Factory new, never fired. Excellent condition. In original box with all documentation.
Sells on the street for $1,600.00 +.
I will include two bullet moulds: Lee shaver .451 (sells on BuffaloArms for $134.95) and Pedersoli .451 (sells on various sites for $84.95).
A reproduction of one of the most famous rifles in the field of precision target shooting. Made in 1865 by English gunsmith George Gibbs it was a rifle born to satisfy both the aesthetical purists and the 100+ meter shooters. Halfstock w/checkered wrist & forearm. European walnut. Satin finish – 28” length. Barrel is blued – 35 ¼” – tapered octagon at breech 1.240 to round .915 at muzzle – front sight 3/8” dovetail, blued steel w/micrometer adjustment scale for windage & spirit level (includes 15 inserts) – rear sight is tang sight, blued steel w/polished scales and is adjustable for windage & elevation. 3 ½” stem. Has a 1 in 18” twist. #11 percussion cap. Features blued steel buttcap – ebony nosecap & grip cap – color casehardened lock, breechplug, tang, triggerguard and wedgeplates – hook style breech – drilled and tapped for tang sight (only the sight included – holes 1.660” center to center) – tang sight will accept Hadley Eye Cup (EB0102 – sold separately). Sling swivel on triggerplate. Overall length is 52 ½”. Weighs 11 1/2 pounds. Recommend load is 60 grains of FFFg powder with a .451 conical bullet. Manufactured by Pedersoli/Italy.
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