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A RARE 24 BORE SPANISH COLONIAL FLINTLOCK LORENZINI-MANNER SMOOTH-BORE RIFLE by JOSE de ARMENTIA, PUEBLA, MEXICO circa 1720
The barrel formed in three stages from octagonal breech, sixteen-sided transition at mid-point finishing to round out to muzzle mounted with large gilt-brass bead fore-sight, two perforated and spirally grooved tubes together with a powder-magazine suspended beneath, trigger-guard actuated mechanism release, flintlock plate engraved with scrolls and inscribed I D ARMENTYA (first intial is indistinct), walnut Catalan-style stock inlaid with two scrolling brass fret-works with brass butt plate.
33 inch barrel
Some repairs, otherwise sound.
Puebla Mexico, present day Los Angeles California
See Heer, Eugene, Der Neue Stockel page 29.
The barrel formed in three stages from octagonal breech, sixteen-sided transition at mid-point finishing to round out to muzzle mounted with large gilt-brass bead fore-sight, two perforated and spirally grooved tubes together with a powder-magazine suspended beneath, trigger-guard actuated mechanism release, flintlock plate engraved with scrolls and inscribed I D ARMENTYA (first intial is indistinct), walnut Catalan-style stock inlaid with two scrolling brass fret-works with brass butt plate.
33 inch barrel
Some repairs, otherwise sound.
Puebla Mexico, present day Los Angeles California
See Heer, Eugene, Der Neue Stockel page 29.