25th Feb, 2015 9:00 GMT/BST
Sold for £900
Estimated at £300 - £500
Barrel proof 729-740 Left Barrel 730 Right Barrel 731 This gun is in proof. Stock measures 16in (41cm) from lever action to buff. Both barrels are heavily pitted. Both ejectors work very strongly. Surface rust and heavy pitting in places on outer areas of barrels. Right barrel has a dent on top and bottom around 6.5inches from the end. Forend has two chips out of it at either end. Stock has many old scratches and dents, some quite deep. Action, trigger guard and lever in old tired condition but still serviceable
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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 25th Feb, 2015
Militaria & Ethnographica
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