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

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An 1828/44 Model gun converted to percussion, Second quarter of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 250 - 450

Sold

€ 1.875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Tula
length 145.5 cm.
Long, smoothbore, round, 17 mm cal. barrel, octagonal breech with imperial eagle mark, date "1844" and other marks and numbering; foresight. Lock converted to percussion with lock plate marked "TULA" (in Cyrillic) and date "1848(?)" (the last number barely legible); brass pan cut for conversion and vent plugged by a disc. Wooden full stock (signs of use and time). Brass mounts, trigger guard marked "1844 141" and Cyrillic letters, counterplate numbered "1843 110", butt plate with tang provided with wide, double eagle, crowned mark and with letter "H" in the centre. Iron ramrod. Rare.