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JOSEPH LANG, LONDON A 54-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT 'PEA' RIFLE, serial no. 590, circa 1852, with re-browned octagonal 27in. multi-groove rifled barrel (shallow pitting on muzzle exterior), dove-tailed fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, the top-flat at breech signed 'JOSEPH LANG, HAYMARKET, LONDON', colour hardened breech block with engraved band and platinum line, the top engraved with a stag's head, border and scroll engraved top-tang, border, scroll and gamescene engraved bar-action colour hardened lock featuring a seated stag and signed 'I. LANG', engraved dolphin-headed hammer with sliding safe, walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece and chequered wrist (cracked and repaired), iron heel-plate, the top-spur engraved with a lion, further big cats engraved to the trigger guard bow and finial, single set trigger and ebony ramrod.

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JOSEPH LANG, LONDON A 54-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT 'PEA' RIFLE, serial no. 590, circa 1852, with re-browned octagonal 27in. multi-groove rifled barrel (shallow pitting on muzzle exterior), dove-tailed fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with additional folding leaf, the top-flat at breech signed 'JOSEPH LANG, HAYMARKET, LONDON', colour hardened breech block with engraved band and platinum line, the top engraved with a stag's head, border and scroll engraved top-tang, border, scroll and gamescene engraved bar-action colour hardened lock featuring a seated stag and signed 'I. LANG', engraved dolphin-headed hammer with sliding safe, walnut half-stock with raised cheek-piece and chequered wrist (cracked and repaired), iron heel-plate, the top-spur engraved with a lion, further big cats engraved to the trigger guard bow and finial, single set trigger and ebony ramrod.

Estimate 800 - 1 200 GBP
Starting price 800 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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