Guns International #: 103320720
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Guns International #: 103320720
Category - Antique Rifles - Blunderbuss
- Antique Shotguns - Flintlock
british flintlock
blundrebuss
Description: 1 1/2 inch bore / 13 inch barrel / 24 inches oa //mounted in brass / brass barrel // lock marked rabone //works fine in dry fire / gun in vg condition / varnished stock / lock marked rabone //barrel marked london and no 1 / no 1 marked on buttplate//safety on lock / HOLD hammer back when testing safety //original ramrod with replaced tip/// $65 sh nice solid stock with dark wood insert left side behind checkering As one of Britain’s main rule making cities, Birmingham had its fair share of such companies in the 19th century. Estimated to have been close to 100 specialists in 1850, this was a prominent trade for England’s second city. Out of all such concerns, John Rabone & Sons were at the forefront of rule making within the city. The Rabone name came to prominence in the late 18th century, with John’s father Michael, who had entered into partnership with another Birmingham manufacturer, Joseph Hassall. Before the dawn of the 19th century, John Rabone joined to continue his father’s work, with his own son John Jr. forming a new partnership under the John Rabone & Sons name. Lasting through to the early 1960s as an independent family business, the company merged with James Chesterman and Co of Sheffield Antique: Yes Manufacturer: english Model: blunderbuss Condition: vg Metal Condition: vvg Wood Condition: vg Price: $2,195.00 Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 103320720
Guns International #: 103320720