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A .451 Kerr's Patent Percussion Volunteer CarbineBy The London Armoury Company, No. 662, Dated 1863
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,062.50 inc. premium
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A .451 Kerr's Patent Percussion Volunteer Carbine
By The London Armoury Company, No. 662, Dated 1863
By The London Armoury Company, No. 662, Dated 1863
With russet sighted barrel retaining some original blueing, recessed at the muzzle, retaining its Kerr's brass muzzle-protector stamped 'Kerr's Regd 7 Aug 1861 London Armoury Bermondsey', and rifled with six grooves, stamped 'Kerr's Patent' on the breech flat and retained by two barrel bands, adjustable fore-sight and calibrated folding adjustable back-sight , border engraved case-hardened tang and flat lock, the latter dated over 'L.A. Co.' and with 'V.R' crowned on the tail, figured full stock with chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved russet steel mounts of regulation pattern, sling mounts, and later steel ramrod (barrel and mounts with some light pitting), London proof marks
61 cm. barrel
61 cm. barrel
Footnotes
For more information see C.H. Roads, The British Soldier's Firearm 1850-1864..., 1964, p. 136




