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A RARE, POSSIBLY UNIQUE, CASED .524 PERCUSSION JACOB'S DOUBLE RIFLE BY C.P. SWINBURN & SON, no visible serial number, with bayonet, dated for 1858, with blued 24in. barrels (faded and browned), raised flat top-rib with dove-tailed beaded-blade fore-sight, ladder rear-sight graduated to 2000 yards, and with two further folding leaves, plain colour hardened bar-action locks signed 'C.P. SWINBURN & SON' together with the date, plain figured walnut half-stock, iron patch-box to right hand side of butt, the lid engraved 'GENERAL JOHN JACOB'S PATTERN ARMY DOUBLE RIFLE' and 'MANUFACTURED BY C.P. SWINBURN & SONS, BIRMINGHAM', iron heel-plate and trigger guard with pistol grip raised chequered tang, iron barrel-band and ramrod of unique form, complete with its rare substantial walnut casing (lid cracked lengthways, some compartments loose), constructed to take the assembled rifle full length and containing an original 'Jacob's Rifle' bayonet of usual form with 30 1/4in. double edged twin-fullered blade, pierced iron half-basket with figure '8' muzzle ring, chequered hard rubber grips (some smoothing), light staining to hilt (missing scabbard), also two bullet moulds for differing styles of bullet including explosive types, a melting pot, leather sling, cap tins and other sundry maintenance items with provision for many more.

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A RARE, POSSIBLY UNIQUE, CASED .524 PERCUSSION JACOB'S DOUBLE RIFLE BY C.P. SWINBURN & SON, no visible serial number, with bayonet, dated for 1858, with blued 24in. barrels (faded and browned), raised flat top-rib with dove-tailed beaded-blade fore-sight, ladder rear-sight graduated to 2000 yards, and with two further folding leaves, plain colour hardened bar-action locks signed 'C.P. SWINBURN & SON' together with the date, plain figured walnut half-stock, iron patch-box to right hand side of butt, the lid engraved 'GENERAL JOHN JACOB'S PATTERN ARMY DOUBLE RIFLE' and 'MANUFACTURED BY C.P. SWINBURN & SONS, BIRMINGHAM', iron heel-plate and trigger guard with pistol grip raised chequered tang, iron barrel-band and ramrod of unique form, complete with its rare substantial walnut casing (lid cracked lengthways, some compartments loose), constructed to take the assembled rifle full length and containing an original 'Jacob's Rifle' bayonet of usual form with 30 1/4in. double edged twin-fullered blade, pierced iron half-basket with figure '8' muzzle ring, chequered hard rubber grips (some smoothing), light staining to hilt (missing scabbard), also two bullet moulds for differing styles of bullet including explosive types, a melting pot, leather sling, cap tins and other sundry maintenance items with provision for many more.

Estimate 8 000 - 12 000 GBP
Starting price 8 000 GBP

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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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