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BY HENRY NOCK, CIRCA 1787
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A RARE 32-BORE SECOND MODEL NAVAL SEVEN-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK VOLLEY GUN
BY HENRY NOCK, CIRCA 1787
With barrel-cluster formed of six tubes braized around a seventh central tube (some corrosion and wear, rebraized), the upper pair of barrels with a rib laid between fitted with the fore-sight, the right middle barrel signed 'H. NOCK' towards the breech, the lower pair of barrels fitted with three brass ramrod-pipes, the front pipe with spring clip (central pipe damaged), replacement iron breech-block and flat bevelled lock, the latter marked with a 'GR' cypher and 'TOWER' on the tail, regulation walnut butt (some minor defects) and brass mounts (trigger-guard tang repaired), and later iron ramrod, Tower proof marks
20in. (50.8cm.) barrels
BY HENRY NOCK, CIRCA 1787
With barrel-cluster formed of six tubes braized around a seventh central tube (some corrosion and wear, rebraized), the upper pair of barrels with a rib laid between fitted with the fore-sight, the right middle barrel signed 'H. NOCK' towards the breech, the lower pair of barrels fitted with three brass ramrod-pipes, the front pipe with spring clip (central pipe damaged), replacement iron breech-block and flat bevelled lock, the latter marked with a 'GR' cypher and 'TOWER' on the tail, regulation walnut butt (some minor defects) and brass mounts (trigger-guard tang repaired), and later iron ramrod, Tower proof marks
20in. (50.8cm.) barrels