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With two-stage barrel engraved 'HAPPY IS HE THAT ESCAPES ME' at the flared muzzle, and 'LONDON' along the breech flat, plain tang, rounded lock (steel replaced) signed in capitals, rounded cock with safety-catch behind, figured full stock, border engraved mounts comprising flat scroll side-plate decorated with foliage, vacant escutcheon with acorn above, spurred pommel with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with a flower-head on the bow and now secured by a screw through the finial, brass ramrod-pipe (minor hole) and associated horn-tipped ramrod with steel worm (barrel and lock with old pitting), Tower private proof marks 15.8 cm. barrel
With two-stage barrel engraved 'HAPPY IS HE THAT ESCAPES ME' at the flared muzzle, and 'LONDON' along the breech flat, plain tang, rounded lock (steel replaced) signed in capitals, rounded cock with safety-catch behind, figured full stock, border engraved mounts comprising flat scroll side-plate decorated with foliage, vacant escutcheon with acorn above, spurred pommel with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with a flower-head on the bow and now secured by a screw through the finial, brass ramrod-pipe (minor hole) and associated horn-tipped ramrod with steel worm (barrel and lock with old pitting), Tower private proof marks 15.8 cm. barrel
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