December 2022 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S1222 Lot 2013
A .577 SNIDER MK II** THREE BAND VOLUNTEER BREECH-LOADING RIFLE BY THE LONDON ARMOURY COMPANY CIRCA 1868, NO VISIBLE SERIAL NUMBER,

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A .577 SNIDER MK II** THREE BAND VOLUNTEER BREECH-LOADING RIFLE BY THE LONDON ARMOURY COMPANY CIRCA 1868, NO VISIBLE SERIAL NUMBER, with 36 1/2. Birmingham proofed barrel rifled with three grooves block and blade front-sight, standard P53 style ladder rear-sight, the breech with acknowledgement to Snider's patent, the lock stamped with the Crown G.R. cypher on the tail and '1863 / L. A. Co' to the centre, regulation brass mounted full walnut stock the butt impressed with a London Armoury Co. roundel dated 1863, this rifle was originally made for private sale in 1863 and later converted to a Snider breech-loader, complete with sling swivels and rod,



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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