A Dutch 15-Bore Snider Conversion Military Musket, And A Dutch 13-Bore Percussion Cavalry Carbine
No. 4518, Dated 1862, The Second Mid-19th Century
With sighted barrel retained by three spring-held barrel bands, the forward one with shaped piercing and also forming the ramrod-entry, flat circular fore-sight and pivoting back-sight, pivoting breech-block, flat bevelled lock numbered '56' and struck with crowned inspector's mark above, figured three-quarter stock (some old bruising) stamped with dated circular Maastricht arsenal mark on the right side of the butt, and regulation steel mounts struck with inspector's marks including butt-plate dated and serial numbered on the heel, sling loops, original serial numbered steel ramrod, and associated socket bayonet (some patination overall); the second rebuilt from flintlock parts, with sighted barrel retained by three spring-held barrel bands, the forward one also forming the ramrod-entry, pivoting back-sight, plain tang and flat bevelled lock, figured three-quarter stock (fore-stock damaged), butt stamped 'L' on the right side, regulation steel mounts, sling loops, steel ramrod (some pitting), probably original, and associated socket bayonet (4)
97.5 cm. and 76 cm. barrels
Footnotes:
For the first see drs B.J. Martens / drs G. de Vries, Nederlandse Vuurwapens, Landmacht, Marine en koloniale troepen 1866-1895, 2001, p.60

Cf. another example sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection, 28 November 2007, lot 218

For the second see drs B.J. Martens/ drs G. de Vries, Nederlandse Vuurwapens, Landmacht, Marine en koloniale troepen 1813-1866, 2001, p. 168