24th Aug, 2022 11:00

Two Day Firearms, Shotguns, Airguns, Arms and Militaria 24th and 25th August

 
  Lot 33
 

33

Jacob double barrel percussion rifle and shotgun

Jacob double barrel percussion rifle and shotgun, made by Swinburn and Co. for The Indian Jacob's Rifles Battalion, 24 inch barrels, one 32 bore designed for Jacob's four winged bullet, the other smoothbored to 22 bore, fitted with dovetailed front sight and folding four leaf rear sight, the last sight being a replacement of the original ladder sight graduated to 2000 yards. The back action locks each marked Swinburn & Co. 1860, the stock with scrolled trigger guard and sprung patchbox marked 'Jacob's Rifles'. Together with a modern gunslip.

Jacob's Rifles was a unit of approximately 1,000 men raised by British general John Jacob of the Indian Army. The double-barrelled rifle each was assigned carried a distinct mechanical fit rifling designed by Jacob for a winged bullet as a replacement for the troublesome Brunswick rifle and its belted ball supplied by the British army. These double barrel rifles were sold out of service after Jacob's death and it is at this point this example probably had one of its barrels smooth-bored in order to make it more useable by a hunter. At the same time the bayonet bar from the side of the barrel will have been removed.

Section 58(2) antique / obsolete calibre, can be owned without a licence. Buyer must be over the age of 18. Photo ID will be required if the lot is to be posted out.

Dimensions: 103cm long

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Sold for £2,300


 

Auction: Two Day Firearms, Shotguns, Airguns, Arms and Militaria 24th and 25th August, 24th Aug, 2022

Two Day auction. 

Wednesday 24th August at 11am - Lots 1- 299: 

Non Licenced antique firearms, shotguns and airguns, swords, edged weapons, medals and militaria. 

Thursday 25th August at 11am - Lots 300 -546: 

Licenced firearms, shotguns and pistols, gun accessories, parts, ammunition and reloading equipment. 

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