A Rare 80-Bore Forsyth Patent Roller Primer Seven-Barrel Volley Rifle By Forsyth & Co. Patent Gun Maker's (sic) , London, No. 1427, circa 1817 With rebrowned twist barrels cut with seven grooves and signed on the rib between the two top barrels, silver fore-sight, shaped breech block with single gold line, engraved grooved case-hardened tang, signed finely engraved case-hardened serial numbered bevelled lock with serial numbered primer, figured walnut half-stock (toe of butt chipped, minor bruises, crack in fore-end), chequered grip, cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and later brass-mounted ramrod (barrel-bolt escutcheons bruised, some surface pitting, mainly on the barrels), together with a brass seven-nozzled powder charger, London proof marks 20¾in. (52.7cm) barrels (2)
A Rare 80-Bore Forsyth Patent Roller Primer Seven-Barrel Volley Rifle By Forsyth & Co. Patent Gun Maker's (sic) , London, No. 1427, circa 1817 With rebrowned twist barrels cut with seven grooves and signed on the rib between the two top barrels, silver fore-sight, shaped breech block with single gold line, engraved grooved case-hardened tang, signed finely engraved case-hardened serial numbered bevelled lock with serial numbered primer, figured walnut half-stock (toe of butt chipped, minor bruises, crack in fore-end), chequered grip, cheek-piece, finely engraved iron mounts, trigger-plate with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and later brass-mounted ramrod (barrel-bolt escutcheons bruised, some surface pitting, mainly on the barrels), together with a brass seven-nozzled powder charger, London proof marks 20¾in. (52.7cm) barrels (2)
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