A Very Fine Volunteer Officers 2 Band Enfield Rifle by George Daw, London. 48” overall, 32 ½” round sighted barrel with 3 groove rifling in near mint condition, standing foresight. The barrel struck with ‘25’ then Tower private proofs then ‘25’. Ladder rearsight sighted to 1000 yards, the barrel engraved ‘George Daw 57 Threadneedle Street London’. Plain percussion lock with engraved double line border, rounded hammer & nipple protector on chain, lock engraved ‘G.H. Daw’. Walnut full stock with horn fore end cap & chequered at wrist & stock between lock & first barrel band. Iron ramrod & original leather sling.
Circa 1865.
Near mint condition, with nearly all original finish, barrel with all original brown. Bore near mint.
George Henry Daw successor to Witton & Daw, at 57 Threadneedle Street, London 1861-1879.