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LE LYON of Paris. A very fine and unusual 20 bore pinfire sporting shotgun/rifle.Very well engraved back action locks and hammers, the lock plates with the makers name in scrolls, engraved steel mounts and push down under-lever, 31 1/2" fine twist shot gun barrels the top rib engraved with ' Le Lyon invteur.Bte.a Paris' also 22" rifle barrels engraved the same, well figured burr walnut stock, chequered pistol grip the cheek piece nicely carved with flower heads and acanthus leaves, all in it's original velvet lined brass bound mahogany case containing a spare pair of pinfire hammers, a pair of percussion hammers, steel pincer ball mould with automatic cut off, wad punch and many other accessories. £5750
JAMES PURDEY of  314 1/2 Oxford Street, London. A 12 bore Jones patent rotary under lever, pinfire double barrel sporting shot gun with finely engraved back action locks, hammers and trigger guard, 30” fine damascuss barrels, figured walnut stock with a vacant silver escutcheon, all in it’s makers lined oak case with trade label and written loading instructions, circa 1863. £3750
JOHN LYELL of Union Street, Aberdeen. A very rare 12 bore pinfire sporting shotgun with a slide action and pull down underlever, possibly a variation of Harvey's patent no.1056 of 26th April 1860, scroll engraved tang, action & back action locks which also have the makers name, scroll engraved underlever,  29" twist barrels, black powder proofed, figured walnut stock. £1800
WILLIAM MOORE & GRAY of 43 Old Bond Street, London. An unusual 14 bore pin fire shot gun, scroll engraved frame with a short under lever in front of the trigger guard which when swivelled to the right operates extendable and retractable breech faces by means of a pinion, back action locks well engraved with game scenes, scroll engraved flat fronted trigger guard, walnut stock with a silver escutcheon.   £1750
J.BLANCH & SON of 29 Gracechurch St, London.  12 bore  2 1/2", Jones patent rotary under lever, back action locks engraved with scroll and game scenes, pin fire shot gun, 28" Damascus barrels, walnut stock finished with it's metal butt plate. £895
  PISTOLS & REVOLVERS  
A BELGIUM unusually large 6 shot 11 mm open frame pinfire revolver with a 6 1/2" round barrel, engraved breech, frame and cylinder, Liege proved, butt with chequered walnut grips & a lanyard ring. £575