.
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