HENRY', figured walnut pistolgrip stock with raised cheek-piece, the underside of the butt with two later white metal escutcheons, one engraved with the Prince of Wales' coat of arms, and scroll engraved mounts including pistolgrip-cap with hinged trap-cover (engraving worn throughout, stock cleaned, pistolgrip cracked and repaired, chequering recut, fore-end missing, one striker at fault), original black powder proof, in brass-cornered leather case (poor condition), almost certainly original, the exterior named 'MAJOR REGINALD SARTORIUS. 2781 MAKER TO THEIR ROYAL HIGNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH', rear-sight of one standing and one folding leaf, border and scroll engraved action with carved percussion fences, rebounding bolted locks each signed 'ALEXR. The most important feature to look for is a script letter following or beneath the four-digit number, which is most often found on the vertical face of the locking block just below the point where the barrel joins the frame. With reblued sighted barrels with Henry patent rifling and inscribed on the raised rib 'FROM H.R.H. The serial number usually appears in more than one placeon the pistol. 500 (BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE PRESENTED BY H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES DURING HIS TOUR OF INDIA IN 1875-6īY ALEXR.
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