Manton & Co.     Hammer Underlever Sidelock Double Rifle       10-Bore

 

  Left Bore

    Right Bore                        


26" SxS fluid-steel barrels with solid flat matted rib, 1 standing and 2 folding

platinum-lined express sights engraved for 100, 200 & 300 yards, sling eye,

and doll's head extension. 14 3/8" pull from front trigger to Silvers red rubber

recoil pad. English walnut stocks with lever-release splinter forend, bakelite

pistol grip cap, classic point-pattern checkering, beaded pancake

cheekpiece, sling eye, and vacant initial oval. Border-engraved,

casehardened receiver and sidelocks, with Jones underlever, rebounding

locks and no separate safety catch. Weight: 14lbs, 5oz. London black

powder proved. Tight and with excellent bores. In period trunk case with

brass corners, maker's label and innumerable loading accessories. Retaining

nearly all of a properly-done refinish. And, with a greater quantity of both

lead balls and conical bullets than I look forward to paying to ship.  $14,750.

Here is the load data that the former owner worked up with Cal Pappas,  author of The Double Rifle Primer, The British Bore Rifle, and The .600 Nitro Express.

 

Reloading data with a 700-grain ball:

70 grains of Blue Dot or 220 grains FFFg (3F) black powder. Both loads will give 1550 to 1600fps.

Easiest way to reload is to buy a single stage MEC 10-gauge press with a short kit for 2 7/8” cases.

You can deprime, prime, add powder, set the over powder wad to the correct pressure.

Then add spacer wads by hand and place your projectile in the case

Crimp with Buckstix tool

For spacer wads, punch 3/4” diameter felt wads from carpet backing felt in any flooring store

Or use Remington SP-10 shotshell wads and trim off the shot cup petals


                                 

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