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JOHN RIGBY & CO, DUBLIN & LONDON
A GOOD 80-BORE NEEDLE-FIRE SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, serial no. 1007,
circa 1870, with 24in. blued octagonal multi-grooved rifled barrel signed on the matted top-flat 'JOHN RIGBY & CO., DUBLIN & LONDON.', dove-tailed bead fore-sight, rear-sight of one standing and one folding leaf graduated to 150 yards and each with platinum-inlaid centre-line, borderline and scroll engraved breech and action, the latter signed 'JNO. RIGBY & CO.' on the left side, engraved 'butter-knife' handled screw-breech, hammer with removable pin, walnut butt-stock with chequered and capped pistol-grip and chequered splinter fore-end with dark horn fore-end cap
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Estimate £700-900
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament