Original British Victorian Snider .577 Sporting Rifle by Robert Hughes of Birmingham - Circa 1870 Japanese Helmets and the destruction of slavery

and the destruction of slavery

the V / P / Eagle's Head proofs on the left side are still visible

due to insufficient production

The stitching holding the visor to the liner band is still present

so those parts look to be original

Original British Victorian Snider .577 Sporting Rifle by Robert Hughes of Birmingham - Circa 1870 Japanese Helmets and the destruction of slaveryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well here is a lovely bit of IMA history! This lovely sporting rifle was originally uncovered in a stack of "odd guns" from the Nepalese Cache, completely filthy and dirty from years of storage and lack of maintenance. It was restored some years ago by master antique gunsmith Norm Sutton, after which which it was sold, and now has found its way back here. As you can see what Norm did with this rifle is quite amazing.