Here is an antique, yet modern ESR in .58 cal. Old, hands-written documentation shows this was a Flintlock Fowler, converted to percussion and later converted to rifle with a steel liner to accept .570 or smaller PRB. The barrel retains beautiful Damascus pattern, octagon to round with double wedding band in 30.5 inch length with nice browning. The makers London address is faded but visible on the barrel The percussion lock is marked Wilson from Purdey’s with rose and scroll engraving. Lock, buttplate, trigger guard are deep blued. Stock has nice figure and ebony fore end cap. Folding leaf rear sight in dovetail with two settings. Fixed front blade in dovetail.LOP around 14.25”, weight around 8 pounds. Wooden ramrod with threaded tip. Nipple looks pretty new and comes outs freely. One wedge take-down. 70-80 grains of Goex with a .570 ball and .015-.018 patch produces cloverleaf at 50-yards with fixed blade rear notch. Very handy, good looking rifle. Asking $2500 fully insured to your door.
