April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
Rodda was known for supplying good quality guns and rifles through its Calcutta store. This rifle with 28" steel barrels is fitted with slightly raised full length matted rib holding one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight, and silver bead front. Tops of barrels are engraved with makers name and "By Appointment To The Viceroy" and "& Governor General of India", as well as "London" and "Calcutta" and serial number. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with Birmingham black powder proofs and "STEEL". A sling eye is soldered to bottom rib. Round bodied Jones under lever action is fitted with non-rebounding back spring locks having round bodied serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with scroll borders and "R. B. Rodda & Co" are on each lockplate. Trigger guard has tang scrolled to form checkered pistol grip. Serial number is on end of tang. Smoky marbled, lightly figured dense European walnut buttstock measures 14 - 1/2" over steel buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip, and a sling eye along with a vacant silver oval are on toe line. Matching splinter forend with shaped metal tip is fully checkered and attaches to barrels with side bolt through oval steel escutcheons. Weight: 9 lbs. 8 oz. CONDITION: Good to very good, as partially refinished. Barrels retain nearly all of an old re-black over numerous marks and dings. Action retains 20 - 30% original case color where protected, is mostly pewter gray. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their original finish with some added oil, checkering re-cut. Bores are very good to fine, strong rifling throughout with frosting and one or two scattered minor pits at breech ends. Action is tight. Locks are fine. Forend bolt no longer captive. A good quality big bore black powder rifle. MGM205.
Drop at Comb
Approx 1 - 7/8"
Drop at Heel
Approx 2 - 1/4"