A Percussion Double Barrelled Cape Rifle. 41 ½” overall, 26” .650 Damascus twist barrels with four groove rifling, signed ‘J. Beattie, 205 Regent Street, London’ along the rib, plain long tang grooved for sighting, Birmingham proofs on underside, border engraved back action locks signed ‘J. Beattie’, rounded dolphin hammers, figured half stock, brass butt plate and trigger guard of regulation type, the latter with scrolled spur, sling mounts & original steel stirrup ramrod. Circa 1855
In very good condition with good bores, this type of rifle with Jacobs four groove rifling were mostly used for hunting thick skinned game.
James Beattie Gunmaker & Percussion Cap Maker, 43 Upper Marylebone Street., 1832-5, Successor to Collinson Hall, 52 Upper Marylebone Street., 1836-46; 223 Regent Street., 1841-6; in partnership with Henry 1847; 205 Regent Street., 1848-63. Became James Beattie & Son, 1864-79, then James Beattie & Co., 1881-94.