Description
FINE ENGLISH SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
THE LOCK AND TOP RIB SIGNED J PURDEY, 141/2 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1830
walnut half stock with horn tipped fore-end, blank silver escutcheon, platinum lines at the breech, folding leaf sights from 100 to 150 yards range, the cock with extended thumb catch, with chequered grip and fore end, raised cheek piece original hard wood brass tipped ramrod with ebony button, 12 groove rifling serial number 1651(1829-1830)
42in. (106cm) long, 36 bore