A 60 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, CIRCA 1800 A 60 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFL…

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A 60 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, CIRCA 1800

A 60 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, CIRCA 1800 with tapering sighted multi-groove rifled barrel fitted with standing back-sight, scroll-engraved action with loading lever on the left and cocking lever on the right, figured walnut fore-end of half-stock length (fore-end cap missing), and threaded butt with later leather covering (the iron parts patinated, restorations), and brass-tipped wooden ramrod, perhaps the original, 75.0 cm barrel

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A 60 BORE BUTT RESERVOIR AIR RIFLE, CIRCA 1800

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