Product Details
* J. AFFOLTER, SWITZERLAND
A 10.4mm (VETTERLI RIMFIRE) BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL MILBANK-AMSLER, serial no. 58,
circa 1868, with blued 30 1/2in. barrel marked with a Swiss Canton shield device, block and blade fore-sight, elevating tangent rear-sight, flip-up breech with off-set firing pin, the top signed 'V.ERLACH U CIE THUN', Swiss proofs, blued hump-back lock signed 'J. AFFOLTER IN BIEL' and also stamper 'B.F.' for Beuret Freres of Belgium, plain hammer, walnut full-stock with iron furniture including spurred trigger-guard, two barrel bands and nose-cap with bayonet lug, double set triggers and under-barrel clearing rod, fitted with a period leather sling
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Estimate £300-500
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament