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3316 - An English air rifle with a ball reservoir, H. W. Mortimer in London, circa 1780
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An English air rifle with a ball reservoir, H. W. Mortimer in London, circa 1780 Blued, octagonal barrel tapering to a round shape in the style of a baluster, with a smooth bore in 10.5 mm caliber. Signed “H.W. Mortimer London” in silver inlay above the chamber. Engraved lock plate with a flintlock appearance, retaining traces of the original bluing, also signed in silver inlay. Functionality not tested. Removable iron air reservoir on the underside, with a brass nut. Dismountable skeleton stock with a bayonet lock on the stock spine, engraved iron fittings, and a horn tip. Repaired break behind the bayonet lock; small crack to the right of the reservoir. Wooden ramrod with a brass ferrule. Length 128 cm. Harvey Walklate Mortimer, a native of Stafford, lived from 1753 to 1819. Condition: II
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Armor, Edged Weapons, and Antique Firearms - IIAuction house
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