A Named Transitional Revolver to Davenport McGill 60th Rifles.
A Named Transitional Revolver to Davenport McGill 60th Rifles. With blued octagonal sighted polygroove rifled barrel retains by a wedge, engraved around the muzzle, signed along the top flat, ‘W.A. BECKWITH LONDON’ plain cylinder stamped with London proofs, scroll engraved action, hammer and shaped butt plate with trap, blued scroll engraved trigger-guard, in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including small powder flask, bullet mould and loading rod, the exterior of the lid with circular brass escutcheon engraved with the original owners details, ‘DAVENPORT McGILL 60th RIFLES’
BECKWITH
William Andrew. Apprenticed to Wattell Clark, 1785; free of Gunmakers Co., 1801. Elected Assistant (and Livery) 1805; Master, 1808, 1814, 1825, 1840. Died 1841. Gunmaker, 58 Skinner St., Snow Hill, 1802-41. 125 Strand, 1818-2. Contractor to Ordnance, 1838; East India Co., 1823-41. Business continued at 58 Skinner St., by Widow Elizabeth 1841-68. Contractor to East India Co., as Elizabeth Beckwith & Son, 1842-53.
Dimensions:
Bore: 54 Bore
Barrel Length: 6 Inches (15.25 cm)
Overall Length: 13 Inches (33 cm)
£2,850.00
1 in stock
