Product Details
T. ANDREWS
A SCARCE 12-BORE THEOPHILUS MURCOTT 1871 PATENT 'MOUSETRAP' ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 6460,
30in. nitro reproved barrels (in 2018, partially struck off), the rib engraved 'T. ANDREWS. 25, NEW ROAD. WOOLWICH', 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. 1/2 choke in both, Murcott patent hammerless action, patent no. 1003 of 15th April 1871, use number 6460 with rotary underlever, manual lever safety with gold-inlaid 'LOCK'D' detail, action flat stamped 'TRADE MARK HAMMERLESS' and 'MURCOTT'S PATENT', profusely engraved with acanthus scrollwork with floral bouquets and feathered bordering, the lockplates signed 'T. MURCOTT'S PATENT' in scrolling banners, 14 7/8in. stock, the fore-end with ornate Anson pushrod release, weight 7lb. 4oz.
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Estimate £1,200-1,600
S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act