Main Sale - March 2011 : Sale A1052 Lot 735
HENRY ATKIN A FINE .450 / .400 (2 3/8IN) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, serial no. 1169,

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HENRY ATKIN
A FINE .450 / .400 (2 3/8IN) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS DOUBLE-BARRELLED SIDELEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR RIFLE, serial no. 1169,
26in. black powder only barrels, rib with silver-inlaid leaf sights for 100, 200 and 300 yards and bead foresight with flip-up moonsight, engraved 'HENRY ATKIN (FROM PURDEY'S) 2 JERMYN STREET HAYMARKET LONDON', sidelever, automatic safety, gold-inlaid 'SAFE', removable striker discs, action and lockplates with border engraving, retaining virtually full original colour-hardening and some finish, 14 3/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap, cheekpiece and sling swivels, weight 8lb. 12oz., in its brass-cornered oak-lined leather case
Estimate £10,000-15,000