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Army & Navy CSL London Break Barrel Action Rifle 300 Rook

Currency:CAD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:20.00 CAD
Army & Navy CSL London Break Barrel Action Rifle 300 Rook
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Army & Navy CSL London Break Barrel Action Rifle 300 Rook

The rook rifle, originally called the rook and rabbit rifle, is an obsolete English single-
shot small calibre rifle intended for shooting small game, particularly rook shooting.

ARMY & NAVY MARKED SINGLE SHOT ROOK RIFLE Deluxe Model.

SINGLE SHOT ROOK RIFLE Deluxe Model.

Octagonal barrel with flat top dovetailed blade front sight, 3 leaf rear sight, 2 folding and
1 standing, regulated for 50, 100, and 150 meters.
Flat Top rib with anti-glare matting.

Splinter forearm, with point pattern checkering and a diamond escutcheon .
Receiver frame is finely engraved with scroll and pattern
Rear Stock with checkered pistol grip. No buttplate as wood has grooves cut into it
Silver ID plate.
Top of barrel marked for Army & Navy CSL London and on left side is 300
number 39518l.
On bottom of barrel is Birmingham Proof House proof stamp dated from 1855 to
1875 plus it has 300 10-80.
So we assume maker is one of the many Birmingham Gunsmiths contracted out to
supply the Army & Navy store.

CONDITION: Overall very good, retaining the 70% of the bluing. No chips or cracks
seen on stocks - Beautiful grain on rear stock..

Mechanically fine, bore is very good with good rifling .

A very nice example of the early Rook Rifle..