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Rook rifle information


Rook rifle
Typical single shot rook rifle actions.
Typical single shot rook rifle actions.
TypeHunting rifle
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
Designed1883
Manufacturer
  • Holland & Holland
  • Westley Richards
  • W.W. Greener & others
Specifications
ActionSingle-shot, with break-open or Martini versions
An 1892 advertisement for rook and rabbit rifles by the Charles Lancaster company.

The rook rifle, originally called the rook and rabbit rifle, is an obsolete English single-shot small calibre rifle intended for shooting small game, particularly rook shooting.

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