Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2018 : Sale A0318 Lot 537
TOWER ARMOURIES, LONDON A .704 PERCUSSION SERVICE RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL BRUNSWICK, SECOND MODEL, no visible serial number,

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TOWER ARMOURIES, LONDON
A .704 PERCUSSION SERVICE RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'BRUNSWICK, SECOND MODEL', no visible serial number,
dated 1861, with brushed bright twist-iron 30in. two-groove rifled barrel, applied boat-shaped fore-sight, rear-sight with one standing and one folding leaf, scarce variant bayonet bar with central locking notch mounted on the right side of muzzle, borderline engraved bar-action lock marked 'ENFIELD' together with the date, an Indian government mark and a 'V.R.' crown device, walnut full-stock (working inlet repairs at wrist) with brass furniture including large patch-box to right hand side of butt (hinge brazed, lower tang cracked through), iron stirrup swivels and period replacement iron under-barrel ramrod (woodwork with wear, light staining to iron surfaces)

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Estimate £500-800