This rifle was manufactured in the late 1800s to early 1900s by the Army & Navy Co-Operative Society Limited, which was set up in 1871 by a group of British army and navy officers to provide goods to military officers at the lowest possible prices. The blued barrel is marked with the Army & Navy London address, the caliber designation at the breech, and is fitted with a ramped beaded blade front sight, three-leaf rear sight graduated from 100-300 yards with platinum inlaid center lines, and a sling swivel. The action, lever, and tangs feature flourishes of delicate English style floral scroll engraving and the upper tang is fitted with a sliding safety. Mounted with a nicely figured and multipoint checkered forearm with contrasting cap and a pistol grip stock with engraved grip cap, sling swivel, and a solid rubber Pachmayr Old English recoil pad. Provenance: Firearms for Freedom Collection

Fine, retains 95% of the refinished blue finish with a few scattered patches of light pitting and some light handling marks visible under the finish, and slightly softened barrel markings. The replacement custom wood is also fine with a few scattered light handling marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.