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Lot 422

A 10-Bore Percussion 1845 Extra Service Musket
Mid-19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A 10-Bore Percussion 1845 Extra Service Musket
Mid-19th Century

With russet barrel and tang, the former (light surface pitting) with fore-sight also forming the lug for a bayonet, border engraved case-hardened flat lock with 'VR' crowned and 'Tower' across the rounded tail, figured full stock (bruised) stamped with indistinct Board of Ordnance ownership mark on one side of the butt, inspector's marks and supplier's name 'Wheeler' along the bottom, and with further supplier's name 'W. Lea' opposite the lock, regulation brass mounts, sling loops, Lovell's bayonet-catch, original steel ramrod, and socket bayonet with blade of hollowed triangular section stamped 'Salter & Co.' on one side, the socket with pronounced 'Lovell's lug' and engraved 'D17', in original brass-mounted black leather scabbard (some damage) stamped with Board of Ordnance ownership mark, and with brass frog-hook, King's proof marks (2)
99.5 cm. barrel

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