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POULTNEY & TRIMBLE, USA
A .50 PERCUSSION CAPPING BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL 'SMITH'S PATENT', serial no. 6342,
circa 1865, with drop-down two-stage 21 1/2in. blued barrel, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, folding leaf rear-sight, plain colour-hardened receiver marked 'ADDRESS POULTNEY & TRIMBLE, BALTIMORE, USA' and 'SMITHS PATENT JUNE 23RD 1857' the breech marked vertically 'MANUFACTURED BY AM'N. M'CH'N. WKS. SPRINGFIELD. MASS.', saddle ring and bar to the left hand side, walnut straight hand butt-stock (martial cartouche at head), iron heel-plate and walnut splinter fore-end with iron barrel-band, much original finish remaining but some shallow pitting to left side of receiver and saddle-bar
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Estimate £800-1,200