. 461 caliber, 36" barrel. Action number 69; marked on top of barrel Metford's Patent 679, George Gibbs 19 Corn Street Bristol, marked on the left side of the frame Farquharson's Patent with action number 69, 1000 yards rear barrel sight, Rear tang sight with George Gibbs Markings on the bottom of the vernial staff. Checkered pistol grip buttstock with grooved horn buttplate. Checkered forearm with horn tip. Forearm held to barrel by wedge. The rifle has extra front sight apertures. Cased in an original Gibbs casing with Gibbs rifle maker label. Also has cleaning rod made of ebony. Second quality rifle. This may be the earliest known Gibbs match rifle. Condition: The barrel retains most of the original blue finish, some light staining on the right side of the of the barrel. Frame retains most of the case colors just lightly fading. Stock and forearm are dark. Bore is excellent. Case is very good condition. Overall this an excellent example of this very rare rifle.
. 461 caliber, 36" barrel. Action number 69; marked on top of barrel Metford's Patent 679, George Gibbs 19 Corn Street Bristol, marked on the left side of the frame Farquharson's Patent with action number 69, 1000 yards rear barrel sight, Rear tang sight with George Gibbs Markings on the bottom of the vernial staff. Checkered pistol grip buttstock with grooved horn buttplate. Checkered forearm with horn tip. Forearm held to barrel by wedge. The rifle has extra front sight apertures. Cased in an original Gibbs casing with Gibbs rifle maker label. Also has cleaning rod made of ebony. Second quality rifle. This may be the earliest known Gibbs match rifle. Condition: The barrel retains most of the original blue finish, some light staining on the right side of the of the barrel. Frame retains most of the case colors just lightly fading. Stock and forearm are dark. Bore is excellent. Case is very good condition. Overall this an excellent example of this very rare rifle.
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