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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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An interesting percussion target rifle, 1840 circa

Estimate

€ 300 - 600

Sold

€ 1.125

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 114 cm
Octagonal, rifled, 12 mm cal. barrel with precision rear sight and foresights; tang and base engraved with floral motifs; lock with enclosed hammer pointing to the rear side, the lock-plate engraved en suite. Wooden full stock (small missing parts near the piston) with knurled palm rest and area around the tang. Beautiful brass mounts finely engraved with a grotesque animal and a bird on the side of the counterplate, the heavy butt plate with curl and engraved with floral motifs, the anatomical trigger guard with similar decorations. Wooden ramrod.