Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2020 : Sale A2020 Lot 715
GEB. SUTZER, SWITZERLAND AN 18mm BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL MILBANK-AMSLER AND BAYONET, both serial no. 6391...

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* GEB. SUTZER, SWITZERLAND

AN 18mm BREECH-LOADING SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL 'MILBANK-AMSLER' AND BAYONET, both serial no. 6391,
circa 1843, with brushed bright 40in. barrel marked with the serial number, applied blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight, flip-open breech-block with makers stamp, plain bar-action lock converted from flint with side-hammer, walnut full-stock with iron furniture, the underside of butt at toe also marked with the serial number and 'ST GALLEN', iron under-barrel clearing rod and two barrel bands with additional twin banded nose-cap, the underside of muzzle with stud for socket bayonet, and complete with its matching number bayonet in fine order together with its leather scabbard and frog (scabbard broken off at tip)

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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