Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2017 : Sale A0917 Lot 403
AN EARLY CONTINENTAL 28-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, rack number 38,

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AN EARLY CONTINENTAL 28-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, rack number 38,
first quarter of the 18th century, probably German, with swamped octagonal 24 1/4in. barrel, blade fore-sight with inlet star background, carved brass standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, engraved solid top-tang, bevel edged pointed step-tailed polished lock with etched and stippled panels (blacked in later), old working repairs to hammer, lozenge shaped pan, bridleless frizzen, carved frizzen-spring, carved and moulded fruitwood full-stock (old working repairs), wood patchbox, raised cheek-piece, carved apron around the top-tang, brass mounted carved wood trigger-guard, double set triggers, carved ramrod channel and probable replacement ramrod

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Estimate £700-900