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Serial no. 5022. .577/500 - 3 1/4 inch Black Powder Magnum Express. 26-inch Damascus barrels marked: Manton & Co., Gunmakers to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. KG London and Calcutta. 1/2 inch wide file-cut rib with spear front sight on a replaceable ramped base and standing rear sight marked 150 with folding leaf marked 250. Rib with doll`s head extension. Case-hardened Anson & Deeley boxlock action fully engraved with fine floral details, Maker`s banner and game scenes: left side: tiger attacking a large boar, right side: leopard killing an antelope, and triggerguard: running buffalo. Action marked: Anson & Deeley Patent. Webley patent screw grip action. Sculpted fences. Disc-set strikers. Extractors. Triggerplate mounted intercepting safety. No external safety. Finely checkered pistolgrip stock of highly figured contrasting walnut with cheekpiece. Drop points. Silver`s type recoil pad. Gold oval with eagle and the letters H.S. Case-hardened gripcap with floral details. Sling eyes. Finely checkered splinter fore-end with panels at rear. Lever fore-end release. Period oak and leather trunk case with brass corners and hardware. Reblocked with placed green baize interior. Replacement later maker`s label. Case with possible later medallion with same inscription as stock oval. Implements include: Brass capper/de-capper, powder measure marked 160 grs., and two later turnscrews, later nickel silver oil bottle, later snap caps and later cleaning rod. Modern reloading dies. Two boxes of ammunition from Sharps Rifle Co. and a bag of once fired cartridge cases. 8000 - 12000

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