AN INTERESTING SILVER MOUNTED GUN TRANSFORMED TO PERCUSSION

origin

Italy

dating

dimensions

length 125.5 cm.

conditions

medium

Smooth, two-stage, 17 mm cal. barrel, octagonal with broad, silver rear sight at the first part, then round after a smooth ring and another beaded ring, with foresight; transformed to percussion miquelet lock, lock plate carved as a snake's head on the edge. Wooden half stock with grooved butt featuring a small patchbox with iron lid. Beautiful, silver mounts engraved with floral motifs, the counterplate with a mask, the escutcheon on the back is decorated with a female bust among vases and floral motifs. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod and iron cartridge extractor.

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