An air rifle with a ball reservoir, George Wallis, Hull, Yorks/GB, 2nd half of the 18th century. Three-stage blued twist Damascus barrel, the breech section octagonal, then a short sixteen-sided section, then round after a baluster between. Microgroove rifling in the mm calibre brass barrel insert. Dovetailed sights. A gold filled mark, "Wallis Hull" on the chamber. Blued side lock with floral and trophy engraving and another "Wallis Hull" mark. Walnut half stock with the small of the stock checkered and iron/silver furniture. A copper air reservoir screwed,

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