A Liège Russian Contract 14-Bore Percussion
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A Liège Russian Contract 14-Bore Percussion Brunswick First Pattern Military Rifle
By P.J. Malherbe A Liège, No. 963, Circa 1850
With browned twist sighted barrel with bayonet mount on right side towards the muzzle and rifled for a belted ball, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, plain tang, signed border engraved back-action lock stamped with an inspector's mark, figured full stock (old bruising) stamped with inspector's marks, regulation brass mounts including hinged rectangular patch-box (repaired) numbered '17323' on the inside, serial numbered butt-plate with crowned double-headed eagle on the heel tang, escutcheon engraved with crowned cypher of Nicholas I, fore-end cap, and brass-tipped steel ramrod
76.5 cm. barrel
Footnotes:
For similar examples sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, 27 July 2006, lot 343; and 20 April 2011, lot 238
By P.J. Malherbe A Liège, No. 963, Circa 1850
With browned twist sighted barrel with bayonet mount on right side towards the muzzle and rifled for a belted ball, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, plain tang, signed border engraved back-action lock stamped with an inspector's mark, figured full stock (old bruising) stamped with inspector's marks, regulation brass mounts including hinged rectangular patch-box (repaired) numbered '17323' on the inside, serial numbered butt-plate with crowned double-headed eagle on the heel tang, escutcheon engraved with crowned cypher of Nicholas I, fore-end cap, and brass-tipped steel ramrod
76.5 cm. barrel
Footnotes:
For similar examples sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, 27 July 2006, lot 343; and 20 April 2011, lot 238
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A Liège Russian Contract 14-Bore Percussion
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