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THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 16626
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A FINE .360 (BLACK POWDER EXPRESS) FARQUHARSON PATENT FALLING-BLOCK SPORTING RIFLE
THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 16626
With 25 ¼ in. (64 cm.) blued signed barrel engraved 'WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE TRIALS 1885', ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, rear express sight calibrated to 800 yards, mounting block at the breech for a quick detachable telescopic sight, case-hardened signed action profusely engraved with fine scrollwork, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', case-hardened lever and trigger-guard, highly figured 14 in. pistolgrip stock (repaired at the wrist), old inventory labels, dark horn fore-end cap, vacant shield-shaped silver escutcheon, and retaining nearly all its original finish
THOMAS BLAND & SONS, 2 KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 16626
With 25 ¼ in. (64 cm.) blued signed barrel engraved 'WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN RIFLE TRIALS 1885', ramp-mounted bead fore-sight, rear express sight calibrated to 800 yards, mounting block at the breech for a quick detachable telescopic sight, case-hardened signed action profusely engraved with fine scrollwork, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', case-hardened lever and trigger-guard, highly figured 14 in. pistolgrip stock (repaired at the wrist), old inventory labels, dark horn fore-end cap, vacant shield-shaped silver escutcheon, and retaining nearly all its original finish
Provenance
The makers have kindly confirmed that this rifle was made for King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1904.
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