Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2018 : Sale A0318 Lot 405
HENRY NOCK, LONDON AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 60-BORE FLINTLOCK SEVEN-SHOT VOLLEY GOOSE-RIFLE, serial no. 2917,

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HENRY NOCK, LONDON
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 60-BORE FLINTLOCK SEVEN-SHOT VOLLEY GOOSE-RIFLE, serial no. 2917,
circa 1800, with hexagonal 20 1/4in. rifled damascus barrel cluster comprising of six barrels around a seventh central barrel, all discharging simultaneously, the concave top-rib signed 'H. NOCK LONDON GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY', small white-metal fore-sight and an 'L' shaped standing notch rear-sight for two ranges, engraved breech-block, the scroll engraved top-tang featuring a vignette of waterfowl, gold lined vent, bar action curved bevel-edged lock signed in a gold oval poincon 'H. NOCK', sliding safe behind the hammer, gold-lined rainproof pan, roller frizzen, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, re-blued iron furniture including heel-plate, the top-spur engraved with a hunting dog, scroll engraved roll-edged trigger-guard bow and equipped with a brass-mounted ebony under-barrel ramrod

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Estimate £14,000-16,000