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

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A percussion target carbine signed Manzoni, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 650 - 900

Sold

€ 1.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Svizzera
length 128,2 cm.
Rifled, octagonal barrel, provided with tunnel foresight. Tang provided with peep sight. Backward spring lock with elegant and rare lock plate, signed "G. Manzoni in Lugano". Cock engraved with racemes at the base. Well-working mechanism. Wooden full stock with checkered grip and cheekpiece on the butt stock. Iron mounts. Well working set trigger. Quick release screws. Trigger guard with hand guard and wooden pommel mounted on an iron support worked in spirals. The mouthpiece of the stock made of light horn. Wooden ramrod with horn head and base for the metal cartridge extractors. Butt-plate with tangs. Old leather strap.