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Lot 202*

An Unusual 80-Bore Matchlock All-Metal Six-Shot Revolving Carbine In Continental 17th Century Style

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An Unusual 80-Bore Matchlock All-Metal Six-Shot Revolving Carbine In Continental 17th Century Style

With tapering two-stage barrel with moulded ring around the muzzle, octagonal breech cut with a repeated design of chevrons between mouldings, hand-rotated cylinder held in each firing position by a spring-catch passing through the back-sight, each chamber fitted with a sliding pierced brass cover, back-action lock with cusped borders, serpentine en suite and with match-holder formed as a stylised monster-head, butt with diagonally fluted comb, three-quarter length fore-stock, cusped and scrolled mounts including pierced butt-plate, faceted trigger-guard with central mouldings and bud-shaped finial, scroll trigger, and steel ramrod with turned button head (some surface rust and patination overall)
39.8 cm. barrel

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