Product Details
JOSEPH SMITH 12-BORE 1863 PATENT SIDELEVER PINFIRE BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMERGUN, serial no. 411, circa 1863, possible conversion from muzzle-loading, 29 1/2in. bold twist barrels (dents and internal pitting), permanently attached fore-end, action incorporating J. Smith patent barrel locking mechanism, patent no. 3171 of 16th December 1863, use number 131, carved serpentine fences, non-rebounding sidelocks with dolphin hammers, bold acanthus scroll engraving with feathered bordering, heavily polished overall, 13 3/4in. stock including steel buttplate, cracked and repaired through both underhorns
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Estimate £200-250
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament