**George Gibbs Farqharson Action .22LR Sporting Rifle

.22 LR. 26" barrel length. SN: 18566. Blued metal refinish to barrel with casehardened finish to the frame largely faded to silver set in walnut semi-pistol grip stock with fine multipoint checkering to wrist and forend mounting a checkered steel buttplate with sunburst and scroll engraving to the upper screw, and checkering over the lower. Single shot falling block Farquharson action rifle mounting rear notch and front bead sights in addition to a tang mounted Lyman rear aperture sight marked PAT. JAN. 20. 79. MAY 6. 84. Left side of the frame is engraved GEORGE GIBBS/BRISTOL within fine English scroll engraving consisting of spiral scrollwork with wheat chaff borders and Arabesque embellishments. Right frame duplicates the engraving on the left with rose and scroll taking the place of the maker's mark on the right. Barrel address reads GEORGE GIBBS. BRISTOL, & 33 SAVILE ROW, LONDON. W. Barrel is struck with two caliber marks on each side, both reading .22 L.R., the latter followed by British smokeless powder firing proofs, and Birmingham proof markings. Top of the frame shows action number 918 with the tang engraved 18566, and the right barrel marked B5905. The barrel was relined to convert it to 22 LR, and the original Nitro proof markings show a partially removed 6.5 mm marking. Extractors have been extended to work with 22 Long Rifle with ears attached by brass brazing. Rare sliding safety lever to the right frame has been reblued but retains crisp engraving and checkering. Barrel and butt mount sling loops with the toe of the stock mounting a silver oval plate that is not signed. Stock has been refinished with the metal fitting proud of the wood and rounded corners and edges.

A relined and reworked example of a Farquharson action from the original maker of such rifles. {C&R}

From the Collection of Jeffrey W. Sanner

This lot is located in Cincinnati.