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A 25-Bore Percussion Volunteer Carbine Of Royal Sappers & Miners TypeMid-19th Century
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £625 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA 25-Bore Percussion Volunteer Carbine Of Royal Sappers & Miners Type
Mid-19th Century
Mid-19th Century
With barrel rifled with five grooves and retained by two barrel bands, the forward one with bayonet lug on the right, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, border engraved lock and hammer, figured full stock (old bruising, toe chipped), regulation steel mounts, sling loops, original steel ramrod, and 1853 pattern bayonet, the fullered recurved blade stamped 'G. Salter & Co.' on one side at the forte, and chequered leather grips (barrel, lock and bayonet hilt with some pitting overall), Birmingham proof marks (2)
84 cm. barrel
84 cm. barrel








