Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 505
DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, LONDON A SCARCE 32-BORE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE, serial no. 12802R,

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DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, LONDON
A SCARCE 32-BORE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE, serial no. 12802R,
circa 1858, with octagonal to sixteen sided to round browned damascus 23 3/4in. barrel, the top-strap signed 'DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM ST., LONDON BRIDGE', bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves mounted above barrel throat, the underside of throat marked '466 No.32' and with London proofs, colour hardened plain five-shot cylinder (colour faded), borderline engraved frame marked on the front strap 'No.32' (traces of colour), moulded flash guard to the left hand side of standing breech, applied hammer cover, double action only trigger mechanism with oversize flat-fronted trigger chequered guard bow, chequered walnut straight hand butt-stock, iron heel-plate with stepped top-sput and raised and chequered lower tang, the underside of muzzle fitted with a bayonet bar, strong amount of original finish throughout

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Estimate £1,500-2,500