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Fine Antique Arms and Militaria from around the world

Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Federal-type percussion target carbine by Manzoni, 1861

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

Sold

€ 1.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Svizzera
length 126 cm.
Round, rifled barrel, with octagonal breech signed "G. MANZONI", with tunnel foresight and adjustable rear sight, 10.8 mm cal. at the nozzle. Later browning? Tang and breech block engraved with spirals and palmettes. Forward spring lock signed "G. MANZONI" and decorated with spirals. The cock with remains of browning and floral engravings. Working mechanism. Long, wooden stock with checkered segments. Iron mounts. Browned trigger guard, engraved with date "1861", "G M" interspersed with crossed arrows and “LUGANO”, with working trigger and set trigger. Butt plate with ends. Iron ramrod.