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W. SOPER READING A RARE AND FINE .450 (2 5/16IN. SOPER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE
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W. SOPER READING A RARE AND FINE .450 (2 5/16IN. SOPER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE MODEL `SOPER`S PATENT` serial no 548 circa 1884 with round 26in. barrel the flat matted sighting plane marked `W. SOPER RIFLE & GUN MAKER READING ENGLAND` dove-tailed beaded-blade fore-sight rear-sight of one standing platinum lined notch and one folding platinum lined leaf the left hand side of barrel marked `HENRY`S` near breech border and scroll engraved action marked `W. SOPER`S PATENT` together with the `WS` trademark to the top of the flip-open breech and signed `W. SOPER INVENTOR PATENTEE & MANUFACTURER READING` on the left hand side of hinge chequered walnut pistol-grip half-stock border and scroll engraved butt-plate pistol-grip cap and trigger-guard shaped dark horn fore-end cap and iron sling eyes.
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W. SOPER READING A RARE AND FINE .450 (2 5/16IN. SOPER) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING SPORTING RIFLE MODEL `SOPER`S PATENT` serial no 548 circa 1884 with round 26in. barrel the flat matted sighting plane marked `W. SOPER RIFLE & GUN MAKER READING ENGLAND` dove-tailed beaded-blade fore-sight rear-sight of one standing platinum lined notch and one folding platinum lined leaf the left hand side of barrel marked `HENRY`S` near breech border and scroll engraved action marked `W. SOPER`S PATENT` together with the `WS` trademark to the top of the flip-open breech and signed `W. SOPER INVENTOR PATENTEE & MANUFACTURER READING` on the left hand side of hinge chequered walnut pistol-grip half-stock border and scroll engraved butt-plate pistol-grip cap and trigger-guard shaped dark horn fore-end cap and iron sling eyes.
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