G. & J. Mortimer, London. Very fine 16-bore double-barreled bullet rifle cased with extra 12-bore shotgun barrels, ca. 1850. Weight: 8 Lbs. 3 oz. Stock Dimensions:
Rifle barrels: Superb 24” 16-bore Damascus barrels retaining much original finish with pristine bores have a single fixed 50 yd. rear sight with three additional flip-up sights out to 300 yards. Fixed blade front sight. Breeches are beautifully engraved and have a centered rectangular gold, “Royal Patent”, poincon. Original heavy duty ramrod.
Shotgun barrels: Beautiful 26 ½” 12-bore Damascus barrels with brilliant bores and much original finish. Breeches engraved along with the same poincon as the rifle barrels. Original ramrod.
Peerless quality, “Siddons Patent”, locks are nicely game-scene engraved, with some original finish inside and out, and are absolutely mechanically perfect. The iron mounts, retaining some original finish, are game-scene engraved en suite and show no wear whatever. Interestingly, the stag engraved on the patch box would appear to be in the velvet. The figured Walnut stock with sharp, crisp checkering,, like the rest of the gun, shows little evidence of use. The whole cased in the original maker’s oak case with the original leather outer cover, and loaded with accessories including, but not limited to the following: Two bullet molds each numbered to the gun, one for a 16-bore, 765 grain, conical bullet and a second mold for a 16-bore round ball; A stout 2-piece loading rod; A number of attachments for the rifle ramrod to facilitate loading, cleaning, and unloading both rifle and shotgun barrels; Powder and shot flasks; Mainspring clamp; Turnscrew; Patch cutter numbered to the gun; Oil bottle; Cap dispenser; Two wooden canisters containing thin linen bullet patches, etc.
Original 16-bore bullet-rifles from this period cased with extra shotgun barrels and all pertinent accessories are quite rare. This very complete set is even more so due to the exceptional accuracy of the rifle as well as the perfectly balanced handling qualities due in large part to the 24” barrels. Overall, this is one of the finest double-barreled bullet rifles from the period you could ask for! Price: $29,500