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British Percussion Scoped Sporting Rifle Cased w/ Gold Inlay
Guns International #: 101705584 Seller's Inventory #: 35651
Category: Rifles - English Sporting - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1191
Total Number of Listings: 20199
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #1932, 140 Bore (.32 Caliber), 32" octagon barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a high grade rifle, obviously made for a wealthy client, and retains practically all of the exquisite twist pattern along the barrel, ramrod thimbles, and even the scope tube. The breech has gold border inlays which carry over onto the lockplate and hammer. The bolster has a platinum blow-out plug, and the sliding safety retains most of the original bright, nitre blue. The scope is marked Moore & Grey along the top near the ocular lens, and measures just over three feet long with clouded optics. The reticle is no longer visible either. The wedge-fastened walnut stock has beautifully figured wood with deep checkering along the forend and wrist, as well as a rounded cheek-piece and blued, checkered, and gold-bordered buttplate. The trigger guard, wedge escutcheons, and ramrod tailpipe are also gold embellished. The wood does have some minor handling marks scattered about the surface. The wrist was cracked at one point and professionally repaired and the checkering freshened. The original ebony-tipped ramrod is included. The patchbox has a gold inlaid Scottish Clan Badge that depicts a right arm emerging from a crown, clutching three thistle flowers, and the motto “TENEO" (“I hold", or “I know"). We have been unable to identify the badge, but it is also engraved onto the silver plaque on the lid of the case, as well as the owner's initials: “S P". The case is original, and still has an intact Moore & Grey paper label proclaiming that they are gunmakers to HRH Prince Albert. Someone has also written “Late" in black ink just before Albert's name. The case is lined with purple baize, and contains: a spare peep sight, two cleaning rods, two bullet molds, small leather toolkit, a japanned cap tin, powder flask, patch cutter, various tools, many old cross-shaped paper patches, two oak bullet boxes, and the original leather sling. This is a splendid rifle by a high end, early-mid 19th century English maker, and would make a fantastic addition to any collection. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: British
Model: Rifle
Serial Number: 1932
Caliber Info: .32
Gauge Info: .32