An amazing rifle, ca. 1840, well ahead of its time!

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check it out!

https://www.theexplora.com/thomas-horsley-percussion-howdah-rifle/

A quick-detachable scope, with a damascus tube? Damn!!

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Something Very Special for sure
 
A work of art, I would satisfied just to own the folding knife.
 
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Gorgeous!
 
Unbelievable...a beautiful rifle, incredible craftsmanship ..(y)(y)(y)
 
I had read about this rifle on the Westley blog. I bet this rifle is worth a fortune to a collector! Have never seen or heard of a Damascus scope until now, and from around 1840 too!!!
 
CT you did manage to find an interesting rifle in this beauty. That scope really is interesting.
 

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