CIRCA 1620-30, ALMOST CERTAINLY BRESCIAN
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A VERY RARE 10-BORE ITALIAN SNAP-LOCK CARBINE
CIRCA 1620-30, ALMOST CERTAINLY BRESCIAN
WITH HEAVY TWO-STAGE BARREL CHISELLED IN LOW RELIEF WITH AN ACANTHUS CALYX AT THE MUZZLE, BRASS BEAD FORE-SIGHT AND SLOTTED STANDING IRON BACK-SIGHT, PLAIN TANG, LARGE FLAT LOCK OF WHEEL-LOCK SHAPE WITH EXTERNAL MAINSPRING, TALL COCK RETAINED IN EACH OF ITS TWO POSITIONS BY A STUD PASSING THROUGH THE PLATE, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (MINOR CRACKS AND CHIPS), STEEL MOUNTS, BALUSTER TRIGGER, IRON RING OPPOSITE THE LOCK, AND IRON-TIPPED RAMROD
27¾IN. (70.5CM.) BARREL
CIRCA 1620-30, ALMOST CERTAINLY BRESCIAN
WITH HEAVY TWO-STAGE BARREL CHISELLED IN LOW RELIEF WITH AN ACANTHUS CALYX AT THE MUZZLE, BRASS BEAD FORE-SIGHT AND SLOTTED STANDING IRON BACK-SIGHT, PLAIN TANG, LARGE FLAT LOCK OF WHEEL-LOCK SHAPE WITH EXTERNAL MAINSPRING, TALL COCK RETAINED IN EACH OF ITS TWO POSITIONS BY A STUD PASSING THROUGH THE PLATE, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK (MINOR CRACKS AND CHIPS), STEEL MOUNTS, BALUSTER TRIGGER, IRON RING OPPOSITE THE LOCK, AND IRON-TIPPED RAMROD
27¾IN. (70.5CM.) BARREL