Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2019 : Sale A1219 Lot 728
AN 18mm BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL M1817-42 MILBANK-AMSLER INFANTRY RIFLE, serial no. 1483,

Product Details

* AN 18mm BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'M1817-42 MILBANK-AMSLER INFANTRY RIFLE', serial no. 1483,
circa 1843, with brushed bright 38in. barrel marked with a Zurich Canton shield and 'Z. 5525', applied blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight, flip-open breech-block, plain bar-action lock converted from flint with side-hammer, walnut full-stock with iron furniture, iron under-barrel clearing rod and two barrel bands with additional twin banded nose-cap, the underside of muzzle with stud for socket bayonet (absent)

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Estimate £400-600

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament