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Lot 161*
A Very Rare .577 Snider Sealed Pattern Short Service Rifle MusketDated 1860
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,000 inc. premium
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Dated 1860
Dated 1860
With blued sighted barrel retained by two blued barrel bands, the forward one incorporating the bayonet lug on the right side, blued calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, case-hardened pivoting breech-block stamped with Snider Patent mark, blued tang, dated border engraved case-hardened flat lock with 'Tower' and a crown above 'V.R' on the tail, figured full stock (some bruising), the butt with red wax seal on each side (some losses) impressed with crowned 'Approved Pattern' within an oval bearing 'Crown Agent For The Colonies', regulation case-hardened steel mounts, sling loops, and retaining most of its original finish (ramrod missing), Birmingham proof marks
77.5 cm. barrel
77.5 cm. barrel
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This and the following two lots almost certainly intended for use in Australia








