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A Swiss Presentation Percussion Target Rifle
By G. Manzoni in Lugano, Mid-19th Century

The Selected contents of Chateau de Villers- Helon and The Property of a French Dynasty
30 June 2015, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Swiss Presentation Percussion Target Rifle
By G. Manzoni in Lugano, Mid-19th Century

With blued octagonal sighted barrel, case-hardened tang with adjustable peep back-sight, plain lock, figured full stock with chequered grip (broken though), butt with cheek-piece and inlaid on one side with a silver oval engraved 'Dono Del Generale Garibaldi Palermo Il 30 Maggio 1860', case-hardened steel mounts including scroll trigger-guard, turned figured hand-support on baluster steel mount, set trigger, sling mounts, horn fore-end cap, and original ramrod
84 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was an Italian general and politician who played a significant role in the history of Italy and is considered by many as one of Italy's modern day founders.

This gun dates to 'The Expedition of the Thousands' in 1860, when Garibaldi and his volunteers (known as 'The Thousand') took timely advantage of the Sicilian rebellion to set sail for Sicily's West coast in the Spring of 1860. When they reached the shores they took control of Marsala and quickly assembled a town council declaring an end to Bourbon rule in Sicily and called upon Garibaldi to rule as dictator 'King Victor Emmanuel.'

Backed by hundreds of Sicilian rebels, the 'Garabaldini' pressed on to capture Palermo – after a victory at Calatafimi en route – where the Neapolitan garrison, under General Ferdinando Lanza, finally capitulated on June 6th, 1860.

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