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Thursday 30 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A target carbine by Muller, 1850/60

Estimate

€ 350 - 700

Sold

€ 1.125

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Genova
length 127,5 cm
Round barrel, 10, 5 mm cal. at the nozzle, octagonal at the base (visible rifling) provided with adjustable foresight, club guide for the bayonet, adjustable rear sight. The breech marked "MULLER A GENES". Forward spring lock signed "MULLER A GENES" and numbered "338". Working mechanism. Working trigger and set trigger. Long wooden stock. Iron mounts. Trigger guard with finger support. Complete with ramrod. Barbiroli reports a Muller Pietro, a Genoese gunsmith from the mid-19th century, documented until 1858. In addition, various weapons known on the market are marked 'P. Muller' or 'Muller', according to Barbiroli, always attributable to Pietro Muller: 'See Repertorio Storico degli Archibugiari Italiani', pp. 384-385. See a percussion carbine of the Swiss federal-type sold in our auction No. 127 (lot 445) signed "P. M√úLLER in GENOVA". The owner notes: "Carbine made in Genoa by Muller for a Genoese Carabiniere" (A company of Genoese volunteers who also fought in the Expedition of the Thousand with Garibaldi).