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Gallery - Gun Serial "223"

0.38 Rook Rifle by W R Leeson, Serial no: 223

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0.38 ejector Rook Rifle with 26½” octagonal steel barrel chambered for a 0.380 round, engraved “W R LEESON George St, Ashford, Kent”, incorporating the John Thomas patent single-bite snap action patent no. 3091 of 1871.

File cut top surface fitted with flip-up sights ranged for 50 and 100 yards. Birmingham proof house markings.

Carved fence with rebounding back-action lock, highly engraved border and scroll engraving, lock plate engraved with makers name “W R Leeson”.

Wedge and Escutcheon type forend fitting.

14¼” highly figured pistol-grip stock with steel pistol-grip-cap.

Weight 5lb. 12oz.

Made approximately c.1880

 

 

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

0.38 Back Action Rook Rifle

 

 

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