Product Details
A .450/.400 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS (.450/.400 FRASER) 1880 PATENT SIDELEVER TAKE-DOWN FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY DANL. FRASER & CO., serial no. 2729,
circa 1890, 27in. blued barrel with raised partially matted rib engraved 'DANL. FRASER & CO. GUN & RIFLE MANUFACTURERS. 4 LEITH ST. TERRACE. EDINBURGH.', bead fore-sight with flip-up visiblity bead, rear open sights with two folding leaves with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked '100', '200' and '300', Fraser patent falling block action, patent no. 5403 of 23rd December 1880, use number 338, manual safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, sidelever with sprung thumb catch to the right side, takedown locking pin with knurled grip to left, partially chequered trigger with border engraving to the sides, the action with ropework border engraving, 13 3/4in. figured stock with cheekpiece, horn pistolgrip-cap, inlet sling eye, including 5/8in. extension, fore-end with fluted tip and border engraved Deeley & Edge patent release catch, weight 8lb. 13oz.
Other Notes: Current research suggests that only around four hundred Fraser patent falling block rifles were ever produced. Daniel Fraser died in 1902 and although the company continued in business under the guidance of Daniel Fraser's son, Donald, for nine years, it is surmised that most of the falling block rifles were made during Daniel's lifetime
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament