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A RARE WEBLEY LANG PATENT .577/.500 (BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER 'SELF-COCKER' HOWDAH RIFLE BY R.B. RODDA, NO. 3551/2
Full self-cocking underlever-opening action, the triggerplate action with non-rebounding hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and blued iron butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 8lb. 2½oz., 143/8in. pull, 18in. barrels, Black Powder proof
Full self-cocking underlever-opening action, the triggerplate action with non-rebounding hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with virtually full hardening-colour, figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved and colour-hardened pistolgrip-cap and blued iron butt-plate, sling-eyes, the browned bold damascus barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights
Weight 8lb. 2½oz., 143/8in. pull, 18in. barrels, Black Powder proof